Project Planning
Name one of the 5 phases of project management
What is
Project Initiation
Project planning
Project execution
Project monitoring
Project closing
Utilized to determine ownership of a tract of land
What are title records?
Comprised of North-South Lines called meridians and East -West lines called base lines.
What is the rectangular survey system
Title that is free from any encumbrances and any doubt to its validity
What is Marketable Title
If your project is planned to cross a federal or state highway you will likely need one
What is a highway permit?
Defining project goals, completing a project charter and identifying stakeholders.
What is the project initiation
Both Civil and environmental , these activities are typically the activities requiring access
What are Survey Records?
Type of property description where a tract of land is irregularly shaped. (used extensively in Texas and California)
What is metes and bounds
Chronological history of all the documents affecting a property
What is Chain of Title?
These permits are often categorized into two categories; crossing permits and parallel encroachment or longitudinal permits
What are Railroad crossing permits
Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, Timely
What are SMART goals?
Detailed records of all contacts and communications with property owners
What are property contact records or parcel diaries.
Two basic categories of Surveys
Civil and Environmental surveys
The most common method to transfer ownership
What are deeds?
Federal Land Use Permits in the US are typically issued by these agencies
Who are the US Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management?
Completion of tasks and deliverables
What is project execution?
Records associated with Land Surveys
What are Land Survey Records
These maps display individual tax parcels
What are tax maps
Something in the chain of title that prevents one from having a clear title to property
What is a title defect
This Federal agency regulates all activities in US waters, including costal zones, navigable waters, streams and wetlands.
Who is the US Army Corps of Engineers?
The most critical task of Project Scope for a Transmission line
What is Route Selection
The first step in the survey process
What is Survey permission or right of entry.
This mapping tool greatly expedites the selection of preferred or alternative routes as well as finding location-based information
What is GIS
Quitclaims, Releases, satisfaction of judgements, subordinations
What are curative tools
What is conflict review, joint use, or consent