COURSE 900 Day 2 - Property Descriptions Welcome to the International Right of Way Association’s R3.PPT

Property Descriptions Overview  Discuss Background  Learn Systems & Methods Objectives  Understand and Describe  Identify and Write R3.PPT

Follow Participant’s Manual Exam at End Property Descriptions R3.PPT

Background Information Land is Commodity  Unit is ‘Parcel” or ‘Tract ’  Precisely Describe Land  Enable Location of Property Boundaries in Future  Transfer Title Purpose & Use of Property Descriptions R3.PPT

Methods Metes & Bounds Point & Centerline Public Land Survey System State Plane Coordinates Subdivision R3.PPT

Property Description Format Caption/Preamble  Identifies General Area Body  Unique Description of Specific Tract Reservations/Exceptions  Areas or Rights Reserved or Excluded R3.PPT

Property Description Objectives Define Intent Location  Unique Position of Specific Tract Shape Size  1 acre =43,560 square feet =208.7 feet square = hectare R3.PPT

Public Land Survey System Established by Continental Congress 35 Separate Systems  Each Designated by Name or Number Used in 30 States R3.PPT

Public Land Survey System R3.PPT

Public Land Survey System Initial Point (I.P.) - Origin  One for Each System  Marked and Monumented  Referenced by Latitude & Longitude R3.PPT

Public Land Survey System  North–South Line thru I.P.  East – West line thru I.P. Base Line (B.L.) Principal Meridian (P.M.) I.P. o B.L. P.M. N R3.PPT

Standard Parallels Lines Parallel to BL Also Called Correction Lines B.L. P.M. 24 MI. 3 RD S.P.N. 2 ND S.P.N. 1 ST S.P.N. 1 ST S.P.S. 2 ND S.P.S. 3 RD S.P.S. 24 MI. 24 MI. 24 MI. 24 MI. 24 MI. At 24 Mile Intervals I.P. o R3.PPT

Guide Meridians 24 Mile Intervals, Along Each S. P. 3 RD G.M.W. 24 Due North Lines 24 2 ND G.M.W.1 ST G.M.W. 1 SR G.M.E.2 ND G.M.E.3 RD G.M.E. 24 Converge to North Pole R3.PPT

Quadrangle Formed by Standard Parallels and Guide Meridians North Line is 24 Miles Long, Less Convergence in 24 Miles Approximately 24 M.S., 576 S.M. 24 Miles Less Than 24 Miles East, West & South Lines are 24 Miles Long R3.PPT

24 Miles Townships, Tiers and Ranges Townships Lines - 6 Mile Intervals Parallel to B. L. Range Lines - Due North Lines from S.P. at 6 Mile Intervals 24 Miles Less than 24 Miles 16 Townships per Quadrangle R3.PPT

Quadrangle = 16 Townships T4N R3W Approximately 6 Miles Square, 36 Square Miles 16 Per Quadrangle Townships Tiers Numbered North & South of Base Line Ranges Numbered East and West of Principal Meridian R3.PPT

Townships, Tiers and Ranges Township Location Designated by:  Township Number North or South of Base Line  Name or Number of Specific System  Range Number East or West of Principal Meridian R3.PPT

T 7 N R6E T 2 S R8E T11N R6W T 7 S R7W T 3 S R3W T 7 N R2W T 2 N R4E T11N R11E T 3 N R12E T 3 N R7W T 7 S R11E Township Identification Exercise # R3.PPT T12N R4E

Sections 36 Sections in each Township  Numbered  Begin with NE Corner  Going Serpentine, W and E  Ending with SE  Contains 640 Ac  One mile square, One square mile R3.PPT

Section Description Property Description of Section Section Number, Township Number, Range Number, Name of Principal Meridian R3.PPT

Section Identification Exercise #12 (Top) R3.PPT

Section Identification Exercise #12 (Bottom) R3.PPT

Half Sections W½ E½ N½ S½ West ½; East ½;  5280’ X 2640’ = 320 Ac. North ½; South ½ R3.PPT

Quarter Sections NW¼ NE¼ NW ¼; NE ¼;  2640’ X 2640’ = 160 Ac. SW ¼; SE ¼ SW¼ SE¼ R3.PPT

Quarter-Quarter Sections NW1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 1320’ X 1320’ = 40 Ac. SW 1/4 SE 1/4 NW 1/4 NE 1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 NE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 1 Mile Smallest Statutory Unit R3.PPT

Aliquot Parts Further Partitioning Quarter-Quarter Sections Property Descriptions  Describe by Letters and Numbers  Identify Aliquot Part of Section, Section Number, Township Number, Range Number, and Name of Principal Meridian R3.PPT

Multiple Parcels Multiple Parcels Separated by a Comma Example:  N½ NW¼, NE¼ NE¼, SW¼ of Section 14  Describes 3 Parcels in Section 14 To Locate or Plot a Parcel, Work in Reverse Order R3.PPT

Distance Unit Conversions 1 Chain = 66 Feet = 100 Links = 4 Rods 1 Link = 7.92 Inches 1 Mile = 5,280 Feet = 80 Chains 1 Rod = 1 Pole = 1 Perch = 16.5 Feet R3.PPT

Area Calculations 1 Section = 1 Square mile = 640 Acres 10 Chains x 10 Chains = 10 Acres 10 Chains 10 Acres R3.PPT

Area Calculations  Example: Area of SE¼ NE¼: ¼ x ¼ x 640 = 40 Ac Multiply Fractions in Description by R3.PPT

Monuments Original Set Corners Stand as True Corners Some Monuments Imprecisely Set R3.PPT

4. ______________________________ _____ Exercise #13 – Aliquot Parts ___________________________ _______ 2. ___________________________ _______ 3. ___________________________ _______ 5. ________________________________ ___ SW 1/4 OF SECTION NE 1/4 NE 1/4 OF SEC SE1/4 SW1/4 SE1/4 OF SEC S1/2 N1/2 NW ¼ NW1/4 OF SEC E1/2 NE1/4 SE1/4 NW1/4 OF SEC ACRES R3.PPT

Exercise #14 – Aliquot Parts # 6 # 7 # 8 & # R3.PPT

Summary Public Land Survey System Quadrangle - 16 Townships Township - 36 Sections 35 Initial Points & P.M. Standard Lines Sections & Aliquot Parts of Sections Descriptions Distance Units & Area Calculations R3.PPT

State Plane Coordinate System Based on Separate Grid For Each State Point Located by “X” & “Y” Coordinate:  “X” Coordinate, East Direction - Easting  “Y” Coordinate, North Direction - Northing Considers Shape of Earth R3.PPT

State Plane Coordinate System Description: Specify Coordinates of Each Corner Advantage:  High Accuracy Over Long Distances R3.PPT

Metes and Bounds Courses or Calls  Measurements & Boundaries of Parcel  Metes - Direction and Distance  Bounds - Call to Adjoiner Monuments - Natural & Artificial R3.PPT

Metes and Bounds - Directions Compass Bearings  Deflection from North or South Deflection Angle From Preceding Line Azimuths  Degrees (°), Minutes (’), Seconds (”)  Total Clockwise Angle From True South or North R3.PPT

Metes & Bounds Lengths & Bearings Sequentially Given & Corners Described Must Have a Known Point of Beginning May Start at Point of Commencement Must Close Back to POB Completely Encircle Property, Usually Clockwise Error of Closure R3.PPT

P.O.C. Example R3.PPT

Definitions of North True North  Origin at Geographic North Pole  True North Lines Not Parallel - Converge R3.PPT

Definitions of North Magnetic North  Indicated by Magnetic Compass  Magnetic Declination - Angle Between True North & Magnetic North  Points to Magnetic North Pole  Varies with Location, Time and Date  Local Magnetic Attraction - Caused by Conditions in local Area R3.PPT

Datum North Definitions of North  Bearings Established by Previous Survey or Map R3.PPT

Summary Metes & Bounds Give Detailed Description of Parcel Include Direction & Length of Calls Begins With General Location Describe POB or POC Return to POB (Error of Closure) Include Statement of Area R3.PPT

Exercise #15 – Writing Metes & Bounds R3.PPT S 8-30 E - 96’ S E - 72’ N W - 116’

Exercise #16 – Plotting Metes & Bounds R3.PPT

Point Description Acquisition of Strip Parcels for Highways  Right of Way - Irregular Shape Property Description  Centerline Divided into Stations  Centerline Fully Described, Referenced, and Recorded  Station & Offset Established to Each Point R3.PPT

Exercise #17 – Station & Offset R/W LINE N 87°05’ W ’ o o o 65’ 55’ ’ LT 25’ 54’ 57’ 25’ ’ LT ’ LT ’ LT ’ LT +20 S 87°05’ E R3.PPT

Centerline Description Description of Centerline Path  Usually by Metes and Bounds  Calibrated in “Stations”  Must be Defined, Described, Referenced, and Recorded R/W Width Specified With Reference to Centerline Stations Area = Centerline Length x Width of R/W R3.PPT

Exercise #18 – Centerline R3.PPT

Subdivision Descriptions Subdivision  Land Subdivided Into Lots Property Described by Reference to Lot or Block Number, Subdivision Name and Volume and Page of Record Plat  Must be Named, Platted & Recorded R3.PPT

EXERCISE #19 – Utility Easement R3.PPT

Property Descriptions Can be Used in Combinations METES & BOUNDS – PUBLIC LAND SURVEY SYSTEM R3.PPT

Property Descriptions R3.PPT

Property Descriptions Metes & Bounds within Metes & Bounds R3.PPT

Summary: Property Descriptions US Public Land Survey System  35 Initial Points & PMs  Quadrangles, Townships, & Sections  Standard Lines  Fractional Sections  Half-Section  Quarter-Section  Quarter-Quarter Sections R3.PPT

Summary: Property Descriptions Description  Describe Aliquot Part of a Section, Section Number, Township & Range Number, and Identify the Principal Meridian Distance - Rod, Pole, Chain, Link, Feet Area = Fractions in Description x 640 (acres, hectares) R3.PPT

Summary: Property Descriptions Metes and Bounds State Plane Coordinates  Northings & Eastings  Point of Beginning  Describe Each Line  High Accuracy Over Long Distances  State Area R3.PPT

Summary: Property Descriptions Point Descriptions  Station and Offset of Each Point Centerline Descriptions  Uniform R/W Width Subdivision  Platted, Named and Recorded R3.PPT

Course Summary: Plan Elements:  Tangents, Delta Angles, Centerlines, Stations, Offsets, Curves, Scales, Station Equations, Profile Grade Line, Percent Grade Engineering Plans  Three View Concept  Plan, Profile, Cross Section R3.PPT

Course Summary: Types of Plans  Right of Way Plans  Construction Plans R3.PPT

Finally, The End ! Woo-Hoo! R3.PPT