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Construct and maintain control survey marks on land
Level
3
Credits
8
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working, or who intend to work, in the
surveying profession as a survey assistant.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to construct onland control survey marks; construct and install on-land control survey mark
support structures; site and place control survey ground marks; maintain onland control survey marks; and complete site records for on-land control
survey marks.
Subfield
Surveying
Domain
Survey Practice
Status
Registered
Status date
25 February 2008
Date version published
25 February 2008
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Infrastructure ITO
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
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This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation and documentation relevant to this unit standard includes:
Cadastral Survey Act 2002;
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;
Public Works Act 1981;
Trespass Act 1980;
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Surveyor-General’s Rules published by Land Information New Zealand at
http://www.linz.govt.nz;
Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2004/1 (for geodetic datum);
Surveyor-General’s Ruling 2005/3 (for height datum);
job specifications;
road controlling authority requirements;
site safety plan.
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Definitions
Control survey mark refers to a survey mark that may be represented by a
trigonometric (trig) station, a benchmark, an urban or rural control standard block, a
cadastral mark or a newly established mark that is referenced to the datum. It
includes the ground mark (eg pin) and its support structure (eg concrete block). It is
also called a geodetic control mark.
Workplace procedures refer to documented procedures specific to an enterprise
which set out the quality management requirements for the business practice and
activities of that enterprise.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Prepare to construct on-land control survey marks.
Performance criteria
1.1
The location of underground services is identified from local authority and public
utility records in accordance with workplace procedures.
1.2
The location and type of new survey marks are selected to meet job
specifications.
1.3
Access to the site is gained in accordance with workplace procedures, the
Cadastral Survey Act, and where relevant, the Trespass Act and/or the Public
Works Act.
Element 2
Construct and install on-land control survey mark support structures.
Range
a benchmark, one other mark.
Performance criteria
2.1
The construction method used complies with the Surveyor-General’s Rules,
local authority requirements, and job specifications.
2.2
The support structures are constructed and installed in accordance with the
Surveyor-General’s Rules, local authority requirements, and job specifications.
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2.3
On-site safety practices are demonstrated in accordance with the site safety
plan, and if work is taking place on a road reserve, the road controlling
authority’s requirements.
Element 3
Site and place control survey ground marks.
Range a trig station, one other mark.
Performance criteria
3.1
The type of ground mark is selected in accordance with job specifications.
3.2
The ground marks are sited in accordance with job specifications.
3.3
The ground marks are placed in accordance with the Surveyor-General’s Rules,
local authority requirements, and job specifications.
3.4
On-site safety practices are demonstrated in accordance with the site safety
plan, and if work is taking place on a road reserve, the road controlling
authority’s requirements.
Element 4
Maintain on-land control survey marks.
Range
at least two types.
Performance criteria
4.1
Access to the site is gained in accordance with workplace procedures, and
where relevant, the Trespass Act and/or the Public Works Act.
4.2
The foundation and anchor points are maintained in accordance with job
specifications.
4.3
The support structures are maintained in accordance with Land Information
New Zealand requirements, workplace procedures, and job specifications.
4.4
Maintenance confirms that the marks comply with the Surveyor-General’s
Rules.
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Element 5
Complete site records for on-land control survey marks.
Range
trig station, benchmark, survey standard.
Performance criteria
5.1
Site data for survey marks are recorded in accordance with the SurveyorGeneral’s Rulings, Land Information New Zealand requirements, workplace
procedures, and job specifications.
Range
data includes but is not limited to – traverse marks.
5.2
The relationship of the support structure to the ground mark is recorded in
accordance with workplace procedures.
5.3
Access notes are completed in accordance with workplace procedures.
5.4
Measurements are recorded in accordance with workplace procedures.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by NZQA, or an inter-institutional body with delegated
authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from assessment against
unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations
wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for
tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact Infrastructure ITO askus@infratrain.co.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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