Cherokee Nation Entertainment
Construction
Requirements For Property and Topographic Surveys
1. General
A. The survey shall be conducted and the required plat prepared under
the direction of a Registered Land Surveyor in compliance with Local
and State regulations.
B. The Construction Director shall be informed by telephone of the
progress of the survey and of any unexpected or special conditions.
C. Maximum of three weeks from the date on the authorization letter, or
as otherwise specified, submit one reproducible and two prints of the
plat. Final date to be determined upon authorization.
D. When requested, include a copy of the appropriate Quad Sheet from
the United States Geological Survey.
E. Evidence of suitable levels of Professional Liability, General Liability
and Workmen’s Compensation Insurance coverage is required before
commencement of work.
2. Boundaries
A. Establish the boundaries of the parcel.
B. Place survey markers of reference points at each corner or change in
direction.
C. Accurately locate, with respect to the property lines, all existing
buildings, fences, walls, etc. both on the site and adjacent parcels.
D. Tie at least one corner of the parcel to the appropriate coordinate
system.
E. Identify the location and nature of any existing boundary markers.
F. Note any discrepancies between recorded and measured dimensions.
3. Locations
A. The planemetric data shall be tied to the property lines or to a grid
system, which is related to the boundaries.
B. Determine the location of all existing buildings, walls, fences, old
foundations, billboards, and other structures on the tract(s).
C. Establish the locations of utility poles, light standards, street signs, fire
hydrants, traffic signals, parking restrictions, valves, utility meters, etc.
D. Locate sidewalks, curbs, driveways, landscape, islands, curb cuts,
paved parking areas, alley parking, and other large paved areas.
Locate edge of street paving at property.
E. Record the location, species, and diameter of all trees.
F. Determine the location, number of lines, bearing or curvature, and
stationing, where possible, on railroad tracks adjacent to the parcel.
G. On parcels abutting divided highways include data on acceleration and
deceleration lanes and median crossovers.
H. Identify any bus zones, restricted parking zones, etc.
I. Identify locations and nature of any existing site obstructions.
4. Topography
A. Establish and describe the benchmark.
B. Determine elevation of ground surface on a twenty-foot grid system, at
abrupt changes, and at boundaries to approximately fifty feet beyond
boundary.
C. Note the elevation on curbs, sidewalks, gutters, edge of alleys, corners
of parking lots, corners of existing buildings, centerline and edge of
roadway pavements and centerline and edge of ballast of railroad
lines.
D. Record the main floor and basement elevations of existing buildings.
5. Utilities
A. Locate storm and sanitary sewers, manholes, and inlets giving kind,
size, direction of flow, and elevations of top and flow lines at all
manholes and inlets.
B. Establish location, size, and flow line elevation of culverts and
headwalls.
C. Record the location, width, flow line, and top of bank elevations for
storm water channels.
D. Determine locations, size and depth of nearest gas and water mains.
E. Locate electric power and telephone services noting whether overhead
or underground. Locate all electric power and telephone poles and
note vertical clearances for overhead lines at lowest and highest
points.
F. Also indicate any other utilities such as steam, ammonia, Western
Union, etc., that may be located adjacent to the parcel.
G. Provide name, address, appropriate contact and telephone number of
each utility.
6. Plat
A. Plat to be prepared at a scale to provide the largest drawing which will
reasonably fit on a sheet 24 inches by 36 inches or 36 inches by 42
inches or unless otherwise directed in the authorization letter.
B. When requested, certify plat to Cherokee Nation Entertainment and to
the title insurance company with the signature and seal of the surveyor
and the date of the survey. (Certification statement included in
A.L.T.A. standard requirements, refer to #7).
C. Show north arrow, scale, lot and block numbers, U.S. Public Land
Survey data, street names and widths, and street numbers assigned to
buildings shown.
D. Indicate lengths and bearings or curvature of all boundary lines.
E. Call out all easements, and rights-of-way on or adjacent to the
parcel(s).
F. Contour lines shall be shown at not more than one-foot intervals.
G. Include area of parcel(s) in square feet and acres to four decimal
places.
H. Indicate size, variety, and location of all plantings (especially trees
greater than six inch caliper). Indicate tree lines.
I. Indicate adjacent property owners of record.
J. Indicate setbacks, building lines and other local or deed restrictions
affecting the proposed improvements.
K. Indicate the approximate location of all proposed and existing buildings
on site, using phantom lines.
L. Provide a site location map.
7. A.L.T.A. Standard Requirements
A. The surveyor shall furnish a legal description and a land survey of the
site, certified to American Land Title Association Standards, showing,
as applicable, grades and lines of streets, alleys, pavements and
adjoining property; rights-of-way, restrictions, easements,
encroachments, zoning, deed restrictions. Boundaries and contours of
the site; locations, dimensions and complete data pertaining to existing
buildings, other improvements and trees; and full information
concerning available service and utility lines (both public and private),
above and below grade, including inverts and depths.
B. Calculated “metes and bounds” boundary data shown on the drawing
with orientation, etc.
C. Narrative legal description as recorded in local records together with a
“metes and bounds” boundary survey. The survey must show any
items to which reference is made in the legal description and/or “metes
and bounds” description.
D. Location, description (with any recorded data) of all easements,
servitude’s, rights-of-way and other encroachments whether recorded
or otherwise evident.
E. Location and size of all utilities including water, electricity, gas (natural
and propane), telephone, sewer, etc.
F. Topography and terrain features shown on drawing with benchmark
noted relative to local established datum.
G. Size, variety and location of plantings.
H. Adjoining property owners of record.
I. Setbacks, building liens and other local or deed restrictions.
J. Zoning of parcel.
K. Location and nature of site improvements including curbs catch
basins, sidewalks, etc.
L. Location and orientations of all existing buildings on site.
M. Dot any previously recorded lot lines, servitudes, etc. That have been
replatted and vacated.
N. Statement of Certification by a registered surveyor as follows:
“ I (insert name of registered surveyor) certify to Cherokee Nation
Enterprises that this plat is true and correct and was prepared from an
actual survey made on the ground by individuals working under my
supervision and that there are no encroachments or easements on said
property except as shown hereon.
Signed
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