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11-11124 <br /> N. C . Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services <br /> N . C . ADFP Trust Fund <br /> Conseri)ation Easement Survey Requirements and Checklist <br /> the survey title block must be the same in the 1 . The total surveyed acres referenced in <br /> conservation easement and all documents on the easement deliverables list, including, <br /> but not limited to , the title policy , title opinion, environmental audit, certified <br /> development rights appraisal, conservation plan, forestry plan, baseline documentation <br /> report, conservation easement language , HUD statement, title commitment, and <br /> subordination agreement. <br /> 2 . The total survey acres contained in the survey title block must be at least to the <br /> hundredth decimal point . <br /> 3 . The minimum standards of specification to be observed in the practice of Land <br /> Surveying for Rural and Farmland surveys (Class C) in the State of North Carolina are : <br /> The linear error of closure shall not exceed one ( 1 ) foot per 5 , 000 feet of the perimeter <br /> of the tract of land ( 1 : 5 , 000) . <br /> For special circumstances when a survey is needed that is not a Class C survey, the <br /> following minimum standards of specification are to be observed : <br /> a . Urban Land Surveys (Class A) — The linear error of closure shall not exceed one <br /> ( 1 ) foot per 10 , 000 feet of the perimeter of the tract of land ( 1 : 10 , 000) 0 <br /> b . Suburban Land Surveys (Class B ) — The linear error of closure shall not exceed <br /> one ( 1 ) foot per 7 , 500 feet of the perimeter of the tract of land ( 1 : 7 , 500) . <br /> 4 . All surveys shall be tied to the North Carolina State Plane Coordinate System <br /> NAD83 (2011 ) Feet per the Standards of Practice for Land Surveying in North Carolina, <br /> Title 21 NCAC 56 . 1602 (g) and Title 21 NCAC 56 . 1607, regardless if the property is <br /> not within 2 , 000 feet of a geodetic monument. <br /> 5 . The survey must meet all current N . C . recording standards , pursuant to G . S . 47 - 30 , and, <br /> if applicable , any recording standards for the county where the property is located . <br /> 6 . The stated linear error of closure shall be computed by latitudes and departures , and the <br /> closure shall be stated before balancing . <br /> 7 . A map shall be prepared of the tracts surveyed and shall be properly and accurately <br /> drawn, revealing all the information developed by and during the survey . The size of the <br /> map shall be such that all details can be shown clearly . <br />