Land Surveying and Mapping
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Survey Work for Broward County FPLOS Models
SUMMARY
Conducted an as-built, topographic and hydrographic survey in Broward County with the aim of collecting field data, including measurements, distances, and features of canal cross-sections, and determining the approximate field-observed centerlines of canals. The survey spanned several drainage basins within the SFWMD, such as C-10, C-11 East, C-11 West, Coral Reef, North New River Canal East, C-12, North New River Canal West, C-13 West, C-13 East, North Fork Middle River, C-14 West, C-14 East, Pompano Canal, and Hillsboro Canal. During the survey, we located existing essential data from bridges, culverts, and canal cross-sections in accordance with the minimum technical standards set forth in chapter 5j-17, Florida Administrative Codes (FAC), under section 472.027, Florida Statutes.
LOCATION
South Florida Water Management District, Florida
Survey Work for the C8-C9 FPLOS Models
SUMMARY
Conducted an as-built, topographic and hydrographic survey in Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Florida with the aim of collecting field data, including measurements, distances, and features of canal cross-sections, and determining the approximate field-observed centerlines of canals. It collected as-built survey data within the SFWMD’s C8 and C9 Drainage Basins. This survey located existing key data from bridges, culverts & canal cross-sections in accordance with the minimum technical standards set forth in chapter 5j-17, FAC, under section 472.027, Florida Statutes.
LOCATION
South Florida Water Management District, Florida
Seahorse Key Dock Replacement
SUMMARY
The Principal Surveyor collected topographic and hydrographic field survey data to support the project team’s design to replace the Seahorse Key Dock System Project at the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.
LOCATION
Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge.
Broward County Flood Plane Level of Service Survey
SUMMARY
Principal Surveyor, collect field survey data for 31 canal cross-sections and approximately 81 miles of canal centerline at locations along SFWM downed canals in Broward County.
LOCATION
Broward County
C8-C9 Study—South Florida Water Management District, Florida -
SUMMARY
Principal Surveyor, the project is located within portions of Miami-Dade County and Broward County, Florida. It collected as-built survey data within the South Florida Water Management District’s C8 and C9 Drainage Basins. This is an as-built survey to locate existing key data from bridges, culverts, and canal cross-sections in accordance with the minimum technical standards set forth in chapter 5j-17, Florida Administrative Codes, under section 472.027, Florida Statutes. The vertical datum for the project is the North American Vertical Datum of 1988. The linear unit for all elevations is the U.S. survey foot, unless otherwise noted. Conventional leveling procedures were used to establish the project's vertical control. Level loops meet Third-Order Survey Accuracy; they began and ended at a benchmark, resulting in a closed loop.
LOCATION
South Florida Water Management District, Florida
C-7 Canal Bridge Low Chord Survey
SUMMARY
Conducted a Topographic-Survey to locate the Low Chord Elevations for 26 Bridges. The project is in Miami-Dade County, Florida. All surveying efforts adhered to the minimum technical standards outlined in Chapter 5j-17 of the Florida Administrative Codes and under Section 472.027 of the Florida Statutes.
LOCATION
Miami-Dade County, Florida
IRL South C-23 Estuary Discharge Diversion Project - Specific Purpose Survey, Martin County (2025)
- Surveying and Mapping services for SFWMD (Work Order No. 4600004910-WO7) for a multi-mile Specific Purpose Survey along the C-23 Canal corridor.
- Performed record research and survey control review; established GPS ground control targets tied to SFWMD/NGS monuments.
- Coordinated LiDAR and imagery requirements and produced deliverables including a 1-foot DEM, point cloud files, ortho-imagery, and CAD-based survey deliverables meeting SFWMD technical standards.
Palm Beach County Water Utilities - Wellfield Improvements Phase 1 (WUD Project No. 19-022) (2023)
- Principal Surveyor providing construction surveying support across 14 wellfield sites in Palm Beach County.
- Services included verification of horizontal and vertical control, rough and final construction stakeout, and construction as-built surveying.
West Palm Beach CRA - 610-620 Douglas Avenue Historic Restoration (2025 Ongoing)
- Providing Boundary and Topographic Survey services, including preparation of six sketch and legal descriptions to subdivide the property for restoration. Responsibilities include field and office surveying to establish new corners, coordinating with the client on subdivision requirements, and preparing additional legal descriptions for common areas or easements as needed. Ongoing work includes project coordination, permitting support, responding to review comments, and updating survey documents to meet City of West Palm Beach standards, supporting accurate parcel definition for redevelopment.
Ancient Oaks Preserve Hydrologic Restoration Project (2022)
- Conducted a topographic survey to determine low chord elevations for 26 bridges in Miami-Dade County, Florida.
- Completed a hydrographic survey of an adjacent canal to support project hydrologic restoration evaluations.
- Performed work in accordance with the minimum technical standards in Chapter 5J-17, Florida
Administrative Code, and Section 472.027, Florida Statutes.
Savannas Preserve State Park Hydrologic Restoration Survey, Jensen Beach, Florida (2022)
- Topographic and hydrographic survey support for restoration design, including transects of existing drainage ditches and key hydrologic features.
- Surveying performed in accordance with Chapter SJ-17, Florida Administrative Code and Section 472.027, Florida Statutes.
Indrio Savannahs Preserve, St. Lucie County, Florida (2022)
- Principal Surveyor collecting topographic and hydrographic field data to support hydrologic restoration design of historic ditches, wetlands, and lakes.
- Data supported identification of features disrupting hydrologic function and development of proposed restoration alterations.
West Palm Beach CRA - 610-620 Douglas Avenue Historic Restoration (2025 - Ongoing)
- Boundary and topographic surveying services including preparation of multiple sketch and legal descriptions to subdivide property for restoration.
- Coordination with client and support for permitting and review comment responses to meet City of West Palm Beach requirements.