It's the holidays again and yes, we will be here. The County offices are only closed on December 24 and December 31 for Chistmas and New Year's Day. We will have someone in the office during that time but it will be the "holiday" staff meaning, minimal staffing while people are on vacation or out in the field surveying. We recommend calling ahead to make sure we are in the office when you come by. So even if lurking for parking and want to call ahead, feel free to do so.
our direct numbers are:
Angie 299-5728
Chris 299-6863
Gwen 299-6864
Leave a message in case we are away from our desk for the moment.
And lastly, wishing you all a Happy Holiday from the County Surveyor staff.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Monday, November 29, 2010
USPLSS - 2009 Manual of Instructions
Yes, the new Manual of Instructions 2009 is out and available on the ACSM website. I do have the new manual and it is quite an upscale from the 1973 Manual. Check out these links to the Manual.
For general information:
http://blmsurveymanual.org/index.html
For more details about the content, check this link out...
(there are some videos and PDF's to add to your library)
http://blmsurveymanual.org/intro.html
And the errata is where you'll find some revision/corrections to the 2009 Manual
(my complements on getting this out on the Internet so quickly)
http://blmsurveymanual.org/errata.asp
So, if you're wondering what's the difference between the the two Manuals or trying to decide if it's worth the extra precious money for the 2009 Manual, my vote would be "yes". To see the differences between the two Manuals, check out the "Crosswalk" link below:
http://blmsurveymanual.org/resources.html
Well now that you have hopefully decided to buy the 2009 Manual. Be at ease that a new Public Lands Survey System Foundation (PLSSF) has been created in a joint effort of the USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).
The Foundations efforts include educational programs, printing and distribution of several documents and books, scholarships, project funding, and grants; all of which must benefit the preservation and knowledge about the Public Lands Survey System
http://blmsurveymanual.org/plss.html
Enjoy these links and the 2009 Manual.
Did I mention the best part? It's in color and the font is much easier to read.
It's a tad bigger and a lot better.
Gwen
For general information:
http://blmsurveymanual.org/index.html
For more details about the content, check this link out...
(there are some videos and PDF's to add to your library)
http://blmsurveymanual.org/intro.html
And the errata is where you'll find some revision/corrections to the 2009 Manual
(my complements on getting this out on the Internet so quickly)
http://blmsurveymanual.org/errata.asp
So, if you're wondering what's the difference between the the two Manuals or trying to decide if it's worth the extra precious money for the 2009 Manual, my vote would be "yes". To see the differences between the two Manuals, check out the "Crosswalk" link below:
http://blmsurveymanual.org/resources.html
Well now that you have hopefully decided to buy the 2009 Manual. Be at ease that a new Public Lands Survey System Foundation (PLSSF) has been created in a joint effort of the USDI Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the American Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM).
The Foundations efforts include educational programs, printing and distribution of several documents and books, scholarships, project funding, and grants; all of which must benefit the preservation and knowledge about the Public Lands Survey System
http://blmsurveymanual.org/plss.html
Enjoy these links and the 2009 Manual.
Did I mention the best part? It's in color and the font is much easier to read.
It's a tad bigger and a lot better.
Gwen
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
County Cadastral Maps
The County Cadatral Maps are available in PDF or TIFF.
You can use these for determining the County Grid which is a key way to search for maps, recorded and unrecorded, County transit books, County level books, just to name a few.
They are also the only way to search for maps that are NOT in the current Record Map database.
Until that time comes that we input maps prior to our database, the Cadastral Map is the one of the secret keys to finding such lessor known things like "vault maps".
So if you're interested, email me and let me know what format you'd like.
TTFN
Gwen
You can use these for determining the County Grid which is a key way to search for maps, recorded and unrecorded, County transit books, County level books, just to name a few.
They are also the only way to search for maps that are NOT in the current Record Map database.
Until that time comes that we input maps prior to our database, the Cadastral Map is the one of the secret keys to finding such lessor known things like "vault maps".
So if you're interested, email me and let me know what format you'd like.
TTFN
Gwen
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Government Plats are now available (for free, didn't I mention that?)
We have completed scanning all of the government plats by township.
Our scanning expert touched up the images and they look great. Being historical, the maps did show their wear and tear from being handled over the years.
They are available to you in various ways. All the plats images will fit on a CD or flash drive.
If you are by our office, stop in and you can get them.
We may post them on our County Surveyor's website also but they are in line for that just as the Corner Records are.
These government plat images will be sent to BLM so they can post it on their website. Next???? Well we're just not sure at the moment. Some thoughts would be to do the field notes next or the rancho maps.
Ideas? Thoughts? Comments? All are welcomed.
Gwen
Our scanning expert touched up the images and they look great. Being historical, the maps did show their wear and tear from being handled over the years.
They are available to you in various ways. All the plats images will fit on a CD or flash drive.
If you are by our office, stop in and you can get them.
We may post them on our County Surveyor's website also but they are in line for that just as the Corner Records are.
These government plat images will be sent to BLM so they can post it on their website. Next???? Well we're just not sure at the moment. Some thoughts would be to do the field notes next or the rancho maps.
Ideas? Thoughts? Comments? All are welcomed.
Gwen
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
ah, yes it's me
Hi all,
Yes, I've changed the heading just a bit. Many people thought it was too generic and didn't think that I (yes, Gwen) put out this blog. Well, being the "novice" blogger that I am, I hope to make it more intuitive that this actually a blog for Gwen Gee, "thee' County Surveyor (as some of you might say)
I'll try to post something new once a week. As you may notice, I did miss a couple of weeks so far but someday when work here allows me, I'll catch up and perhaps post two or three items.
UPDATE - there's still plenty of public parking outside our building free for one hour. And it is literally, just right outside our building, the West Wing at 70 West Hedding. Street.
UPDATE - we have about 300 more Corner Records to transfer to our County Surveyor web page. Unfortunately it is a "labor intensive" task because of the limitations of the software we "have" to use.
In the meantime, if you need an updated spreadsheet for Corner Records or record maps, email me at gwen.gee@pln.sccgov.org and we'll get you up to date.
UPDATE - just a reminder that you can search the Fisher maps at the County Archivist website. Here's the lengthy link
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/rec/agencychp?path=%2Fv7%2FCounty%20Clerk-Recorder%20%28DEP%29%2FCounty%20Archives
there is a link to this site and more on our County Surveyor website.
TTFN
Yes, I've changed the heading just a bit. Many people thought it was too generic and didn't think that I (yes, Gwen) put out this blog. Well, being the "novice" blogger that I am, I hope to make it more intuitive that this actually a blog for Gwen Gee, "thee' County Surveyor (as some of you might say)
I'll try to post something new once a week. As you may notice, I did miss a couple of weeks so far but someday when work here allows me, I'll catch up and perhaps post two or three items.
UPDATE - there's still plenty of public parking outside our building free for one hour. And it is literally, just right outside our building, the West Wing at 70 West Hedding. Street.
UPDATE - we have about 300 more Corner Records to transfer to our County Surveyor web page. Unfortunately it is a "labor intensive" task because of the limitations of the software we "have" to use.
In the meantime, if you need an updated spreadsheet for Corner Records or record maps, email me at gwen.gee@pln.sccgov.org and we'll get you up to date.
UPDATE - just a reminder that you can search the Fisher maps at the County Archivist website. Here's the lengthy link
http://www.sccgov.org/portal/site/rec/agencychp?path=%2Fv7%2FCounty%20Clerk-Recorder%20%28DEP%29%2FCounty%20Archives
there is a link to this site and more on our County Surveyor website.
TTFN
Friday, September 3, 2010
Fiscal Year 2010 - Fee Changes
We hope to get information out to everybody through whatever means we can get.
For starters, let's try blogging....new to me, so please excuse my learning experience mishaps in advance.
Fees - some new ones, some remain the same, some have become billable.
Corner Records are now $15 (CR's will soon be available on our website sccgov.org/sccsurveyor)
Certificate of Corrections are now $15 for indexing in addition to the $15 recording fee.
Record of Surveys*, same $600 for the first sheet, $275 each sheet there after.
Tract Map Number and Parcel Map number, $150
Parcel Map, $1500*
Final Map (Tract Map)*, $1900*
Easement Review (i.e. SDE, R/W dedications) $400*
Easement Review in conjunction with Land Development project, $800*
Monument Bond Release fee, $250*
Easement Abandonment fee, $1200*
Street Name Change, $100
City Annexation fee, $2000*
* once this amount is exhausted, additional cost will be billable at an hourly rate.
For starters, let's try blogging....new to me, so please excuse my learning experience mishaps in advance.
Fees - some new ones, some remain the same, some have become billable.
Corner Records are now $15 (CR's will soon be available on our website sccgov.org/sccsurveyor)
Certificate of Corrections are now $15 for indexing in addition to the $15 recording fee.
Record of Surveys*, same $600 for the first sheet, $275 each sheet there after.
Tract Map Number and Parcel Map number, $150
Parcel Map, $1500*
Final Map (Tract Map)*, $1900*
Easement Review (i.e. SDE, R/W dedications) $400*
Easement Review in conjunction with Land Development project, $800*
Monument Bond Release fee, $250*
Easement Abandonment fee, $1200*
Street Name Change, $100
City Annexation fee, $2000*
* once this amount is exhausted, additional cost will be billable at an hourly rate.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
BLM plats
We will be submitting the USPLSS plats to BLM for posting on their website sometime this fall.
Next we hope to have the Field Notes also available as PDF files.
Yes, I know this all takes time and in addition to being short staffed, yet we are trying to spend a little time here and there so we can make this eventually available to the public via the internet.
BTW - the government patents are at the Santa Clara County Archives facility and are available to the public there.
G
Next we hope to have the Field Notes also available as PDF files.
Yes, I know this all takes time and in addition to being short staffed, yet we are trying to spend a little time here and there so we can make this eventually available to the public via the internet.
BTW - the government patents are at the Santa Clara County Archives facility and are available to the public there.
G
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Corner Record filing fee now $15
Well it finally happened. The filing fee for Corner Records is now $15.
Per LSA 8773.2 (e) this fee is equal to the recording fee.
It will continue to be used to maintain the Corner Record index.
Our Corner Record checklist now includes a place for an email address.
We can email you a copy of your final Corner Record once it is filed.
The checklist and memo are available on our website at:
www.sccgov.org/sccsurveyor
Also, we hope to put PDF's of all the Corner Records and Cadastral maps on our website.
....stay tuned
If you wish to keep up with our Blog, please sign up as a "Follower"
(over on the right of this Blog)
Thanks
Gwen
Per LSA 8773.2 (e) this fee is equal to the recording fee.
It will continue to be used to maintain the Corner Record index.
Our Corner Record checklist now includes a place for an email address.
We can email you a copy of your final Corner Record once it is filed.
The checklist and memo are available on our website at:
www.sccgov.org/sccsurveyor
Also, we hope to put PDF's of all the Corner Records and Cadastral maps on our website.
....stay tuned
If you wish to keep up with our Blog, please sign up as a "Follower"
(over on the right of this Blog)
Thanks
Gwen
Wednesday, August 4, 2010
Website update
Yes, we are devoting time to updating our County Surveyor's website.
Things to look for that will be available on our website:
Things to look for that will be available on our website:
- Cadastral Maps (the old original ones)
- for determining County Grid Numbers
- County vault map numbers
- other historical misc information
- Corner Records
- Listing of record maps
- Listing of Corner Records
- Thumbnails of record maps
- USPLSS plats and field notes
- ??????
- Check lists for Record of Survey and Corner Record submittals
- Memo for R/S and C/R submittals
- Certificate of Correction
- Benchmarks by SCVWD
- CLSA - California Land Surveyors Association
- NGS - National Geodetic Survey (data sheets)
- BORPELS - Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors
- ACSM - American Congress of Surveying and Mapping
Thursday, July 29, 2010
Google map of Office of the County Surveyor-Santa Clara County
Here's the link to the map of our office.
Our office is on Hedding Street in the West Wing. You can obtain recorded maps (i.e. Subdivision Maps, Record of Surveys) from the County Recorder's Office which is in the East Wing at same location.
G
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=santa+clara+county+surveyor+office&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.85226,70.400391&ie=UTF8&hq=county+surveyor+office&hnear=Santa+Clara,+California&ll=37.35219,-121.9036&spn=0.005271,0.008594&t=h&z=17
We are at location "A"
View Larger Map
Our office is on Hedding Street in the West Wing. You can obtain recorded maps (i.e. Subdivision Maps, Record of Surveys) from the County Recorder's Office which is in the East Wing at same location.
G
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=santa+clara+county+surveyor+office&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=42.85226,70.400391&ie=UTF8&hq=county+surveyor+office&hnear=Santa+Clara,+California&ll=37.35219,-121.9036&spn=0.005271,0.008594&t=h&z=17
We are at location "A"
View Larger Map
FREE PARKING at the County - 70 W Hedding St
Yes, you read that right. There is now FREE parking here at our 70 West Hedding Office, San Jose, CA 95110. There are two rows of free parking just outside the West Wing (which is the building where we are located). Parking spaces are located in the County parking lot on the southeast corner of Hedding and San Pedro Streets. If you are familar with the area, the free parking area is just outside the west doors of the West Wing. This is where the motorcycle parking is. (which has been relocated to the corner of the parking lot) Parking is FREE for ONE hour.
To reach our office from the free parking area, enter the West Wing automatic doors and take the elevator to the basement, then exit the elevator and turn right where you will see our double doors with a ramp leading into our office. To bypass the elevator and take the stairs, continue just past the elevators around the corner on the right, you will see three doors. Take the middle door marked "Stairs" down to the basement, then turn right and you will be facing our office doors.
You can find us and obtain directions on Google maps.
Enter "santa clara county surveyor office" on the search line.
TTFN
Gwen
To reach our office from the free parking area, enter the West Wing automatic doors and take the elevator to the basement, then exit the elevator and turn right where you will see our double doors with a ramp leading into our office. To bypass the elevator and take the stairs, continue just past the elevators around the corner on the right, you will see three doors. Take the middle door marked "Stairs" down to the basement, then turn right and you will be facing our office doors.
You can find us and obtain directions on Google maps.
Enter "santa clara county surveyor office" on the search line.
TTFN
Gwen
County Surveyor - Santa Clara County "NEW BLOG"
Welcome!
This is a new Blog created for getting information out to people that our office has.
Living in the "Silicon Valley" of high technology, we get questions on "when" are we going to have "stuff" online. Well, hopefully this will be a stepping stone in that directions.
So, watch here for future postings.
TTFN
Gwen Gee
County Surveyor
Santa Clara County
This is a new Blog created for getting information out to people that our office has.
Living in the "Silicon Valley" of high technology, we get questions on "when" are we going to have "stuff" online. Well, hopefully this will be a stepping stone in that directions.
So, watch here for future postings.
TTFN
Gwen Gee
County Surveyor
Santa Clara County
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