Sample Projects
2009 Boundary surveys and plans of Exterior Limits of the Alderville First Nation. This was a research intensive project, with tight timelines. Conflicting surveys of boundaries separating the First Nation lands from that of lands under Provincial jurisdiction over the past century and one half led to the need for this project. Extensive use of GPS was employed for this undertaking, allowing us to meet the project timeline.
2003 Hydrographic surveys of Hydroelectric Generating Stations (GS) along the Trent River. The thrust of this project was to map the downstream “floor” of the discharge flume below two rebuilt Ontario Power Generation GS, so that the site could be monitored for bedrock spalling and collapse. This project was undertaken with Halsall Hydrographic Services, and involved designing a methodology that would return precise returns under adverse conditions of fast water.
1998 Plans of Survey and Improvement Plans of the Federal Crown Lands Along the Trent-Severn Waterway at the Village of Frankford (Lockstation No. 6) in the Township of Sidney, County of Hastings, Province of Ontario.
This was a project encompassing some 2 Kms of the Waterway through the village of Frankford. The returns were to referenced to NAD 83, with the control densification we carried out prior to the legal portion being strong 3rd order. Value of this contract, prepared for Canadian Heritage Legal Services(Department of Justice, Canada)and administered by the Legal Surveys Division (Natural Resources, Canada) was $45,000. Ms. S. Limoges, our contact at Canadian Heritage noted in her reply:
“Thank you for your survey returns for the above noted project. We are very pleased with the quality of the work. … We are also very pleased with the Encroachment Report and the supporting photographs.”
1998 Plans of Survey and Improvement Plans of the Federal Crown Lands Along the Trent-Severn Waterway at the Town of Campbellford-Seymour (Lockstation No.10) in the Township of Seymour, County of Northumberland, Province of Ontario. This was a project (undertaken jointly with Keat & Verhoef Surveying Inc.) encompassing some 3 Kms of the Waterway through the Town of Campbellford. The returns were referenced to NAD 83, with the control densification we carried out prior to the legal portion being strong 3rd order. Value of this contract, prepared for Canadian Heritage Legal Services (Department of Justice, Canada)and administered by the Legal Surveys Division (Natural Resources, Canada) was $75,000. I am pleased to note that portions of our plans prepared for this project were used as “samples” for subsequent tenders.
1996 Preparation of Reference Plan of Survey of Extension to Madoc Landfill Site. Due to possible future leachate seepage, it was necessary to include a large area of wetlands into the buffer zone for the Landfill site. The field survey employed a mixture of total station traverses and GPS measurements. The Receivers used were the new (at the time) Trimble 4600LS. The use of GPS for this project was to evaluate the low cost receivers, and the salesman’s claim for canopy penetration.
1995 Preparation of Multiple Reference Plans of Survey for widening of County Road Number 2. This project involved some 3 Kms of road running through some of the most desolate, survey-fabric-poor landscape in southern Ontario. Since scant evidence of boundary information was available, Trimble GPS receivers were used to tie fragments of boundary data together. Some 30 Kms of baselines were measured, and calculated inhouse.
1994 Preparation of Multiple Reference Plans, supporting an First Application under the Land Titles Act. This project involved some 2000 acres of land in six separate parcels, immediately north of the City of Belleville. This endeavour had intense research aspects, coupled with extensive boundary retracements. The plans were all completed within time and funding deadlines.
1994 Minesite Rehabilitation Project, Deloro Arsenic Treatment Plant. As part of the ongoing services provided to the provincial Ministry of the Environment, this project involved located and tabulated all the possible minesites on the 200 Ha site. Total station traverses were run throughout the property, with hanging lines terminating on high, rocky outcrops. Subsequent to the traverses, Leica GPS receivers were used to bring horizontal control on to the site, and to “close out” the hanging traverses. Rapid static methods were used, and inhouse calculations showed that good results were achieved.
1992 Skootamatta Lake Survey. This January project utilized GPS for boundary retracement purposes in heavily wooded areas. Due to the available technology and satellite constellation, long (1 hour +) observation times were required. The satellite window ran from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. The GPS points were established in stumps in flooded beaver ponds, to ensure sufficient open sky. Some 30 Kms of lines were measured, and the results calculated by GeoSurv. Ltd.
1990 Quality Assurance on Flood Plain Mapping, Milhaven Creek. This undertaking involved “Proofing” mapping produced under the federal Flood Reduction Program. Horizontal and vertical control was researched from various sources, and mapping manuscripts were randomly checked for accuracy, following a prescribed methodology.
Prior to these projects, our firm undertook various mapping and control projects throughout eastern Ontario: Joyceville Penitentiary, Milhaven Penitentiary, Mountain Grove Flood Reduction Program, Ontario Base Mapping for the Villages of Tweed and Madoc.
