Surveyor rights to access private property in MO
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Yesterday was actually trip 3. 1st day when I called the office one of the guys showed back up a second time. On that instance he did knock because I had just talked to the office a few hours earlier. He told me they missed a spot that needed marked and I told him to head on back. Not a problem.
paulsharvey
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Depending on local law, and original easement language, the power company can grant joint use of the poles. So, the power easement is their right to access and place.
You are correct they are responsible for restoring to "original or better than" condition; however that doesn't mean Today; that means before they finish the project.
paulsharvey
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Multiple trips probably means field crew couldn't find a corner, turning point, or tie; figured "the office will figure it out", and the surveyor with the license sent them back to verify the monument they missed or skipped. It could also be, after doing the work, they needed to set monumentation.
The guy with the license is not the guy in the field with the grade rod or using the instrument; the license holder reviews that work, cleans it up and verifies and signs/seals it
buckeyefarmer
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I asked if they were working for the power company, they said no. Power does have right to be there, not sure what the original easement wording says, but I asked and they said no. Like JK96, all I ask is for them to ask and let me know. When I spoke to them the week before, they said they would bring their supervisor out to talk to me the following Monday, they never came. After that I discovered more trespass behind my house. What's confusing, is they have already ran fiber down the ROW North and East of my house on the telephone line poles, and this line is redundant, goes to the same place at the neighbors, so they have literally circled my house with fiber. Lines in front and side of house is on the road ROW, power lines cross behind me over my private property.
Sorry JK96, didn't mean to interrupt your thread.
dodge man
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I’ve had surveys it took multiple trips, it’s not unusual.
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But (at least in my neck of Mississippi) I can legally shoot ANYTIME I want.
When I first moved into my Mississippi property we were bothered by traffic on a ROW that crossed my property. Locals used it as a shortcut between two roads. It made a 1.8 mile trip by road a 1 mile trip overland. But it was only about 100 yards from my house, and they had a tendency to need to run it about dark.
My solution was to set up some targets on the other side of the ROW and at random times, mostly around dusk, do some target practice. I own about 500 yards behind the ROW and it's all steep, wooded uphill then it's a state wildlife management area. After about 6 months no traffic on the ROW.
As far as the OP's problem. I'd post a sign saying something like "Caution, active Range, proceed at your own risk. Please check at house." and have a sound tape to play of actual gunshots on hand to use if they don't check..
