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Property Survey & Site Plan For Pools

When planning for a new pool, whether an in ground or above ground pool, the last thing on your mind is adding a property survey to your project to do list. However, many Rhode Island cities and towns require that you get your property surveyed and submit a Site Plan showing the proposed pool location […]

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How Much Does A Property Survey Cost?

  A property survey without a plan, so a Limited Content Boundary Stake-Out Survey, in Rhode Island can cost as little as $1995 for small city lots or starting at and over $9195 for parcels of land greater than 10 acres in area. The average property survey cost for half acre lots is around $3,010 […]

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Elevation Certificate Inspections and COVID-19 Safety

COVID-19 Safety for you, your family and our survey technician At Foster Survey Company we take the safety of you, your family and our survey technicians seriously. Most of our land surveying services are conducted outdoors and away from people. This social distancing and wearing a mask or face covering when near people provides for […]

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Drones – What’s the Buzz?

Drones – What’s the Buzz?How UAVs/Drones Can Be Used on Surveying Projects and Benefit Our Clients  Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), commonly called drones, have been rapidly increasing in popularity within the world of professional land surveying and beyond. UAVs can be used in a wide variety of projects, from the initial scouting of a site […]

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4 Simple Steps to Getting Your FEMA Flood Elevation Certificate

4 Simple Steps to Getting Your FEMA Flood Elevation Certificate Getting a FEMA Flood Elevation Certificate is simple, quick, and without hassle for you. You might need a Flood Elevation Certificate to fully protect your property, or in order for you to obtain flood insurance. We offer our Express Service, a simple 4-step method, to […]

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Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Sizing and Pump Design Course Completed by Eric D. Colburn, PLS President of Foster Survey Company

Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company, licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, and certified Bottomless Sand Filter designer attended and completed the Automated Bottomless Sand Filter (BSF) Sizing and Pump Support Material Course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 17, 2015, at the University of Rhode […]

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Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies Course Completed by Eric D. Colburn, PLS President of Foster Survey Company

Eric D. Colburn, PLS, President of Foster Survey Company and licensed Class II Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (RIDEM) Onsite Wastewater Treatment System (OWTS) designer, attended and completed the Designing Nitrogen Removal Technologies course in Kingston, RI, held today, December 10, 2015, at the University of Rhode Island (URI) New England Onsite Wastewater Training Program (NEOWTP). […]

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What Rhode Island Land Owners Should Know Before Getting Their Property Surveyed This Spring [Webinar]

This webinar is for Rhode Island land owners looking to have their property surveyed this spring, but don’t know what that involves. Please join Eric Colburn, PLS for this informative webinar to answer the frequently asked questions about property surveys I’ve been asked in my over thirty years surveying. And, I will be happy to […]

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Rhode Island FEMA Flood Insurance Outreach Meetings Sponsored By RIEMA

Rhode Island Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act Outreach Meetings in Bristol County, Kent County, Newport County, Providence County & Washington County In July 2012, the U.S. Congress passed and President Barack Obama signed into law the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012, which reauthorized the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) through September 30, 2017. The NFIP […]

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How To Move Property Lines in Rhode Island With An Administrative Subdivision

In this case study, we’ll look at how to move or relocate property lines in Rhode Island with an Administrative Subdivision. Most Rhode Island cities and towns describe Administrative Subdivisions with this definition: Administrative Subdivision: Re-subdivision of existing lots which yields no additional lots for development, and involves no creation or extension of streets. Such subdivision […]