
Often, a Land Survey Plat is referred to under the generic term of “boundary survey.” However, there are many types of boundary surveys, one of which is a Land Survey Plat (LSP).
So, what is a Land Survey Plat?
A Land Survey Plat includes the following key elements as defined by Colorado Revised Statute 38-51-106:
(1) All land survey plats shall include but shall not be limited to the following:(a) A scale drawing of the boundaries of the land parcel;
(b)(I) All recorded and apparent rights-of-way and easements, and, if research for recorded rights-of-way and easements is done by someone other than the professional land surveyor who prepares the plat, the source from which such recorded rights-of-way and easements were obtained; or
(II) If the client wishes not to show rights-of-way and easements on the land survey plat, a statement that such client did not want rights-of-way and easements shown;