services we offer
Selkirk-Cabinet Land Surveying offers a broad set of land surveying services but specializes in complicated boundary surveys, boundary disputes, and expert services for the attorneys of landowners.
Selkirk-Cabinet Land Surveying offers all its land surveying services throughout the Idaho panhandle and northeastern Washington, surveyor negligence and practice review in these areas and in California. We also provide expert consulting and expert witness services for boundary and particularly water boundary matters throughout most of the western United States.
Boundary Surveys
Identify and mark property corners and sometimes property lines
Riparian & Littoral Boundaries
Property boundaries along rivers, streams & lakes accurate and reliable staking services.
Cadastral Surveys
Retracement of Government surveys and subdivisions of sections
Boundary Line Marking
Staking & flagging property lines with intervisible points
Boundary Disputes
Conflicts between neighbors regarding understanding of property boundary locations, existence & location of easements, allowable land use
Boundary Line Agreements
Agreements between neighbors to settle uncertain boundaries, a cost effective and often better alternative to litigation
Boundary Line Adjustment/Lot Line Adjustment
Move an existing property boundary to trade land areas between adjacent properties
Fenceline Verification
Determine whether the location of an existing fence is on the correct property or along the property line it purports to mark
ALTA/NSPS Land Title Surveys
A survey performed to the standards of the American Land Title Association and the National Society of Professional Surveyors. Often required by lenders for commercial land transactions and sometimes for residential land transactions
Land Title Research & Consultation
Research to find the recorded documents which define the title history, easements & other matters affecting the rights associated with a property
Land Subdivisions
Divide an existing parcel of land into two or more parcels, including Minor Land Divisions, Short Plats, and other subdivisions
Condominium Surveys
Subdivisions which include a significant amount of common area to be owned by all condo unit owners or a condominium association, and individual building or land units to be owned by individual owners
Easements
Defining or analyzing rights held by a party or parties over the lands of another
Land/Legal Descriptions
Interpreting existing descriptions (deeds) to determine locations of described lands or preparing descriptions to positively and uniquely so they can be properly located on the ground
Exhibit Maps
Maps to show a specific aspect of a parcel of land to be used in meetings, for easement documents, or for litigation support, etc.
Elevation Certificates
A Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) document typically used for flood insurance assessment or site development requirements
Letters of Map Amendment (LOMA)
A Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) document for the purpose of showing that a property shown to be in a flood zone on FEMA maps actually lies above the base flood elevation
Topographic Surveys
A survey to show the shape (contours) and surface features of the land. Needed for architectural and/or engineering site design
Site Plans
Often required by local agencies for development applications
Aerial & LiDAR Mapping
Topographic surveying and imaging (photo) of a parcel or parcels of land. In some instances, a more cost-effective method to perform a topographic survey
Right-of-way & Route Surveys
Determining the locations of existing road, railroad, or utility right-of-way lines or defining the proposed route of those features
Control (Horizontal & Vertical) Surveys
Establishing permanent or semi-permanent points used for reference points to calibrate aerial surveys, to provide staking to guide construction of proposed improvements, or to facilitate future mapping efforts
Wetlands Delineation Surveys
Mapping of environmentally sensitive areas as required for development permits and protection during construction