Easement Surveys in the Sea to Sky
Professional Easement Surveys in the Sea to Sky, defining the extent of rights of one parcel over another.
Developing real estate, sharing infrastructure, or securing access across a neighbour’s parcel requires establishing clear, legally binding property rights. In Sea to Sky, an easement is a specialized right that one person may exercise with respect to the land of another, requiring both a "dominant tenement" (the property benefiting from the right) and a "servient tenement" (the property burdened by it). Whether you are securing a critical access corridor, registering shared utility services, or resolving an encroachment, ensuring these rights are accurately mapped and legally defined is primary to the success of your real estate investment. Tantalus Geomatics Land Surveying provides the services required to accurately delineate your easement areas and protect your property rights.
Why Choose Tantalus Geomatics?
Our team combines local Sea to Sky expertise with state-of-the-art surveying technology. We deliver highly accurate, BCLS-certified plans that streamline your municipal permit approvals and protect your property investments.
Our Easement Surveys Process in the Sea to Sky
How do we ensure accuracy and efficiency in our land surveying projects?
Research
The BCLS accesses the Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia (LTSA) to retrieve the current Certificates of Title, historical plans, and charge documents for both the dominant and servient tenements. We meticulously review all registered encumbrances, existing easements, and restrictive covenants to ensure the proposed easement layout avoids conflicts and accurately accommodates existing legal constraints. Additionally, the BCLS determines whether the easement will require a physical survey resulting in a reference plan, or if it can be created via an explanatory plan, both under Section 99(1)(e) of the Land Title Act.
Field Work
If a reference plan is required, a field survey is also required. Before new easement boundaries can be established, the exterior limits of the parent parcel must be rigorously re-established on the ground, where our survey crews conduct a physical search to recover enough original survey monuments to accurately determine the original boundaries. The ruggedness of the terrain, the density of the vegetation, and the age of the original survey directly impact the scope of the field work and the time required to complete the survey. Next, the field crew places iron posts at the corners of the new easement.
Plan Preparation
Our technologists translate the field data into a Reference Plan or prepare an Explanatory Plan based on an existing Land Title record, depending on the requirements of the Land Title Office. The boundaries of easement are shown in relation to the existing parcel. The BCLS review and certifies the plan, which is provided to your legal team to complete the registration with the LTSA and officially register the charge against your title.
What professional documents and markers do you receive upon project completion?
Certified Legal Plans
Digitally certified PDF Reference Plans or Explanatory Plans, fully compliant with LTSA standards, ready for deposit in the Land Title Register to secure your easement.
Property Corner Monumentation
Standard iron posts, lead plugs, or rock posts securely set in the ground to permanently mark the boundaries and intersections of the easement area.
Topographic 3D CAD Files
CAD drawings (DWG/DXF) depicting the easement boundaries and site topography for integration by your architects and civil engineers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Get answers to common questions about our land surveying services.
Local Resources for the Sea to Sky
Where can you find official topographic and permit checklists for the Sea to Sky?
Service Gallery
Field photos, survey plans, and technical captures from our projects.
