Department of Natural Resources Crown Lands: Land Survey of Crown Boundary Approval |
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| Who Needs This Approval? | |||
| Anyone who wants to conduct a land survey on land which has a boundary touching or bordering Crown Lands in Nova Scotia. | |||
| Issuing Department / Agency: | |||
| N.S. Department of Natural Resources | |||
| Where can you get this Approval and / or further information? | |||
Any Regional Land Surveyor of the N.S. Department of
Natural Resources. (See Offices / N.S. Dept. of Natural Resources: Regional
Land Surveyor's Offices.)
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| Director Surveys Division N.S. Department of Natural Resources Tel: 902-424-3145 Fax: 902-424-7735 |
Office Location: Founders Square 5th Floor 1701 Hollis Street Halifax, NS Mailing Address: P.O. Box 698 Halifax, NS B3J 2T9 |
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| Application Forms & Process: | |||
| Private Land Surveyors are required to advise the Director of Surveys or his designate of their intention to carry out a boundary survey of lands touching or bordering Crown Land prior to carrying out any field surveys. The preferred contact is the local Regional Land Surveyor's Office of the Department of Natural Resources. Following initial contact with the Department, and the exchange of any useful information, the private Land Surveyor can immediately proceed with the survey of his client's lands. Crown land survey information that would be helpful in carrying out the survey of the adjoining property will be provided upon request and as soon as possible after the initial contact is made. A copy of the final survey plan showing any common crown boundaries should be forwarded to the Director of Surveys. |
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| Waiting Period: | |||
None |
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| Expiry & Renewal: | |||
| This approval does not expire. | |||
| Price: | |||
| Approval: Free Provision of basic information is usually free. Requests for large amounts of documentation, plans or field information may incur a fee to cover material costs or in some cases, to comply with a designated fee structure. |
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| Related Requirements: | |||
| None | |||
| Additional Information: | |||
| None | |||
| Legislative Authority: | |||
| Crown Lands Act, Revised Statutes of Nova Scotia, 1989, Chapter 5, Section 13 | |||
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