“Land is one of California’s most precious assets, the ownership of land, and consequently the ability to define boundaries is dependent of monuments and their perpetuation.” Dec. 2, 1985 letter from Board to all County Surveyors and City Engineers
The law protects monuments which are critical to the protection of private property rights and public infrastructure of California. Below are relevant sections of law pertaining to survey monuments. Click the links below to review the laws or visit: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov Business & Professions Code §8771 Streets & Highways §732 & §732.5, §1492.5, §1810.5 Penal Code §605 1985 BPELSG Opinion 2011 BPELSG Opinion
Education is key to ensuring preservation of monuments. Below are some resources to assist you in educating your staff: Sample Educational Letter (CEAC) Sample Monument Preservation Guideline (San Bernardino) Sample Condition of Tentative Maps Monument Conservation Brochure Sample Handout for Inspectors & Contractors (City of San Diego) Sample Agency Procedure (San Diego) Sample In-House Training PowerPoint BPELSG Webinar - Stop Monument Destruction Before it is too Late! Sample handout for Contractors (City of Anaheim)
For more information regarding monument conservation, please contact CLSA Monument Conservation Chair, Kevin Nehring
The Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors and Geologists (BPELSG) has designated staff for any Monument Conservation issues. Please contact BPELSG at: BPELSG.Enforcement.Information@dca.ca.gov