Chief Surveyor
What do we do ...
Appointed by the Lieutenant-Governor as provided under the Land Survey Act, the Chief Surveyor is responsible for maintaining a cadastral infrastructure that sustains security of land tenure thereby promoting secure economic development and prosperity in the province.
- Legislative responsibilities include maintenance of the provincial survey reference system, reviewing survey plans prepared under the Condominium Act and Oil and Natural Gas Act, providing as alternative to resolving boundary uncertainties (Boundary Disputes), and providing counsel and guidance on property related matters.
- The Chief Surveyor, as a licensed land surveyor, is also a part of a specialized team within the Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal providing timely and efficient land and engineering services primarily for the Department as well as all other government departments and agencies.
Often asked questions that we can answer ...
- Is my boundary next to provincial lands surveyed?
- Where can I obtain a copy or a plan of survey completed by this Office?
- How wide is a public road corridor?
- Is a particular road Public or Private?
- Questions about Condominiums?
- Survey Control Reference System?
- How can I resolve boundary uncertainties or disputes?
- Section contact information
