CADASTRAL SURVEY WORK

August 7, 2007

Dear Interested Party:

The Forest Service has been coordinating cadastral survey work in the area immediately adjacent to Mountainaire this spring.  The Coconino National Forest has requested boundary survey be done in this specific location because future management activities are being planned for the area.  It is our policy that National Forest System properties boundaries are surveyed and marked in their true location prior to undertaking land management activities.  Accurate landlines are important for both the protection of private property rights, and sound management of the public’s land.

The survey is being conducted by the Cadastral Survey Branch of the Arizona Office of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM).  The BLM has the statutory authority and duty to survey and resurvey all federal boundaries.
Their primary assignment will be to complete a dependant resurvey and subdivision of sections 28 and 29 in T.20N., R.7E.  This survey will mark and re-establish the boundary of the public domain lands in the designated area.  Field survey work was accomplished mid-April though mid-May.

It is believed that due to one or more erroneous private surveys there may be some encroachment of private use and/or physical trespass of improvements on the National Forest.   The Bureau of Land Management survey crew will note such areas of improvements or trespass.  Affected landowners will be notified once the survey information has been finalized.  Options to resolve trespass and encroachments will be considered when the extent and nature of the issue is known.

If you have any questions or would like additional information about the survey efforts please contact Coconino National Forest Public Services staff officer, Mark Sensibaugh, at 928-527-3470.

Sincerely,

/s/ Nora B. Rasure

NORA B. RASURE
Forest Supervisor