National Society of Professional Surveyors
Model Standards of Practice

February 8, 2003

The Standards Committee has completed editing the Model Standards approved by the NSPS board of directors on March 12, 2002

The primary responsibility for developing and adopting standards rests with the individual state associations, professional registration boards, state surveying agencies and federal agencies. These model standards of practice are to be used as guidelines for those that have the authority to develop and adopt standards. These recommended standards are intended to foster uniformity in the professional practice of surveying.

Standards are not intended to be used in place of professional judgment. It must be understood that there will be circumstances and conditions that make it impossible to comply with some provisions of a standard. If the professional surveyor deviates from the standard or guideline, this deviation should be noted, described and justified.

Standards Committee
Harold Charlier, Secretary
Brett Jefferson
Patrick Cummins
Ray Donnelly
Jim Craddock
Gary Kent
Stephen Corley
Bob Myers, Chairman

Table of Contents

Section

1. Introduction to NSPS Model Standards of Practice
2. Model Standard for Property Surveys
3. Classification and Accuracy Standards for Property Surveys
4. Model Standards for Construction Layout Surveys
5. Model Topographic Survey Standards
6. Model Standards for LIS/GIS Surveys
7. Positional Accuracy Definitions and Procedures
8. Standards References

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