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Tennessee Board of Land Surveyors issues warnings, dismisses multiple complaints and defers drone-survey probe
Summary
At its Aug. 28 meeting the Tennessee Board of Land Surveyors reviewed 10 complaint files. The board issued letters of warning or instruction in some cases, dismissed several complaints after expert review, and voted to defer a high-profile inquiry about drone/LiDAR services for further consideration at the next meeting.
The Tennessee Board of Land Surveyors reviewed ten complaints at its Aug. 28 meeting and took a mix of disciplinary and administrative steps, including letters of warning, letters of instruction, several dismissals and a postponement for further review of a complaint alleging unlicensed drone-based surveying.
The board’s legal presenter summarized each file and the expert reviews the staff obtained. For complaint 2025011191 (an energy-company survey related to easement acquisition), the board voted to issue a letter of warning after the expert found technical deficiencies and an incorrect accuracy statement for GPS/remote‑sensing items. For complaint 2025020721 (a missing north-arrow source on a preliminary plat) the board approved a letter of instruction requiring that the missing note be added before plat approval. Several file reviews found no evidence of violations and were dismissed,…
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