Commission hears CSM workload estimate; staff urge contingency funding and backup capacity

Feb 12, 2026

Staff estimated approximately two hours per CSM review and warned the initial years after adoption could produce a surge; commissioners discussed fee structures and temporary contracts to handle peak workloads.

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Staff and the Presenter told commissioners that reviewing a Certified Survey Map (CSM) currently averages about two staff hours per file and that mapping and acreage confirmation add further time. "If we set it at 10 acres, that's about 300 hours, 300 staff hours to review those," one committee member said, citing the office's internal calculations.

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