Responsibilities
The Chippewa County Surveyor is responsible for carrying out the requirements of the County Surveyor's office as specified in Chapter 59 of the Wisconsin statutes and the Chippewa County ordinance.
The responsibilities include preserving the Public Land Survey System, which is the basis for all legal descriptions in the County. The County Surveyor is responsible for the remonumentation, maintenance, and protection of the 3338 PLSS corners within the 1,041 square miles of Chippewa County and to execute all surveys that are required by the county or by a court, index and maintain copies of all surveys in the county, maintain the county's geodetic control network and the county-wide parcel mapping system.
Additional Duties
- Assist private surveyors with research
- Assist the public with land related questions
- Review survey maps for compliance with State Statutes and Local Ordinances