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Clackamas County, Oregon
Land Surveying in Clackamas County, OR
Boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys that put the design on the ground accurately the first time. Clackamas County is covered on a project basis through our Seattle, WA regional hub.
- Dispatched from
- Seattle, WA regional hub · project-based mobilization
- Lead time
- Set in the proposal, with mobilization planned around your pour and earthwork schedule
- Laboratory
- Sugar Land, TX laboratory under chain of custody, or a mobile laboratory for large projects
- Reporting
- Reviewed and issued under a documented quality system; formatted for owner, engineer, and building-official review
- Serving
- Clackamas County, OR — Portland, Eugene, Salem
- Coverage
- Oregon statewide · 27 regional hubs
- Technicians
- ACI- and NICET-certified field staff; licensed professionals in Oregon
- Call us
- (346) 420-5425
Scope
Survey services in Clackamas County
- Boundary and title surveys for acquisition and permitting
- Topographic surveys for civil design
- Construction staking: building corners, utilities, paving, and grades
- As-built surveys for closeout and conveyance
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Local conditions
Survey conditions in Clackamas County
Clackamas County spans a wide range of terrain, from the urban fringe of the Portland metro to steep Cascade foothills and river floodplains along the Sandy and Clackamas rivers. Development here means working through irregular topography, wetland buffers, and county and state permitting layers that require precise, defensible survey data before a shovel breaks ground. Errors in boundary interpretation or staking on these sites compound quickly, affecting grading plans, utility alignments, and permit approvals. Our field crews provide boundary, topographic, and construction staking surveys designed to translate the engineered design to the ground accurately and without rework. Coverage for Clackamas County is dispatched through our Seattle regional hub and scheduled on a project-coordination basis. Whether your project is a subdivision, a commercial pad, a public infrastructure improvement, or a land development requiring ODOT or county right-of-way coordination, we deliver survey products your design and construction teams can act on with confidence.
Clackamas County's mix of river terraces, basalt-influenced uplands, and wetland-adjacent parcels means survey crews frequently work across sites with significant grade change and potential jurisdictional boundary considerations near waterways. Oregon's wet season, which runs roughly October through April, can affect schedule windows and ground conditions for staking operations, so early coordination with the dispatch hub to sequence survey work ahead of grading is advisable.
FAQ · Clackamas County
How does Oregon's licensed surveyor requirement affect who can legally perform boundary surveys on our Clackamas County project?
Oregon Revised Statutes require that boundary surveys be performed by or under the direct supervision of a Professional Land Surveyor licensed in Oregon. The final plat, record of survey, or boundary description must bear that PLS seal and signature. Our work for boundary determinations in Clackamas County is coordinated to meet this statutory requirement, and survey documents are produced accordingly for county recording or title purposes.
Does Clackamas County have specific requirements for as-built or record surveys on public improvement projects?
Clackamas County Department of Transportation and Development typically requires as-built survey documentation for public infrastructure improvements, including road widening, utility extensions, and stormwater facilities. Requirements can include monument ties and record of survey filing with the county surveyor's office. Confirm the exact submittal format with the county engineer's office early in the project so the scope of survey services is defined before construction begins.
Our site is near the Clackamas or Sandy River corridor. How do floodplain and wetland boundaries affect the survey scope?
Sites near river corridors in Clackamas County may require topographic data that supports FEMA floodplain analysis or Local Wetland Inventory delineation confirmation. While survey crews establish ground elevation and planimetric features, coordination with a wetland scientist or floodplain analyst is a separate scope item. Accurate topographic survey data—captured to the datum and contour interval specified by your engineer—is the necessary foundation for either regulatory analysis.
Which office covers survey in Clackamas County, OR?
Field work in Clackamas County is dispatched through the Seattle, WA regional hub, about 152 miles away. Laboratory testing is performed in Sugar Land, TX under chain of custody, or in a mobile laboratory mobilized to large Clackamas County projects.
Are the technicians you send to Clackamas County certified?
Field sampling and testing in Clackamas County are performed by our ACI- and NICET-certified technicians. Survey engineering and professional services are delivered with professionals licensed in Oregon, coordinated under one proposal.
Scheduling & proposals
Need land surveying in Clackamas County?
Call to schedule a technician, or send project documents for a written proposal.