In surveying when encountering public land, what is the recommended practice?

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When you run into public land during a survey, you should document what you find and carry on with the work using the same professional methods. Thorough field notes, precise location data, boundary markers or lack thereof, any public land identifiers, sketches, and photos all get recorded so there’s a clear, auditable trail. Then you continue the survey as planned, without assuming ownership or making changes to the boundary on the spot. After fieldwork, you submit a detailed addendum or report and coordinate with the appropriate authority to resolve the land status. This keeps the project moving, preserves data integrity, and provides a proper basis for any official action. Reporting immediately, proceeding without documentation, or excluding the area from the survey would risk inaccuracies or improper boundaries.