Survey plans must be labeled with what unique identifier?

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A survey plan must carry a Unique Survey Reference Number, a distinct identifier that unambiguously links the plan to its official record and allows it to be retrieved and cross-referenced in the registry. This single identifier ensures precise traceability across all plans, preventing mix-ups even when dates, locations, or owners are similar or change over time. Dates of survey completion can duplicate across different plans, and the central coordinates or landowner names are not reliable unique identifiers—dates can repeat, coordinates can be shared by neighboring plots, and ownership can change or be shared among multiple parcels. The unique survey reference number is designed specifically to be, and to remain, unique for each plan, facilitating accurate indexing, retrieval, and cross-referencing within the surveying system.