Who is responsible for maintaining the integrity of the survey monuments?

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The main idea is who has the professional duty to keep survey monuments trustworthy. In surveying practice, monuments are the official physical references that define parcel boundaries. Their reliability is essential for anyone who later retraces or verifies the survey, so the person who actually set up and is responsible for the survey—the Accredited Geodetic Engineer—carries the duty to maintain their integrity. This means ensuring the monuments are properly placed, protected from disturbance, and, if displaced or damaged, re-established and documented correctly in the field notes and plans. The engineer’s role embodies professional accountability for the accuracy and longevity of the survey network.

While landowners, local government, or the DENR may have protective or regulatory roles, they do not bear the direct professional obligation to maintain the monuments’ integrity for a given project.