David W. Depew, PhD, AICP, LEED® AP, brings with him more than 35 years of experience as a county development director, planning consultant, and expert witness and litigation support. Dr. Depew has been qualified as an expert in comprehensive planning, policy analysis, zoning, transportation planning, and related areas in a variety of circuit courts throughout the State of Florida, including the Eighth Judicial Circuit in Alachua County, as well as in Federal Court and in Florida Administrative proceedings conducted under Chapter 120, F. S. Additional areas of expertise include traffic analysis, policy analysis, eminent domain-related planning issues, demographics, and statistical modeling.
Construction Staking Services
As-Built Survey
A survey of existing improvements where all information is recorded on a map and provided to the proper government authority for recording.
Control Survey
A survey which provides horizontal and vertical position data for the support or control of subordinate surveys.
Construction Survey
Survey measurements made while construction is in process to control elevation and horizontal position of improvements.
Environmental Survey
A survey performed to map the location of sensitive areas as determined in the field by an environmentalist.
Evidentiary Survey
The creation of a map to show the conditions on the property that can be used in legal proceedings.
Expert Testimony
When a situation arises in a dispute over property, a surveyor can be asked to assess the evidence and give their professional option.
GPS Mapping
The use of global positioning satellites for the mapping of property, utilities and any other representation.
Infrastructure Survey
A survey where structures and facilities (buildings, roads, underground and above ground) are located and a survey is produced.
Legal Description
The written description of a parcel of land that is unambiguous and concise enough that all surveyors will make the same determination as to the location on the ground of the land described.
Precision Industrial Layout
The use of precision surveying equipment to mark points where equipment will be placed.
Record Drawings
Documents that are created by using precision surveying measurements and mapped for future reference.
Survey Research
The collection of governmental and private records to determine ownership, easements and special conditions for a parcel.
Tower Site
A type of construction surveying that is specified to the horizontal and vertical design and construction of radio towers.