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Surveying

Our survey staff is constantly striving to stay on the leading edge of technology through participation in continuing education programs and various equipment seminars. We utilize the latest equipment and software for both line of sight (conventional total stations) and Global Positioning System (GPS) surveys.

We provide a wide range of construction surveying with experience in highways, bridge structures, deep water bore locations, slope staking, drainage structures, borrow pits, and commercial, industrial, and residential site development. Our more common survey requests are:

  •  ALTA / ACSM Land Title Surveys
  • FEMA Elevation Certificates
  • Boundary Surveys
  • Legal Descriptions
  • Topographic Surveys
  • As-Built or Location Surveys
  • Right-of-way Surveys
  • Riparian Surveys
  • Hydrographic Surveys
  • Bathymetric Surveys

Lake Mattamuskeet

Hyde County, North Carolina

Location: Hyde County, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Lake Mattamuskeet is the largest natural lake in the State of North Carolina. BPG was awarded contracts for Projects “C” & “G” to develop a detailed existing condition analysis (Survey) for the NRCS Wetlands Reserve Easement.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following services for this project:

  • Preliminary Restoration Design
  • Final Restoration Plans
  • Existing Conditions Topography
  • Surveying & Monuments

USCG Station - Hatteras

Hatteras, Dare County, North Carolina

Location: Hatteras, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

This project encompasses providing existing conditions & topographic surveys for the dock and surrounding area at the USCG Station Hatteras. The survey will be tied to the North Carolina grid system and elevation will be on NAVD 88 datum.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Establish Site Control
  • Existing condition & topographic survey of the proposed project area
  • Perform a survey of CAMA-approved alignment for proposed revetment
  • Survey & Mapping of seabed at 10′ intervals along the length of bulkhead
  • Mapping of existing utilities based on field observations and available archive drawings
  • Calculations & Mapping to provide data for design

FWS Alligator River NWR

East Lake, North Carolina

Location: East Lake, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

BPG was hired to establish benchmark water gauges at the FWS Alligator River NWR located in Dare County.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Site Meeting with Refuge Staff to identify gauge locations
  • Surveying
  • Set Post & Establish Elevation and Latitude/Longitude
  • Mount Gauges
  • Prepare Exhibit for each site

East Lake Sand Mine

East Lake, North Carolina

Location: East Lake, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

BPG assisted the customer in re-evaluating this property and to reassess the volume calculations for the mine site.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Perform a survey of the lake boundary (top of cut slope)
  • Perform a survey of the lake bottom using a boat and sounding equipment
  • Prepare a map of existing conditions
  • Superimpose a grading plan showing the approved mine slopes, allowable excavation depth, etc.
  • Perform computations to determine the amount of material available for mining
  • Provide an exhibit showing the results of the survey and analysis

Wright Bros. Visitor Center

Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

BPG provided surveying services related to providing a topographic survey of approximately 10.4 acres. The survey was done to National Park Service standards and will show at minimum site topography, existing utilities, and the location, elevation, and nature of other prominent features.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Establish site control and tie all survey data to the North Carolina Grid NAD 83 System and NAVD88 elevation data
  • Field Topographic Survey and Location Survey
  • Mapping and Calculation to provide a base map

Rodanthe Family Entertainment Center

Rodanthe, North Carolina

Location: Rodanthe, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

BPG provided engineering & surveying services related to providing site design & approval to construct an indoor/outdoor entertainment center.  Project involved a 10-12,000 SF main building along with outdoor recreational facilities to include miniature golf, an elevated rope course with a zip line, and a climbing wall.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Preliminary Restoration Design
  • Final Restoration Plans
  • Existing Conditions Topography
  • Surveying & Monuments

Dare County Bombing Range Improvements

Dare County, North Carolina

Location: Dare County, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Dare County Bombing Range serves as an air-to-surface bombing range for the Navy. The range is also used for select operations due to its location and landscapes.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Verify the existing topography of the site
  • Stake the limits of the silt fence
  • Stake centerline of the road leading to the Center Bull Area

Albemarle Plantation

2,400 Acre Waterfront Community

Location: Hertford, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Albemarle Plantation is an established gated residential golf and marina community located on the waterfront of beautiful Albemarle Sound in northeastern North Carolina. Bissell Professional Group is pleased to have provided surveying services to Albemarle Plantation over the course of the past 13 years.

This development consisted of two phases totaling approximately 2,800 acres.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following services for this project:

  •  Boundary Survey and Mapping
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Topographic Survey
  • Wetland & Conservation Area Surveys and Mapping
  • Construction Staking Surveying
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Setting of Property Monumentation

N.C. Center for the Advancement of Teaching

3.7 Acre Site former Coast Guard Site

Location: Ocracoke, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

This 3.7 acres site located on the coast of North Carolina, NCCAT’s eastern campus is situated prominently along the shoreline of Pamlico Sound. What once served as headquarters for the U.S. Coast Guard, this fully renovated campus is one of North Carolina’s coastal landmarks and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places. NCCAT’s Ocracoke campus includes a conference center, residence halls, dining facilities, and an outdoor classroom.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Boundary Survey
  • Topographic Survey
  • Location of Existing Coast Guard Station & Improvements
  • Location of all Easements

The above-noted survey data was used to design a shoreline protection and marsh creation project.

Kinnakeet Shores Subdivision – Phase 16

22 Acre Site within a 600 Acre Subdivision

Location: Avon, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

The Kinnakeet Shores Resort is an ocean to soundfront community offering the finest amenities including a swim and tennis club, an oceanfront beach club, and 69 acres of freshwater lakes available for fishing, canoeing, kayaking and sail boating.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Boundary Survey & Mapping
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Topographic Survey
  • Wetland Survey & Mapping
  • Construction Staking Surveying
  • Final Utility As-Built Survey
  • Setting of all Property Monumentation
  • Also included is the Surveying of Conservation Easements to include Boundaries, Mapping & Legal Descriptions

Manteo Middle School

34 Acre Parcel located along US Highway 64/264

Location: Manteo, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

The site that was chosen for the Manteo Middle School was a 33.8 acre wooded tract fronting US Route 64/264, near the north end of the Town of Manteo. Upon completion, this project consisted of a new middle school, biking, and walking trails, and numerous athletic fields.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Boundary Survey & Mapping
  • Topographic Survey
  • Wetland Conservation Area Survey & Mapping
  • Construction Staking Surveying
  • Setting of All Property Monumentation

Waterside Villages

Approximately 71 Aces of Waterfront Property

Location: Grandy, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Waterside Villages is a private, gated Active Adult Retirement Community with 148 single-family houses and 84 multi-family units, for a total of 232 dwelling units. Six Phases still remain undeveloped for future use.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Boundary Survey & Mapping
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Topographic Survey
  • Wetland Conservation Area Survey & Mapping
  • Shoreline Mapping
  • Construction Staking Surveying
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Setting of All Property Monumentation

South Mountain

2,600 Acre Residential Resort in the Mountains

Location: Connelly Springs, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

South Mountain is a 3,600-acre tract of land that abuts the 34,000-acre South Mountain State Park in Burke County. This beautiful wooded community offers amenities such as golf, tennis, hiking, bike trails, fishing, and much more.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Re-establishing Existing Lot Boundaries
  • Boundary Surveys & Mapping of Undeveloped Areas
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Setting of All Property Monumentation

Estates at Carova Beach

74 Acre Residential Development

Location: Corolla, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Located on the extreme northern Outer Banks, Estates at Carova Beach, a 3-phase subdivision, is situated in an un-commercialized area where the horses run freely. The completed project will consist of 28 single-family lots, private utility and drainage easements, conservation easements, and private roadway right-of-ways.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Boundary Survey & Mapping
  • Subdivision Platting
  • Topographic Survey
  • Wetland Survey & Mapping
  • Construction Staking Surveying
  • Setting of All Property Monumentation
  • Also included is the Survey of Conservation Easements includes Boundaries, Mapping, & Legal Descriptions

Grandy McDonald’s

2.8 Acres Consisting of 2 parcels

Location: Grandy, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Two parcels were configured to meet the restaurant’s needs and multiple easements were created for access to adjoining properties and drainage easements across the site. This fast-food chain restaurant is to be developed in the heart of Grandy, N.C.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following services for this project:

  • All necessary property research
  • Boundary Survey
  • ALTA/ASCM Survey
  • Written Legal Descriptions
  • Topographic Survey

Nags Head Multi-Use Path

Westside Multi-Use Path – Phases I-IV

Location: Nags Head, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

BPG provided horizontal and vertical control for this project tied to the North Carolina Grid System (NAD83-2001). We also completed adequate research in order to establish the location of existing boundary lines along the corridor as well as identify the property owners.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Preliminary Restoration Design
  • Final Restoration Plans
  • Existing Conditions Topography
  • Surveying & Monuments

Nags Head Oceanfront Surveys

Four Oceanfront Parcels in South Nags Head

Location: Nags Head, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Our services were required to determine if any, or all of the (4) properties/structures were located within the Public Trust Lands of the Atlantic Ocean.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Property Research
  • Field Boundary Survey of (4) Oceanfront Properties
  • Mean High Water Line Location
  • Property Corners set were missing

Nucor Steel

1,000 Acrer Steel Recycling Mill

Location: Hertford, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Nucor Steel is a Fortune 200 company headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are one of the largest steel producers in the United States, and the largest of the “mini-mill” operators, with one of their Plate Mills being located in Hertford, N.C.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Construction layout
  • Control surveying
  • Quality control and supervision of all survey work
  • Staking and quality control performed with robotic instruments to third-order-accuracy
  • Construction Staking

Colington Harbour

Residential Boating Community with Marina

Location: Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Colington Harbour is an island located to the west of Kill Devil Hills, North Carolina. The island is located at the converging point of Albemarle Sound, Currituck Sound, Croatan Sound, and Roanoke Sound. While it is commonly referred to as one island, there are actually two separate islands, Big Colington Island and Little Colington Island.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following surveying services for this project:

  • Bathymetric Surveying
  • Quality control and supervision of all survey work

Pirate’s Cove

Residential Planned Unit Development and Marina

Location: Manteo, North Carolina

Project Highlights:

Pirate’s Cove Resort is a 500-acre private, gated residential, and waterfront resort community located in Manteo, NC. This private island is surrounded by the Roanoke Sound and protected by preservation land. Amenities include a full-service marina, restaurant, swimming pools, clubhouse, tournament pavilion, and more to service the part-time and year around residents. Bissell Professional Group has provided an array of professional services related to the planning design and development of this community for approximately 20 years.

Services Provided:

BPG provided the following services for this project:

  • Land Planning
  • Civil Engineering
  • Land Surveying
  • Bathymetric Surveying
  • Construction Management
  • Recreational Facilities Planning