Landwrap April 2015 - Issue 117

Issue 117

This month we announce the improvements we’re making to Landonline that will be a part of the 3.11 release at the end of May; we let you know about Continuous Improvement initiatives being undertaken with the CSD validation and approval process; and we provide you with information in regards to processing CSDs in areas of Christchurch affected by shallow surface movement.

Landonline maintenance release 3.11

Expect improvements to Landonline in late May, as we work towards a maintenance release planned for Monday 25 May.

There’s still a lot of testing to do so we’ll update you on this timing over the coming weeks.

Most changes are system maintenance – important for keeping Landonline running smoothly. There are however a number of changes which users may appreciate. For example, you will be able to:

• print or save multiple items directly from the search tree
• clear searches from the tree without closing the search window
• edit information for multiple survey marks at the same time.

We’re also designing an optional survey report template that should make the survey approval processes work better for surveyors, and will be adding new TA certification for Section 32(2)(a) Stage Unit Plans.

Details on these and other changes (Link no longer active -  www.linz.govt.nz/land/landonline/landonline-releases-and- system-updates/landonline-release-311) and more information on each change will be provided closer to the release date.

Please note that due to the release, Landonline is unlikely to be available on Saturday 23 May.

Improving the CSD validation and approval process

You may notice some changes to the Cadastral Survey Dataset (CSD) validation and approval processes as we take steps to improve the way we work.

The changes are a part of a Continuous Improvement approach within LINZ Operations – which is about being better, step by step, every day. With an even greater focus on our customers’ needs, we’ve been making changes to increase first time compliance and consistent responses, and reduce processing time.

Using this approach, we’ve improved the workflow for processing and approving CSDs.

Surveyors – what does this mean for you?

One result is that Surveyor Profiles and Dataset Profile Lodgement Forms are no longer part of the validation and approval process.

Surveyors no longer need to submit a Dataset Profile Lodgement Form (DPLF) with a CSD, and Surveyor Profiles will no longer be issued. The survey report template has been updated accordingly (and is available for download at the bottom of the page), as has information about the former Risk- based Acceptance Process (RAP) (Link no longer active -  www.linz.govt.nz/land/surveying/csd-lodgement-and- approval/validation-and-approval-process) . Instead of using a Surveyor Profile/DPLF to determine the risk associated with the dataset, we now assess the issues contained within the CSD which is then classified as routine or complex and processed accordingly.

You may also find that our staff will sometimes phone and talk to you to sort out issues or questions instead of relying on a time-consuming exchange of forms.

What’s next?

Continuous Improvement is not temporary or one-off for LINZ Operations. It’s our new business as usual, working to be better every day. We have rolled out this way of working across all of Survey Operations, and we are introducing it into Titles Operations in mid-2015.

File Attachments

Survey Report template (v7 - April 2015) (Link no longer active - www.linz.govt.nz/system/files_force/media/file- attachments/SurveyReportTemplate%20%28v7_April%202015%29.docx?download=1) DOCX |
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Validation and Approval process (Link no longer active -  www.linz.govt.nz/land/surveying/csd-lodgement-and-approval/validation-and- approval-process)

Processing CSDs in areas of Christchurch affected by widespread shallow surface movement

Information about the time-frame and supporting documents for processing CSDs in areas of Christchurch affected by widespread shallow surface movement.

As most of you will be aware, the unprecedented nature of the land deformation in Canterbury means that surveyors are finding it challenging to determine the location of cadastral boundaries in areas affected by widespread shallow surface movement. For LINZ Operations staff testing compliance as part of survey validation it is similarly challenging. Consequently, it is taking longer to process CSDs in these areas.

In order to assist LINZ staff with prompt processing of earthquake CSDs, it is essential that surveyors report comprehensively on the reasons for, and details of decisions made regarding each existing boundary defined by survey, and the information considered in order to reach those decisions, in accordance with rules 8.2(a)(ix) and 18.4 of the Rules for Cadastral Survey 2010.

This should include consideration of the impact of the definition on surrounding parcels, whether adjoining titles have been respected, and how the definition fits with other post-earthquake definitions in the vicinity.

The Landonline e-request type ‘Survey_Earthquake Complex’ is still available to surveyors for queries relating to earthquake boundary definitions.

To help surveyors plan for how long CSDs may take to process, LINZ will now be reporting CSD processing times for Canterbury earthquake affected areas separately in the notification block on Landonline (Link no longer active - www.linz.govt.nz/node/11630/#notificationblock) .