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Ledyard, Connecticut Survey – Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community

March 2, 2019July 20, 2018

Franklin Surveys Provides Surveying Services for the Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community

Nestled in a westerly facing hillside, slightly north of the Ledyard Center Four Corners, lies the budding Ledyard Meadows Luxury Apartment Community. Dating back to 2015, Franklin Surveys has been the project surveyor for this multi-family development that will soon feature dozens of units of high-end rental living. Project services that we’ve performed so far have included Property/Boundary Survey, Topographic Survey, Subdivision Mapping, Easement Plans, layout (staking) of proposed improvements, and Improvement Location (As-built) Surveys.

What is a topographic survey?

March 2, 2019May 29, 2018

A topographic survey is one which measures the relief of the ground surface and depicts or notes the positions of natural and artificial features thereon. To be clear, the term “topographic” refers to the shape of the terrain. To map a lot’s topography (or “topo” for short), surveyors typically utilize a combination of two items: contours and spot elevations.

Willimantic Whitewater Surveying

August 25, 2018January 14, 2017

Franklin Surveys Project Surveyor for the development of the Willimantic Whitewater Park

Restored Waterfront

“The mission of the Willimantic Whitewater Partnership is to recapture the waterfront of the Willimantic River by developing an urban waterfront and whitewater park, increasing safe access to the river for residents, restoring the environment, and celebrating the cultural history of the Willimantic River in Willimantic, Connecticut.”

Franklin Surveys is on board as the project surveyor for the development of the Willimantic Whitewater Park on Bridge Street (Route 32). This project will ultimately involve the removal of the old mill dam to facilitate a genuine whitewater kayaking experience through downtown Willimantic, CT. The site is located in heart of historic Willimantic, in the shadow of Town Hall and within walking distance of most local businesses and Eastern Connecticut State University.

Biogas-Powered Fuel Cell, IKEA

August 25, 2018January 12, 2017

Franklin Surveys Provides Comprehensive Land Surveying Services For IKEA of New Haven First BioGAS-Powered Fuel Cell

Franklin Surveys IKEA BioGas-Powered Fuel Cell Surveying

When IKEA of New Haven made the decision to install their first biogas-powered fuel cell, Franklin Surveys was called on to provide comprehensive land surveying services throughout the project. A fuel cell converts chemical energy from fuel into electricity through a chemical reaction process as opposed to one that involves combustion.

Environmental Presentations – Free to Public

August 25, 2018January 10, 2017

Kevin Franklin, PLS of Franklin Surveys Presents At The Three Rivers Community College Spring 2017 Environmental Seminars

Kevin Franklin, PLS of Franklin Surveys will be speaking on Wednesday, April 12th

The Presentation schedule has been released for Three Rivers Community College in Norwich, CT recently published the schedule of presenters for Spring, 2017.

West River Self-Regulating Tide Gates

August 25, 2018October 14, 2016

Franklin Surveys Provides As-built, or Improvement Location Survey, For The West River Habitat Restoration Project

Upon completion of a significant construction project, it is prudent (and often, required) to hire a professional land surveyor to perform an as-built survey. In general, the purpose of an as-built is to document the post-construction conditions in a graphic format. In Connecticut, the State Standards for Surveys and Maps classify this type of survey as an Improvement Location Survey.

West River Restoration Project, New Haven, CT

February 19, 2019May 15, 2016

Franklin Surveys Re-mobilized To Perform As-built Surveys of Key In-water And Emergent Marshland Elevations In New Haven, CT As The West River Restoration Project Nears Completion

Franklin Surveys Assists West River Restoration Project Save the sound River Cleanup

Pond Lily Dam Removal on the West River

The Pond Lily Dam was built on the West River to serve a 1700’s-era mill at the site. The West River Restoration Project, administered by Connecticut Fund for the Environment, was intended to re-open channels for migratory fish by removing the dam which is no longer serving a purpose. Please see the before and after pictures as the project moved forward. Note the modern-era fish ladder in the foreground of the dam.

Franklin Surveys’ Role in the West River Restoration Project, New Haven, Conn.

Bathymetric Survey and Topography of Portions of the Quinnipiac River

August 25, 2018February 11, 2016

Bathymetric Survey and Topography of Portions of the Quinnipiac River in Meriden and Southington

Bathymetric-Surveys-of-the-Quinnipiac-River-in-Meriden-and-Southington2-1024x768 — Bathymetric Survey and Topography of Portions of the Quinnipiac River in Meriden and Southington

Kevin Franklin and Three Rivers Community College Students Assist the Lebanon Historical Society in GPS Grave Documentation – As Reported by the Norwich Bulletin

August 25, 2018February 1, 2016

Professional Surveyor Kevin Franklin, of Griswold, and his students from Three Rivers Community College in Norwich and Capital Community College in Hartford Assist the Lebanon Historical Society in GPS Grave Documentation

Kevin Franklin and Three Rivers Community College Students Assist the Lebanon Historical Society in GPS Grave Documentation – As Reported by the Norwich Bulletin

East Hartford Flood Control System

August 25, 2018December 21, 2015

Kevin Franklin, Project Manager and Franklin Surveys Provides the East Hartford Flood Control System With High-quality Land Surveying Services

Kevin Franklin has been the Project Manager for land surveying services over the course of 2 years for the East Hartford Flood Control System.