PURPOSE: This rule defines a procedure to alter or remove a government corner and to obtain approval of the Department of Natural Resources.

All persons wishing to remove or alter a corner of the United States Public Land Survey shall employ a registered land surveyor to establish suitable reference monuments and shall file an approved document showing the reference monument or alteration within ninety (90) days from the date of the field work. The permission required by section 60.550, RSMo is granted upon filing the approved document with the Missouri Department of Natural Resources Land Survey Program.

AUTHORITY: section 327.041, RSMo Supp. 1993.* This rule originally filed as 4 CSR 30- 17.020. Original rule filed May 3, 1994, effective Dec. 30, 1994. Moved to 20 CSR 2030-17.020, effective Aug. 28, 2006.

*Original authority: 327.041, RSMo 1969, amended 1981, 1986, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1999. 20 CSR 2030-17