Course Description
This course provides students with a case study that examines the division of the bed of the abandoned channel of a non-navigable river. Students must utilize their knowledge and experience, the 2009 Manual, in addition to “Public Lands Surveying, A Casebook“, to pass a course test.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, students will be able to:
- Identify the steps necessary to make a determination that a change was avulsive as opposed to an accreted.
- Determine the proper survey procedures to determine the boundaries of the affected land parcels.
- Determine the medial line along the center of the channel and how the adjoin properties would deal with that.
Course Instructor:
Dennis J. Mouland (bio)
Instructions
Please print the Course Map before you begin to help guide you through the course.
Each course has a study guide associated with it. The study guide is 26 pages and contains everything you need to complete this course. It is included here as a PDF file should you choose to print.
Avulsions in the Public Land Survey Study Guide
Upon reaching the final quiz, you must answer at least 80% of the questions correctly to achieve a passing grade. Retakes are limited to once per 24 hour period.