Commission seeks clarity after conflicting survey markers found at Whittemore boundary

The Pembroke Conservation Commission spent substantial time reviewing conflicting corner markers at a property line near the Whittemore and La Riviere parcels, and members agreed to request the surveyor’s plan and worksheet to resolve which marker is the legal boundary. A staff member explained the role of the surveyor in such cases: "Usually when the surveyors go out and they do boundary survey, they will, they're obligated to record any markers that are in the ground," and that plan documentation should show which evidence the surveyor used to decide the final corner.

Commissioners said the uncertainty matters because multiple past surveys show different corners and at least one neighboring landowner previously cut trees that commissioners say fell inside the conservation boundary. The group decided to ask the surveyor to identify the recorded corner on the plan, to bring the plan to the next meeting if available, and to coordinate a site visit if necessary. The transcript did not capture a formal vote on next steps; members agreed to pursue clarifying documentation from the surveyor.