Reno · ALTA/NSPS & land surveying
Buying, refinancing, or planning a Reno property? We bring title records, boundaries, and field conditions together so your next decision starts with a clearer picture.
Led by Jon Loder, PLS · 40+ years in surveying
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Eastern Sierra Engineering
Jon Loder’s survey experience
Regional surveying services
For your property transaction
An ALTA/NSPS land title survey brings boundary research, title documents, and field observations into a survey plat or map for your transaction team. The scope includes the applicable standards and the optional Table A items you agree with the surveyor.
Scope, cost & timing questionsAn existing Reno property can carry layers of change: older structures, adjusted parcel lines, access arrangements, and improvements made at different times. Start by identifying what your transaction or design team needs to see.
Reno, Sparks and unincorporated Washoe County
Washoe County directs owners to confirm whether a parcel is in unincorporated county territory or a city before choosing the permitting agency. Check the parcel's jurisdiction early; a mailing address and a city's sphere of influence aren't the same as its boundary.
Agency guidance checked October 1, 2026
Washoe County building guidance (opens in a new tab)Eastern Reno, southern Sparks and the Truckee River system
Washoe County identifies the Truckee River and tributaries, including Steamboat Creek and Dry Creek in eastern Reno and southern Sparks, as areas of concentrated flooding. That regional context doesn't establish your parcel's flood zone; request the applicable effective FEMA map and any revisions.
Agency overview checked October 1, 2026
Washoe County flood-hazard overview (opens in a new tab)Sources reviewed October 1, 2026. Confirm current records for your parcel when planning the survey.
Reno / Let’s get to work
Start with the property address or parcel number. Scott Mann will connect you with the ESE surveying team to discuss your requirements and a project-specific quote.
Don’t have the title documents yet? Send what you have. We’ll help identify what’s needed.
smann@civilsolutions.net(775) 828-7220Start with your contact details and property location. We’ll follow up about scope, fee, and availability.
Your inquiry goes to Scott Mann at ESE. Please don’t include sensitive financial information. How we use your information.
Working around existing roads, utilities, and property interests takes coordination. Explore the ESE and Civil Solutions teams' work on two Reno infrastructure projects.
Reno, Nevada
Eastern Sierra Engineering
ESE provided civil engineering design, construction management, full-time inspection, and materials testing along Sutro Street from 4th Street to McCarran Boulevard. The work included pedestrian, bicycle, and utility improvements, plus assistance obtaining temporary and permanent easements affecting 32 property owners.
Eastern Sierra Engineering project profile (opens in a new tab)Reno, Nevada
Civil Solutions
The published Engineering the Earth summary credits Civil Solutions with design, inspection, and utility coordination for reconstructed roads, sidewalks, and ADA ramps in Reno. The team worked to limit construction impacts on nearby homes, yards, and schools throughout the project.
Engineering the Earth project summary (opens in a new tab)ESE serves the West; Civil Solutions serves the Midwest. Engineering the Earth is our shared online home. You’ll work with the ESE survey team for your Nevada or California property. Meet the wider team
From the first title review to the last stake in the ground, we help your team understand the site and move the project forward.
Bring the property, title records, and field conditions into one clear survey for your transaction team.
We scope the survey around the current ALTA/NSPS standards, the property interest being surveyed, and the Table A items agreed with your lender and title team.Understand where the parcel begins, where it ends, and how the evidence fits together.
Boundary research, monument recovery, and field measurements support a documented picture of the property rather than an assumption based on a fence or online map.Give your design team a measured starting point for the ground and its existing features.
Define the contours, structures, surface improvements, and asset information your project needs, with AutoCAD, GIS, or PDF deliverables agreed during scoping.Carry the design into the field with coordinated survey control and layout.
Discuss the plans, control, construction sequence, and staking requirements before mobilization so the field work supports the actual stage of your project.See how recorded rights and measured site features relate to the property.
ESE provides easement surveying and TRPA land coverage verification services. These scopes are discussed separately from title-survey requirements and agency review.Capture a broader view of the site to support mapping and terrain documentation.
UAV mapping can support site and terrain documentation. The team selects methods around the accuracy, access, and deliverable requirements of the scope.Your property, transaction, and next steps shape the work. We start by defining what your team needs from the survey.
Share the address or APN, transaction purpose, available documents, and target date. We’ll discuss the scope with you.
We review title information and coordinate selected Table A items with your transaction team. Topographic, utility, or coverage work can be scoped alongside the title survey.
Research and field measurements come together in a survey your team can use. AutoCAD, GIS, and PDF deliverables are available as the project requires.
Send what you have. We’ll help identify what’s still needed.
JON LODER / PLSSurvey leadership
Jon Loder, PLS Survey Manager
Jon leads ESE's surveying program, bringing more than 40 years of experience to boundary research, field measurement, and the survey information your project team needs.
Understanding the scope helps everyone start on the same page.
The fee depends on the property and the agreed scope: parcel count and size, the title records, site access, field conditions, and selected Table A items. Send the address or parcel number and the requirements you have so we can discuss a project-specific quote.
We confirm the schedule after reviewing the scope, available title information, field access, and current workload. Share your closing or design deadline when you inquire. Record research, weather, and coordination with your title or lender team can affect timing.
Send the property address or parcel numbers, any title commitment and legal description you have, your closing target, and the lender or title company's survey requirements. We'll review what's available and confirm what else the scope needs.
It can provide important property information, but design work may need additional topographic detail. Tell us about the proposed changes so we can discuss the right combination of services.
No. A parcel map is useful for finding a property and starting research. A boundary survey evaluates records, monuments, and field evidence for the property itself.
The 2026 ALTA/NSPS Minimum Standard Detail Requirements took effect on February 23, 2026, replacing the 2021 edition. We'll discuss the current requirements and the optional Table A items your transaction team requests when defining your scope.
Read the 2026 ALTA/NSPS survey standards (opens in a new tab) from ALTA.
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