UTAH LICENSED PROFESSIONAL LAND SURVEYOR

Highland is a risk management firm that practices surveying and civil engineering in Utah.

Every project begins with understanding what's at risk.

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EVERY SURVEY BUILT FOR

LEGAL DEFENSIBILITY

EVIDENCE, LAW & REASONING

FULLY DOCUMENTED

TYLER HARPER

LICENSED PLS, UTAH

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A CONSULTATION

WHY THIS MATTERS

Risk Exists at Every Stage of Land.

The Question Is Whether It Has Been Mitigated — or Simply Deferred.

Do You Need a Boundary Survey Before Buying Land

What Happens Without Risk Management?

Boundary conflicts discovered after construction starts
Engineering designs built on unverified legal ground
Deferred title issues surfacing at closing
Decisions made on assumptions instead of documented fact

What Highland Delivers.

A Documented Legal Record — Not Just Points in the Ground

Every boundary Highland establishes is supported by evidence gathered, boundary law applied, and reasoning documented. The survey goes into the public record and stays there — defensible long after the project is done.

Engineering Designed with Fiduciary Responsibility

Highland’s engineers design as if it were their own project, their own money, their own reputation. That standard isn’t compliance — it’s the difference between work that passes inspection and work that actually protects you.

Risk Identified and Resolved Before It Compounds

The risk management process exists to surface what you don’t know before it costs you. Not after a neighbor files a claim. Not after a design has to be scrapped. Before.

Professional Judgment You Can Defend Anywhere

In court, at closing, before a city council, or in a boundary dispute — Highland’s documentation is built to hold up. The record is the product.

What Highland Protects

The right to own land and the right to use it. Highland defends both.

Surveying: The Right to Own Land

A boundary survey is a legal document. It applies the same evidence-gathering and legal reasoning process a court uses. Every boundary Highland establishes goes into the public record — documented, reasoned, retraceable, and defensible forever.

Civil Engineering: The Right to Use It

Engineering at Highland is a fiduciary responsibility. That means designing as if it were Highland’s own project, money, and reputation. Not the minimum standard. Not checkbox compliance. Designs built to protect what you’ve invested.

OUR PROCESS

Find Where Your Project Stands.

The risk management process is a guide — not a menu. Enter at the phase your project needs. Exit when the risk is resolved.The Question Is Whether It Has Been Mitigated — or Simply Deferred.

Top Questions Homeowners Ask About Boundary Surveys

Where Does Your Project Enter the Process?

An attorney may only need Phase 2. A developer with an existing survey may enter at Phase 4. That's the point — the process serves your project, not the other way around.

Our 5-Step Process.

Phase 1 — Risk Assessment

What’s at stake? What do you own? What do you not know? Every engagement begins with understanding the actual risk before recommending any service.

Phase 2 — Legal Record (Boundary Survey)

Evidence gathered. Boundary law applied. Professional opinion documented. The survey goes into the public record as a legal document — defensible forever.

Phase 3 — Site Analysis

Physical evidence confirmed on the ground. Monuments, encroachments, physical reality — all documented and reconciled against the legal record.

Phase 4 — Fiduciary Design (Civil Engineering)

Engineering designed on verified legal ground. Grading, drainage, utility systems, and site development built to protect your investment — not just pass inspection.

Phase 5 — Documented Record

Every decision recorded with cited sources. The work doesn’t end when the project does. The record remains.

PROOF

Highland's Process In Practice.

Engineering: $400,000 Saved Before Breaking Ground

A client’s existing water system design had been overengineered. Highland’s engineering team identified the problem before installation began — saving $400,000 in parts alone, not counting labor.

Boundary:A Boundary Conflict That Would Have Gone Undetected

“His work goes well beyond a typical land survey… this would have otherwise gone uncovered.” — The survey revealed issues a standard production survey would have missed entirely.

REAL CLIENTS. REAL RESULTS.

What Property Owners Say About Highland.

Tyler knew exactly what I needed to start my process with a city council. He drew up 3 options I could use without getting expensive survey or engineering work done. He nailed it for what I needed and I will 100% use him for everything when the project moves forward.

Larry P.

Tyler completed our survey for a development project in Harrisville and did a fantastic job, exactly what we needed with great detail. The quality of their work was outstanding, and they maintained clear and consistent communication throughout the entire process.

Jim B.

Fees were reasonable and the end result was better than any company I have worked with in the Utah region. They were able to meet all of our specified criteria for airport work — incredibly precise survey was required and completed perfectly.

Connor B.

We are building a shop and needed a survey to present to planning and zoning. Highland sent me a layout map within a very short time. They were understanding of our limited knowledge and very responsive. We would gladly utilize their skills in the future.

Matt W.