Beyond the Boundary: A Strong Foundation
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Maine Coast Surveying & Flood Consultants
Portland, ME
Using today's technology and yesterday's work ethic
- Services
- 34
- Offices
- 1
- Leaders
- 4
- Founded
- 1979
Overview
Maine Coast Surveying & Flood Consultants is a professional land surveying and floodplain services firm serving Maine from Portland. Originally founded in 1979 and acquired in 2016 by Jim Nadeau of Nadeau Land Surveys, it provides a diversified range of land surveying, GPS and GIS mapping, floodplain management, underground utility location, and continuing education services. Three licensed State of Maine Professional Land Surveyors carry out boundary surveys, ALTA surveys, topographic surveys, elevation certificates, FEMA map amendments, and related real estate support work across Maine.
- Founded
- 1979
Services
Land Surveying
Professional land surveying services utilizing current technology combined with thorough records research and client communication.
Boundary SurveysBoundary Dispute ResolutionMortgage Loan Inspections (MLIs)Topographic SurveysALTA/ACSM Land Title SurveysExisting Conditions SurveysAs-Built SurveysExpert TestimonyRecords ResearchSubdivision Design and LayoutConstruction LayoutUtility LayoutRight of Way LayoutBuilding LayoutCondominium ConversionsSite Plans for Municipal PermitWetland MappingGIS and GPS Mapping
Floodplain Services
Floodplain management and FEMA-related services to assist property owners, lenders, and municipalities with flood zone determinations and insurance matters.
Underground Utility Location
Private underground utility location services performed under the name AAB (Above And Below) Utility Locating, a division of Nadeau Land Surveys, using ground penetrating radar and GPS to locate and map the accurate position and elevation of utilities.
Mortgage Loan Inspection
Mortgage loan inspection support for real estate closings.
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Credentials and affiliations
Certifications
Professional Land Surveyor - State of Maine (3 licensees: #2124, #2370, #2446)Certified Floodplain Manager (CFM)Certified Floodplain Surveyor (CFS)Associate in National Flood Insurance (ANFI)Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI)FEMA Emergency Management Institute Basic Instructor CertificateKirkpatrick Bronze Level Certification in Training Evaluation
Awards
Affiliations
Maine Society of Professional Land SurveyorsNational Society of Professional SurveyorsAmerican Congress on Surveying and Mapping (ACSM)American Association of Geodetic SurveyingAssociation of State Floodplain ManagersMaine Municipal AssociationPortland Board of RealtorsMaine Association of RealtorsNational Association of RealtorsMaine Historical SocietyNorth Carolina Association of Floodplain ManagersNJ Association of Floodplain ManagementNational Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (delegate)
Leadership
James D. Nadeau
Owner and Instructor
PLS, CFM, CFS, ANFI, CDEI, Realtor
Jim Nadeau is a U.S. Air Force veteran who became a State of Maine Professional Land Surveyor in 1993. He co-founded Nadeau & Lodge, became sole owner of the Portland office in 2005 as Nadeau Land Surveys, and acquired Maine Coast Surveying in 2016. He holds three NFIP designations (CFM, CFS, ANFI), served on FEMA's Technical Mapping Advisory Council, chairs the State of Maine Board of Licensure for Professional Land Surveyors, and received the Francis Crowe Society Distinguished Engineer Award from the University of Maine in 2018.
Tom Blake
Professional Land Surveyor
PLS, CFM
Tom Blake holds a B.S. in Forest Engineering from the University of Maine and has over 30 years of surveying experience. He serves as Curator for the New Gloucester, Maine Historical Society and is the author of Images of America - New Gloucester (Arcadia Publishing, 2009). Tom is an active member and Historical Committee Chair of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors.
Mark Carpenter
Professional Land Surveyor
PLS, CFM
Mark Carpenter has worked in the surveying profession since 2002. He graduated from the University of Maine's Forestry program and completed surveying coursework at Central Maine Community College. He is an active member and current Chapter Secretary of the Narragansett Chapter of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors, and serves as FEMA Liaison and a member of the National Society of Professional Surveyors.
Nikki Oteyza
Office Manager and Education Coordinator
CFM, CDEI
Nikki Oteyza holds a B.S. in Integrative Studies from George Mason University. She oversees bookkeeping and database management, facilitates the company's educational activities, and designs marketing and outreach materials including the monthly newsletter Welcome to the Flood Zone.
Publications
Beyond the Boundary: Municipalities and Clients, You are the Guide
article | James D. Nadeau
Testimonials
Having worked with Jim for over 25 years, I know how professional, thorough, and cost effective his advice and excellent services can be for an owner or developer. Whenever I need surveying services I always call Jim.