Client: Indian Summer Golf and Country Club, Olympia, WA.

Project Specifications: One of the Northwest’s premier country clubs, Indian Summer offers high end amenities and spectacular views of Mount Rainier, coupled with the challenge of a Peter Thompson designed par 72 course. After construction, Hatton Godat Pantier was brought in to provide site surveying to identify and ensure that the course improvements (cart paths, tee boxes and outbuildings) were, in fact, located within the actual property boundaries. Additionally, it was necessary to complete an ALTA (American Land Title Association) survey to provide assurances to a lender that the layout of the course on the ground conformed with property designations.

Key Challenge: Due to the deadlines of a pending financial transaction, there was a tight time frame for completion of all surveying work, and it was necessary to employ such technologies as photogrammetry (the use of aerial maps to pinpoint survey coordinates), as well as other specialized surveying techniques. Thanks to Hatton Godat Pantier’s extensive surveying experience, the work was completed successfully and within the imposed deadlines.

The Point of Difference: “With the time frame we had in place, we simply couldn’t have used conventional surveying techniques,” said Jeff Pantier. “We certainly utilized traditional surveying, but we also introduced significant efficiencies, such as the use of digital imaging, for example, that accelerated the process without compromising quality or reliability.”