Professional Land Surveyor & Licensed Forester
Mr. Richards has more than 35 years of experience surveying in the Midcoast Maine area. He specializes in boundary retracement and the resolution of boundary disputes.
He is qualified and experienced in the use of aerial photography as a forensic tool and has practiced extensively in forestry and general land consulting. He also has extensive experience as an expert witness in legal proceedings.
Education
B.S. in General Forestry with Surveying Option, University of Maine, Orono — December 1975
Awards
Surveyor of the Year
Maine Society of Land Surveyors
1997 and 2024
Licenses
- Maine Professional Land Surveyor — PLS 1209
- Maine Licensed Forester — LF 113
Professional & Technical Writings
Principles and Procedures for the Location of Boundaries in Maine
By Richards & Hermansen — Maine State Bar Association, MSBA Practice Series — Copyright 2006
Maine Roads & Easements
By Hermansen & Richards — Maine Law Review, Vol. 48, No. 2, 1996. This article was quoted as an authoritative treatise by the Maine Supreme Court in Amodeo v. Francis, 681 A.2d 462 (Me. 1996); Glidden v. Belden, 684 A.2d 1306 (Me. 1996); and Anchors v. Manter, 1998 ME 152. It was also cited in Federal District Court matter 1-99CV112, Maritimes v. 16.66 Ac., and by the Montana Supreme Court in Loomis v. Luraski, 2001 MT 223. It has been republished by the Maine State Bar Association in the MSBA Practice Series.
Maine Principles of Ownership Along Water Boundaries
By Hermansen & Richards — Maine Law Review, Vol. 47, No. 1, 1995. The article was edited and republished as Maine Riparian Boundaries and Rights by the Maine State Bar Association in Practice Series 103, Number 1, in 2007. It was quoted as an authoritative treatise by the Maine Supreme Court in Snyder v. Haagen, 679 A.2d 510 (Me. 1996), and Lawton v. Richmond, 1997 ME 34.
The Use of Extrinsic Evidence as an Aid to the Interpretation of Deeds and Their Descriptions
By Richards & Hermansen — Journal of Surveying Engineering, American Society of Civil Engineers, Surveying Engineering Division, November 1995, Vol. 121, No. 4. This article was also published in revised form in the Nova Scotian Surveyor, Fall 2004, No. 172, and Bearings, the publication of the Maine Society of Land Surveyors.
Mr. Richards has written numerous articles on related topics and has been frequently honored to speak at the Real Estate Institute of the Maine Bar Association, the Maine Society of Land Surveyors, and before other professional organizations.
Forestry & Land Consulting
Mr. Richards has been licensed as a forester in the State of Maine for over 40 years and has practiced in forestry, general land consulting, and land planning throughout his career.