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R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-8-1. Adoption of ocean and geodetic survey systems
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The two (2) systems of plane coordinates which have been established by the national ocean/national geodetic survey, or its successors, for defining and stating the geographic positions or locations of points on the surface of the earth within the state are hereafter to be known …
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-8-10. Meter-to-foot conversion
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For purposes of this chapter, and for purposes of conversion between the two (2) systems set forth in § 34-8-1 of this chapter, one meter equals 3.2808-⅓ survey feet.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-8-2. Use of term in documents
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The use of the term “Rhode Island coordinate system of 1927” or “Rhode Island coordinate system of 1983” on any map, report of survey, or other document, shall be limited to coordinates based on the Rhode Island coordinate system as defined in this chapter.
R.I. Gen. Laws § 34-8-3. Location of point by coordinates
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The plane coordinate values for a point on the earth’s surface, to be used to express the geographic position or location of such point on the Rhode Island coordinate system, shall consist of two (2) distances, expressed in U. S. survey feet and decimals of a survey foot when usi…