The Latvian Geospatial Information Agency (hereinafter - Agency) is a State administrative authority under the supervision of the Ministry of Defence which, in accordance with the functions and tasks specified in the Geospatial Information Law and Cabinet Regulation No. 384 of 9 July 2013, shall acquire, prepare and update basic data of geospatial information, including geospatial information contained in topographic plans and topographic maps for the scale lines 1:25 0 000 – 1: 2 000 in accordance with the functions and tasks specified in Regulation No. 384 of the Latvian Geospatial Information Agency.
The request to inform residents and entrepreneurs of the Agency that the staff of the Agency will continue to perform at the scale of topographic maps for the period from January to December 2020, the preparation of 1:10 000 for the territory of Rezekne District, that is to say, will perform the survey of the territory in nature.
We wish to indicate that, in accordance with Section 9, Paragraph one of the Geospatial Information Law, the owner, lawful possessor or user of the immovable property shall not restrict the performance of geodetic and cartographic works in his or her owned or managed territory.
The staff of the Agency shall have a working certificate which may be presented as necessary. Travel is restricted to vehicles of national armed forces that can be recognized by national registration plate marks beginning with the letters LA.
Within the framework of the updating of cartographic information, the field survey shall be performed by a group of cartographs in the composition of two employees who perform the following tasks:
1. Verify the completeness and accuracy of the contents of the card page in accordance with the rules of the card preparation and the situation in the area.
2. Obtain the characteristics of the objects that are not clearly visible in the orthophotomy, or have appeared in nature after being visually inspected or measured after aerial photography. Measurements of objects and their characteristics may be carried out by measuring tape, distance or other geodetic instruments.
3. Clarifies the situation in the area of vague places and objects.
4. If necessary, photography of terrain objects (an unmanned aircraft - drone may be used).
Field tracking works may affect any location in the area of the municipality.
Information on the Agency can be found on websites www.lgia.gov.lv and http://map.lgia.gov.lv
In the Annex: Rezekne municipality survey area in nature.
 
Director Colonel Martins Liberts