GEODESY, CARTOGRAPHY AND GEODESY, CARTOGRAPHY AND CADASTRE ACTIVITIES CADASTRE ACTIVITIES ––

FROM THE PAST FROM THE PAST ТТILLILL NOWNOW

GEODESY, CARTOGRAPHYGEODESY, CARTOGRAPHYAND CADASTRE AGENCYAND CADASTRE AGENCY Geneva, november 2007

DiplDipl. Eng. . Eng. TsvetenTsveten BoevBoevExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

AlmostAlmost 100 100 years of history of the Geodesy, years of history of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre in BulgariaCartography and Cadastre in Bulgaria

Cadastre Act (published SG, issue 8 of 1908 )Main objectives: - physical and legal determination of immovable properties;- introduction of land books- fair land taxation- planimetry and altimetry.Cadastre and Land Consolidation Act (publishedSG, issue 127, of 1941)Art.1. ”Cadastre is geometric representation, entry in a register and description of the immovable properties”.

Law on the Unified Cadastre of People’s Republic of Bulgaria

(published SG, issue 35/1979)- clear routine for production, announcement and approval of cadastral plans;

- essential drawback – requires collection of all data for the territory of the country including the natural resources, surface and underground valuables.Cadastre and Property Register Act (published SG, issue34/2000)

First geodetic and cartographic activitiesFirst geodetic and cartographic activities1877 – first topographic map inscale 1:420001920 - 1942 – Setting up of the State Triangulation Network - Іstorder - 107 triangulation points1920 - 1926 – first measurement of the State Leveling Network –Іst order, length – 5 500 km with 4 500 benchmarks1932 - 1952 – topographic map of Bulgaria in scale 1:250001985 – the whole territory of the country is covered by a large scale topographic map in scales1:5000 and 1:10000

State Geodetic NetworkState Geodetic Network

By this moment the State Geodetic Network has about 6 500 geodetic pointsThe State GPS networkThe State GPS network consists of 473 points in ETRS’89 coordinate system, out of which:- 112 are basic points (average distance between two points of 35km)- 361 secondary points (average distance between two points of 15 – 20km)

Geodetic Networks of Local PurposeGeodetic Networks of Local Purpose

About 60 – 65 000 geodetic points of local purpose have been set up in the last 70 years, out which about 35 000 still exist

State Levelling NetworkState Levelling Network

The State Levelling Network has been set up in two basic orders:- І order – 4 500 levelling benchmarks from 5 500 km levelling traverses;- ІІ order - 4 800 levelling benchmarks from 8 000 km levelling traverses.

Permanent (basic) benchmarksPermanent (basic) benchmarks

DIAGRAM OF THE FIRST ORDER DIAGRAM OF THE FIRST ORDER LEVELLINGLEVELLING NETWORKNETWORK

Mareographic stations and gravimetric Mareographic stations and gravimetric measurementsmeasurements

Mareographic (pegel) stations – for determination of the sea level and for connection with the State Levelling NetworkFor more than 70 years the Black Sea water level and its variation have been registered by four mareographic stations:- at the towns of Burgas and Varna –in operation since 1928;- at the town of Ahtopol and in the location of “Irakli”– in use since1971

The State Gravimetric Network has been set up for about 50-year period of time and includes gravimetric points, grouped in orders as follows:

- zero order - 42 points, - first order - 64 points; - second order - 251 points.

Mareographic stationMareographic station

Large scale topographic mapLarge scale topographic map

The following types of topographic maps have been produced in the country:- Basic Topographic Map in 1 : 25 000 and 1 : 50 000 scales – produced and maintained by the Ministry of Defense;- Large Scale Topographic Map (LSTM) – for intensive areas in scale 1:5000 and for the non-intensive (mainly mountainous and afforested areas) – in 1:10000 scale.Basic production method – photogrammetry;LSTM is produced in 1970 coordinate system, 50/50cm size of map sheets, in three colors – black, brown and blueLSTM is produced:- in paper format - until 2000;- both in digital and paper format - since 2000.

Large Scale Topographic MapLarge Scale Topographic Map

Country coverage and Country coverage and updatenessupdateness of LSTMof LSTM

OrthoOrtho--photo plansphoto plans

Since 1980 - application of ortho-photo imaging Decision of the Council of Ministers # 206 dated 25.03.2005 on the production of digital ortho-photo map for the needs of cadastre and for the land parcel identification systemIn 2006 - aero-photo for production of digital ortho-photo map in scale 1:5000 with accuracy of 0.7m for LPIS of the Ministry of Agriculture and ForestsNeeds of ortho-photo map for cadastre purposes – for urban territories with 0.3m accuracy.

OrthoOrtho--photo planphoto plan

Geographic and thematic mapping.Geographic and thematic mapping.Standardisation of geographic namesStandardisation of geographic names

Civil cartography in Bulgaria - since 1952Cartographic publications include:- geographic, administrative and thematic maps;- political and thematic world wall-maps, maps of continents and parts of them;- educational atlases, road maps and atlases, tourist maps, panoramic and embossment maps, globes etc.Register of geographic names in Bulgaria - securing uniformity and sustainability in the use of names of geographic featuresCouncil on Standardisation of Geographic Names – the main responsibility is transcription of foreign and transliteration of Bulgarian geographic names

Contents of cadastreContents of cadastre

Location, boundaries and area of immovable properties – landed properties, buildings and self contained objects in buildings (apartments, shops, garages, studious etc.)Data about:

the owners of immovable propertiesthe acts, which are grounds for the ownership rightsother real rights in immovable propertiesthe immovable properties, owners and acts are reflected in:

- the cadastral map; - cadastral register of immovable properties.

Information is kept in digital, graphical and written formats and updated only in digital format

Cadastral map of territory, belonging to the village Cadastral map of territory, belonging to the village of of IgnatovtsiIgnatovtsi, , GabrovoGabrovo RegionRegion

Cadastral mapCadastral map

Cadastral information about landed propertyCadastral information about landed property

Cadastral information about landed property Cadastral information about landed property and ownershipand ownership

Cadastral information about buildingCadastral information about building

Cadastral information about building and Cadastral information about building and ownershipownership

Cadastral information about self contained Cadastral information about self contained object in building (apartmentobject in building (apartment))

Cadastral information about self contained object in Cadastral information about self contained object in building (apartmentbuilding (apartment) ) and ownershipand ownership

Issuance of a sketchIssuance of a sketch

Charts of self contained objects in buildingsCharts of self contained objects in buildings

AuthoritiesAuthorities, , responsible for cadastre and land ownership responsible for cadastre and land ownership prior to the Cadastre and Property Register Actprior to the Cadastre and Property Register Act

Main Department “Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre”- cadastral plans of urban areas- geodetic and cartographic activitiesMinistry of Regional Development and Public Works- cadastral plans of urban areas and geodetic activities- physical planning- acts of exclusive state ownershipMunicipal Offices Agriculture and Forests- map of restored ownership- decisions on restoration of ownership in agricultural land and forests.Municipal Authorities- cadastral plans of urban territories- physical planning- acts of municipal ownership.Regional Authorities - acts of state ownership.Notaries ( private since 1997) - performing required by law notarial activities.Regional Courts - entry of acts, related to real rights.

1618 Sofia,1 Musala Str.tel. +359 2 8188383,fax +359 2 9555333,e-mail : acad@cadastre.bg,www.cadastre.bg

Collecting and maintenance of cadastral information for the whole territory of Bulgaria

Organization, financing and control of activities in the field of geodesy, cartography and cadastre

Control for compliance with the legal frameworkProvision of services to the public

Maintenance of the state geodetic, cartographic and cadastral fund(Geocardfund) Keeping the registers of licensed surveyor

The Agency fulfils its role through itsThe Agency fulfils its role through its 28 28 regional unitsregional units –– Geodesy, Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre OfficesCartography and Cadastre Offices..

ArchivesArchives

Main responsibilities of the Geodesy, Cartography Main responsibilities of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency according to CPRAand Cadastre Agency according to CPRA::

Creation and maintenance of cadastral map and cadastral registers for the whole territory of the countryDrafting acts and regulations in the field of cadastre and geodesy, as well as programs and concepts on future developmentImplementation of cadastral activities in close coordination with these of the property register, UCATTU (Unified Classification of Administrative-Territorial and Territorial Units), BULSTAT (Unified Classification of identification of juridical persons), ESGRAON (Unified System for identification of physical persons), registers of state and municipal propertiesAdministrative and technical servicing the public, state administration, municipalities and other users of cadastral informationMaintenance of the state geodetic, cartographic and cadastral fundKeeping register of physical and juridical persons, licensed to carry out activities in the filed of cadastre, geodesy and cartography

Main responsibilities of the Geodesy, Cartography Main responsibilities of the Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency according to GCAand Cadastre Agency according to GCA::

Creation and maintenance of topographic maps in scales 1:5000 and 1:10000 for the territory of the countryMaintenance of the state leveling network and the mareographic stations networkCreation and maintenance of topographic databases and the geographic information systemImplementation of technical activities related to establishment of the geographic names in the Republic of Bulgaria, keeping a register of names, creation and maintenance of databases and information systemCooperation with the state administration, and other organizations in the country and abroad

Users of the Cadastre and Property Register Users of the Cadastre and Property Register Information SystemInformation System

State AuthoritiesRegional AuthoritiesMunicipal AuthoritiesNotariesRegional offices ‘Agriculture and Forests’Municipal offices ‘Agriculture and Forests’Geodetic companiesBanksReal estate agentsInvestorsothers

Public servicesPublic services

One-stop-shopInternet data accessEasy access for handicapped persons Transparency of operations

Servicing the clients with cadastral dataServicing the clients with cadastral data

Realized through:28 Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Offices, located in regional centers

and15 structural units of Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Offices – located in municipal centers

Plovdiv – AsenovgradSmolyan – ChepelareHaskovo – Harmanli, Dimitrovgrad

Geodesy, Cartography and Cadastre Agency provides generalized information covering more than one region or the whole country.Cadastre is public. Access to data shall comply with the provisions under the Classified Information Act and Personal Data Protection Act.

Production of cadastral map and cadastral Production of cadastral map and cadastral registers is based onregisters is based on::

Long Term Program for creation of cadastre and property register, passed by Decision 326 of 2001 of the Council of Ministers

Priorities:- regional centers;- municipal centers;- territories of considerable investment interests (Black Sea coast, mountainous and sea resorts, border zones, regions of intensive development and active land market).

Cadastre and Property Registration Project Cadastre and Property Registration Project ––coco--financed with the World Bankfinanced with the World Bank

Partners:- Geodesy Cartography and Cadastre Agency- Registry AgencyGoals:- Production of new cadastral map and cadastral registers in digital format;- Production of property register in digital format;- Development of Cadastre and Property Register Information Systems;- Equipment for the Geodesy Cartography and Cadastre Agency; - Equipment for the Registry Agency.

State of the art and perspectives for production State of the art and perspectives for production of cadastre in Bulgariaof cadastre in Bulgaria

By 31 January 2007:CMCR – approved or in process of production - for 27 regional centers, 56municipal centers and another 400 settlements1 400 settlements, which is 32% of the territory of the country, have digitizedcadastral plansBy the end of 2007:CMCR will be produced for about 20% от of the territory of the country, which will cover approximately 3 000 000 immovable properties

By the end of 2010: Cadastral information about 70% of the immovable properties in the country will be available

Cadastre and operation of municipalitiesCadastre and operation of municipalities

Cadastre is a basis for:- regional development plans and schemes;- investment projects;- physical planning maps;- thematic maps.Role of cadastre in the regional and municipal authorities operation:- preparation of regional and municipal development strategies;- maintenance of state and municipal ownership registers;- facilitation of state and municipal ownership management;- environment protection;- management of protected areas, territories of reserves, cultural monuments, water sources, protected coast lines;- information for disaster recovery and repair works.

Thematic mapsThematic maps

Combined information from cadastre and Combined information from cadastre and urban development planningurban development planning

Combined information from cadastre and Combined information from cadastre and physical planningphysical planning

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