Badey & Watson, Surveying & Engineering, P.C. is a Professional Corporation licensed by and registered with the New York State Department of Education. The firm evolved from a partnership, Badey & Watson, Land Surveyors, which was established in 1973. The practice has been active and continuous in New York's Hudson Valley since then.

Badey & Watson offers services in most areas of Surveying and Civil Engineering. Originally established as a Land Surveying practice, it has developed a strong information base in its practice area. The principals have contributed to that base by developing an extensive understanding of the resources available in the locale. In addition to public records, the firm has accumulated one of the largest libraries of private land related information available in the area. This information includes land survey records, topographic mapping, an extensive library of aerial photography including 2 sets of photos covering the entirety of Putnam County, historic maps and land records.

Badey & Watson is the owner of the files of the following firms that practiced in the area: Taconic Surveying & Engineering, PC.; Joseph S. Agnoli, L.S.; Burgess & Behr, Engineering & Surveying; Roy A. Burgess, P.E., L.S.; Vincent Burruano, L.S.; Hudson Valley Engineering Company, Inc.; James W. Irish, Jr., P.E., L.S.; J. Wilbur Irish, P.E., L.S.; Douglas A. Merritt, L.S.; Edward B. Moebus, P.E., L.S.; Reynolds & Chase, Civil Engineers & Surveyors; and D. Walcutt, L.S.

The firm offers services in most areas of surveying, mapping and civil engineering, including: land surveying; topographic mapping; laser scanning; geodetic control; wetlands mapping; constraints mapping; slope analysis; construction layout; subdivision planning, design and presentation; site planning and design; sanitary design; drainage analysis and design; roadway design and layout; and landscape design.

Badey & Watson has had significant experience with land acquisitions and easements for conservation and preservation purposes. While the acquisition of land for these purposes is not unusual, the creation of a conservation easement is often highly technical and unusually complicated. The preparation of descriptions for these easements, with appropriate references to residual rights, parcel boundaries and other related easements, such as might be required for access, is frequently a very involved process. We have participated in preparing surveys for many conservation easements. We frequently assist attorneys in developing appropriate language for this type of acquisition. We often contribute to the proper construction of a conservation easement by identifying items relating to physical characteristics of the property that were not obvious to others involved in the transaction.

The firm has taken an active role in the environmental analysis of many projects. Our involvement has included project leadership and coordination as well as active preparation of base data and accumulation of available resources necessary for the preparation of environmental documents. It has also included the completion of many Full Environmental Assessment Forms, several of which required the preparation of extensive Part 3 analyses.

Badey & Watson has also taken an active role in the community, supporting and donating services for the benefit of Volunteer Fire Companies and Ambulance Corps., Butterfield Library, Mahopac Sports Association, The Cold Spring Village Dock Restoration Project, Philipstown Little League, Philipstown Town Park, The Lake Mahopac Rotary, and Habitat for Humanity.