Also.. In addition to what I said earlier, it is very important to state your assumptions. If you remove 6" of topsoil, state that in your final results. You are on the right track, just remember it is important that contractors can read and understand your results.
If you are using Land Desktop, you can simply raise/lower your surface by a set amount. You'll get a fairly accurate number on large sites, but on small sites you have to be careful around the edges and determine if it impacts your calculations.
Thanks Maury.... That is what I suspected but I wanted to get another opinion.
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