Federal Highway Administration Office of Real Estate Services Federal Agency Update March 26, 2014

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MAP-21

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Research Projects

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Training and other Topics

- Arnold Feldman  Uniform Act 49 CFR 24 NPRM Status  23 CFR 635, 710 & 810 Updates

MAP-21 Reporting

- Arnold Feldman  October 1, 2014 - Effective Date

- Bruce Bradley  MAP-21 Advanced Acquisition Provisions  Study of Comprehensive Planning Process

Early Acquisition Program Coordination State-Funded Early Acquisition Federally Funded Early Acquisition Right-of-Way Acquisition PLANNING Long Range Trans. Plan (LRP) Planning Studies TIP  STIP *Hardship *Protective Buying NEPA POST NEPA NEPA Initiation NEPA Analysis NEPA Decision Construction Final Design

“the State has a mandatory comprehensive and coordinated land use, environment, and transportation planning process under State law.”

Expressed interested in advance acquisition Completed advance acquisition project(s)

- John Turpin  MAP-21 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s)

- Mary Jane Daluge  MAP-21 Relocation Demo Streamlining Program  Temporary Negative Equity RHP Waiver

- Bruce Bradley  Renewable Energy Projects in the Right of Way  Notices and Offers by Electronic Methods  Electronic vs. Paper Systems

 Early stages of determining how, where, and which alternative uses of ROW might be accommodated.

 Multidisciplinary, cut across many program areas, and often involve coordination with “new” partners to DOTs.  Projects are not clear cut; DOTs still have many questions.

Advantages:  Facilitates delivery when owner is not available in a location with personal access   Creates secure delivery with electronic evidence More efficient than certified mail with return receipt Disadvantages:  Does not facilitate explanation of valuation/acquisition of property  Require a personal meeting with owner

 Government agencies must compile, maintain and store official records documenting the agency’s compliance with all applicable Federal and State laws.

- Mary Jane Daluge & Lisa Barnes (ORC)  AASHTO Right-of-Way Relocation (RwR)  Reverse Mortgages Study - Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM)