International Right of Way Association 2010 Federal Agency

International Right of Way Association 2010 Federal Agency Update Las Vegas, NV Gerry Solomon FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Providing Global Leadership and Innovation in Public Sector Real Estate and Outdoor Advertising Control through Information Sharing and Knowledge Exchange

FHWA Federal Agency Update

To Be Discussed n FHWA Goals and Objectives – Corporate Capacity, National Leadership, Program Delivery, System Performance n ARRA n Reauthorization n Key Initiatives – Safety – Sustainability – Livability – Climate Change

Not to Be Discussed n International Right of Way Scan – idea implementation (1/28@10: 30) n Training and Development – Realty Competency Navigator (1/27@1: 30) n Local Public Agency – Oversight and Stewardship (1/27@10: 30) n ROW Cost Estimating (1/26@1: 30)

Corporate Capacity n Recruitment and Retention n Learning and Development

Training & Development n FHWA Priority – Learning Highway – Discipline Learning and Development n Office of Real Estate Services Priority – Efforts § Internal § Realty Profession

Training and Development n NHI n Realty / OAC Learning Modules n Right of Way Competency Navigator n IRWA / APRE – UA Certification

NHI Training n NHI Training – In Development § § § LPA Oversight Eminent Domain – The Road Ahead Acquisition / Negotiation – Existing § § Relocation (Basic, Advanced, Business) Appraisal / Review Appraisal OAC (Bonus and Non Bonus) Uniform Act

Realty Learning Modules n Eighteen ROW Training Modules n Include: Uniform Act, Appraisal / Appraisal Review, Design/Build, Relocation, OAC, Federal Land Transfers, Environmental Justice n Finalized for use as self-directed training

Guidance n Manuals / Guides – LPA Guide http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/REALESTATE/lpaguide/index. htm New 12/09/2009 – PDG http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/pdg. htm – FLT Manual http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/fltmanual/index. htm

Guidance n Various Guidance Documents – FEMA (to be posted) – MIDP Calculator - http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/midpcalcs/index. cfm – Negative Equity Waiver - http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/tempprogwaiv. htm – Transportation Enhancement and Right of Way - http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/environment/te/1999 guidance. htm

Guidance n Other On-Going Efforts – Incentive Payments (Acquisition / Relocation) http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/acqincentguid. htm – Turbo Relocation – Integrating Geo-Spatial Technologies into Right-of-Way Data Management Process http: //www. gis. fhwa. dot. gov/documents/right. Of. Way. asp – Office of Real Estate Services Newsletter http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/newsletter/index. htm Articles to Carolyn James at Carolyn. James@dot. gov

TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE n Field Visits n Process Reviews

Succession n FHWA – Strategic Goal - Corporate Capacity n Office of Real Estate Services – Recruitment, Training / Development, and Retention

Office of Real Estate Services Recruitment Tools n Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) n Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) n FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP) n Mid-Career, Direct Hires

FHWA Excellence in Right-of-Way Awards – 2010 n April 2010 – AASHTO ROW/Utility Meeting n n 2008 awards recipients Leadership: Tx. DOT, the Turnpike Right of Way Authority Division, HDR Engineering and PBS&J Stewardship: Maryland SHA Districts Three, Four, and Five; Special Acquisitions Division; and Office of Counsel Innovation: Florida DOT District Three Streamlining and Integration: Virginia DOT Technical Specialties: Oregon DOT n n – San Diego, CA

Energy Trends n Climate / Energy – Accommodation of Utilities in Right-of-Way – FHWA Guidance § 23 CFR Part 645 or 23 CFR Part 710. § http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/guidutil. htm – Carbon sequestration Pilots

Other Hot Topics n Eminent n Access Domain Laws Management n Research n Transportation Authorization

Access Management n 2008 access management conference proceedings at http: //www. accessmanagement. info n The website contains guides, informational brochures, a primer, and examples. n Next national conference will be October 1013, 2010, in Natchez, MS.

Eminent Domain Law Changes n Post Kelo n Federal – Federal Appropriations – Congressional Bills – Executive Order n State – Various Revisions § Process, Restrictions, Damages (Supercompensation)

Research n STEP n NCHRP n Other n SHRP 2

Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) n STEP Research Program for 2010 n Visit http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/hep/step/index. htm n Questions concerning Program - Contact Carolyn James at carolyn. james@dot. gov

STEP n 2009/2010 Research – Outreach (IRWA FAU) – Visualization Tools for ROW http: //www. gis. fhwa. dot. gov/documents/visual_toc. htm – Design/Build - ROW (Alternative Acquisition Models) – ROW Competency Building and RCB Navigator – Relocation Retrospective Study – CEVMS Driver Distraction (Phase 2 – 2 Sites)

STEP n 2008 Research – Outreach – LPA Oversight and Stewardship (NHI) – Incentive Payment Peer Exchange - http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/incpeerexch. htm – GIS Peer Exchange http: //www. gis. fhwa. dot. gov/documents/right. Of. Way. asp – OAC Neutral Assessment – (Part 2) § Guidance on Destroyed Signs http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/guiddessign. htm

STEP n 2007 Research – Outreach – CEVMS (Phase 1 Report) http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/cevms. htm

Scans - International n 2008 n 2010 International ROW/Utility Scan Outdoor Advertising Control International Scan

NCHRP and SHRP 2 Research n NCHRP Streamline and Simplify Right-of-Way Procedures and Business Practice (TTI) n NCHRP ROW Cost Estimating http: //trb. org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Proced ures_Guide_for_Rightof. Way_Cost_Estimation_a n_162271. aspx SHRP 2 Railroad Mitigation Strategies (R 16) n SHRP 2 Utilities (R 15) n

Reauthorization - ROW / OAC n SAFETEA-LU n New – September 2009 Authorization – ROW Implications – Too Early to Predict What Will Make It!

Further Information n FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Website: – http: //www. fhwa. dot. gov/realestate/index. htm

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