Federal Highway AdministrationOffice of Real Estate Services

Federal Agency Update

March 26, 2014

MAP-21

Research Projects

Training and other Topics

Today’s Agenda Topics

Uniform Act 49 CFR 24 NPRM Status

23 CFR 635, 710 & 810 Updates

MAP -21 Updates- Arnold Feldman -

MAP-21 Reporting requirements

MAP-21 Reporting- Arnold Feldman -

October 1, 2014 - Effective Date

MAP-21 Advanced Acquisition Provisions

Study of Comprehensive Planning Process

Advanced Acquisition- Bruce Bradley -

PLANNING NEPA POST-NEPA

Right-of-Way Acquisition

NEPA Initiation

NEPA Analysis

NEPA Decisio

nFinal

Design

ConstructionLong Range Trans. Plan (LRP)

TIP STIP

Early Acquisition Program Coordination

Planning Studies

*Hardship*Protective Buying

State-Funded Early Acquisition Federally-

Funded Early Acquisition

Statewide Comprehensive Planning

(Case Studies)

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

MAP-21 Early Acquisition Projects

Expressed interested in advance acquisitionCompleted advance acquisition project(s)

MAP-21 Memoranda of Understanding (MOU’s)

Enhanced Lead Agency Services- John Turpin -

MAP-21 Relocation Demo Streamlining Program

Temporary Negative Equity RHP Waiver

Relocation- Mary Jane Daluge -

Renewable Energy Projects in the Right of Way

Notices and Offers by Electronic Methods

Electronic vs. Paper Systems

FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Research Projects

- Bruce Bradley -

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.

Renewable Energy Projects in the Right of Way

Notices and Offers by Electronic Methods

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.

Electronic vs. Paper Systems

Relocation Research - Mary Jane Daluge & Lisa Barnes (ORC) -

AASHTO Right-of-Way Relocation (RwR)

Reverse Mortgages Study - Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM)