Federal Highway Administration
Office of Real Estate Services
Federal Agency
Update
March 26, 2014
 MAP-21
 Research
 Training
Projects
and other Topics
- Arnold Feldman 
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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 -
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MAP-21 Advanced Acquisition Provisions
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Study of Comprehensive Planning Process
Early Acquisition Program
Coordination
State-Funded
Early Acquisition
FederallyFunded Early
Acquisition
Right-of-Way
Acquisition
*Hardship
*Protective
Buying
PLANNING
Long
Range
Trans.
Plan
(LRP)
NEPA
NEPA
Initiation
Planning
Studies
TIP 
STIP
POSTNEPA
NEPA
Decision
NEPA
Analysis
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 -
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MAP-21 Memoranda of
Understanding (MOU’s)
- Mary Jane Daluge -
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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
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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
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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)