>>> "Cathey, Cheryl L" <Cheryl.Cathey@illinois.gov> 11/20/2010 7:30 AM >>>
QUESTION:
Currently, in Massachusetts, the utilities are responsible to acquire any and all easements, takings, etc.
necessary for their relocations for MassDOT projects.
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How many states acquire the ROW (easements, etc) for the private utility relocations?
o Does it depend on the type of project (funding, scope, etc)?
Guy Rezendes, P.E.
Utilities-Railroad Engineer
Mass D.O.T.
10 Park Plaza - Room 6340
Boston, MA 02116
Phone: (617) 973-7512
Fax: (617) 973-7554
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ALASKA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ARKANSAS
Arkansas does not acquire easements for utilities. They are responsible for acquiring the necessary
easements needed to relocate their facilities.
Perry M. Johnston
Division Head
Right of Way Division
Arkansas State Highway and Transportation Department
P.O. Box 2261
Little Rock, AR 72203
501-569-2311 Phone
501-569-2018 Fax
Perry.Johnston@arkansashighways.com
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------CALIFORNIA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------HAWAII
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ILLINOIS
In Illinois the utilities are responsible for obtaining their own easements. There is a push to combine the
land acquisition process with utilities from a utility.
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------IOWA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MAINE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MARYLAND
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MICHIGAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MINNESOTA
In Minnesota the utilities are responsible for obtaining their own easements for relocations for Mn/DOT
projects.
Marilyn Remer
Utilities Engineer
Mn/DOT, Office of Technical Support
395 John Ireland Blvd., Mailstop 678
St. Paul, MN 55155-1899
651-366-4668
marilyn.remer@state.mn.us
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------MONTANA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEW HAMPSHIRE
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEW JERSEY
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEW YORK
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NEVADA
Nevada DOT has acquired replacement easements for utilities to insure project timelines. If a utility can
remain in the highway right-of-way and there is not a conflict, we can also use an agreement that NDOT
calls “Consent To Common Use”.
This agreement identifies the company’s land right and replacement/relocation rights should it be
needed for a future highway project. The company’s deed or other documentation that establishes the
land right and a map or plan sheet that depicts the easement area is attached to the agreement as an
exhibit. These exhibits clarify the present and future rights.
Susan Singer
Supervisory R/W Agent Utility Section
Nevada DOT
1263 S. Stewart Street, Rm 320
Carson City, NV 89712
(775) 888-7398
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NORTH DAKOTA
NDDOT does not acquire right of way for utilities relocations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------NORTH CAROLINA
South Carolina requires the utility company to acquire there easements for relocation. By State Statue
we cannot acquire the easement for them.
Mark Attaway
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OHIO
Ohio will purchase an easement for a private utility but only after the utility demonstrates they are
currently in their own easement and can provide the appropriate documentation that they tried to acquire
the new easement but the affected property owner would not cooperate....project, funding, scope, etc.
has no bearing on this type of initiative.....it always has to do with delivering the project in a timely
fashion...the ability for our Department to perform this function is granted in our Ohio Revised Code...
G. Raymond Lorello
Utility & Railroad Program Manager
Ohio Department of Transportation
1980 West Broad St.
Columbus, Ohio 43223
(Office) 614 466-2279 (Cell) 614 975-5312
fax. 614 466-0158
Ray.Lorello@dot.state.oh.us--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------OKLAHOMA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------PENNSYLVANIA
In Pennsylvania, we acquire ROW easements for private utilities only when we overtaken their ROW.
Thanks,
Larry W. Ditty, Jr. | Chief Utility Relocation Administrator
PA Department of Transportation
Bureau of Project Delivery | Utility Relocation Unit
400 North Street - 7th Floor | Harrisburg, PA 17120
Phone: 717.214.8762 | Fax 717.705.2380
www.dot.state.pa.us
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------OREGAN
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------SOUTH CAROLINA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------TEXAS
Texas Response:
At this time Texas will only reimburse the utility for the
replacement of an existing easement. It has been proposed
the DOT purchase the replacement easement on behalf of the utility
during the DOT acquisition. This would eliminate the landowner being
approached multiple times by the DOT and then utility companies.
This may be considered during our legislative session.
Jesse R Cooper, RPLS
MSU Section Director
ROW Division
TxDOT
(512) 416-2874
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------UTAH
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VERMONT
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------VIRGINIA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WASHINGTON STATE
Washington State DOT will acquire replacement easements for utilities already located
pursuant to an easement or other compensable right.
Ahmer
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WEST VIRGINIA
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WISCONSIN
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------WYOMING
Wyoming requires the utility companies to obtain their own easements even if we
are paying for the relocation.