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IRWA Federal Agency Update

IRWA Federal Agency Update. Presenters: Mike Jones John Turpin Marshall Wainright. Washington Hilton March 21, 2012. Today’s Topics. Federal Highway Administration Update. Highlights of the Office of Real Estate Services Research Activities Proposed Uniform Act Changes in

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IRWA Federal Agency Update

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  1. IRWA Federal Agency Update Presenters: Mike Jones John Turpin Marshall Wainright Washington HiltonMarch 21, 2012

  2. Today’s Topics Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Highlights of the Office of Real Estate Services Research Activities • Proposed Uniform Act Changes in • Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21) • American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7)

  3. Real Estate Services Research Activities Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Voluntary Acquisition • Acquisition & Relocation Incentive Payments • Railroad Mitigation Strategies • Reverse Mortgages • Business Relocation Retrospective

  4. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Background for the Research Voluntary Acquisitions under the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 - Identification of Implementation Challenges

  5. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Research Objectives: Develop and provide information on the use, implementation, best practices, and challenges associated with the voluntary acquisition requirements, and Clarify the appropriate application of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (URA’s) voluntary acquisition requirements. Voluntary Acquisitions Research Project

  6. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Stakeholders FAA – Federal Aviation FTA – Federal Transit HUD – Dept. of Housing and Urban Development USACE – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers NPS - National Park Service 2 State DOTs – Texas and Oregon 2 Local Government Agencies – City of Portland (OR) Housing Bureau and City of Los Angeles Housing Department Voluntary Acquisitions Research Project

  7. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Scope of the Research Project Voluntary Acquisitions Research Project

  8. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate The Results Voluntary Acquisitions Research Project

  9. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Identifying best practices associated with the implementation of incentive payments, based on information gathered from DOTs that have implemented incentive payment processes; • Identifying issues/concerns that are restricting or precluding the implementation of incentive payments processes in some DOTs; • Developing tools that will encourage more State DOTs to request FHWA approval to implement incentive payments. Acquisition and Relocation Incentive Payment Programs – (Research Objectives)

  10. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Regulatory Authority : • 23 CFR 710.203(b)(2)(ii) Acquisition and Relocation Incentive Payment Programs –

  11. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate State DOT Stakeholders Texas New Jersey South Carolina Florida Arkansas Connecticut Nevada Utah Mississippi Wisconsin Incentive Payments Research Project

  12. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Relocation Incentive Payment Programs Texas Mississippi Connecticut Wisconsin Acquisition Incentive Payment Programs Wisconsin Florida Incentive Payments Research Project

  13. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Planned Incentive Payment Program New Jersey No Incentive Payment Program in Place Utah South Carolina Arkansas Nevada Incentive Payments Research Project

  14. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Scope of the Research Project Incentive Payments Research Project

  15. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate The Results Incentive Payments Research Project

  16. Real Estate Services Research Activities Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Voluntary Acquisition • Acquisition & Relocation Incentive Payments • Railroad Mitigation Strategies • Reverse Mortgages • Business Relocation Retrospective

  17. Business Relocation Retrospective Study Findings & Recommendations

  18. Business Relocation Retrospective Study Findings & Recommendations • Increase the maximum reestablishment expense payment • Increase the amount of the fixed payment for nonresidential moves • Improve advisory services provided to business owners/operators • Simplify the relocation process

  19. Business Relocation Retrospective Study Findings & Recommendations • Increase the maximum reestablishment expense payment • Increase the amount of the fixed payment for nonresidential moves • Improve advisory services provided to business owners/operators • Simplify the relocation process

  20. Business Relocation Retrospective Study Findings & Recommendations • Increase the maximum reestablishment expense payment • Increase the amount of the fixed payment for nonresidential moves • Improve advisory services provided to business owners/operators • Simplify the relocation process

  21. Today’s Topics Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Highlights of the Office of Real Estate Services Research Activities • Proposed Uniform Act Changes in • Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century (MAP 21) • American Energy and Infrastructure Jobs Act of 2012 (H.R. 7)

  22. URA Regulation Timeline The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 Pub. L. 91-646 Law Signed -- 1971 Amended -- 1999 Federal Agencies issued their own rule Amended -- 1993 Unified Rule -- 1989 Interim Rule -- 1985 Symposium -- 2001 Rule Updated -- 2005

  23. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate • Increased Statutory Limits • Modify Homeowner’s Occupancy Requirements • Enhanced Reporting Requirement • Enhanced Uniform Act Services General Proposed Uniform Act Changes

  24. Resources • Business Relocation Retrospective • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/business_relocation_assistance/index.htm • MAP 21 • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:s.01813 • H.R. 7 • http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/z?d112:h.r.7

  25. Resources • Negative Equity Waiver • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/tempwaiv10.htm • Turbo Relocation • http://www.aashtoware.org/Pages/TurboRelocation.aspx

  26. Federal Highway AdministrationUpdate Questions or Comments?

  27. IRWA Federal Agency Update Contact Information Mike Jones FHWA HEPR-10 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 202-493-0350 John.Jones@dot.gov Marshall Wainright FHWA HEPR-10 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 202-366-4842 Marshall.Wainright@dot.gov John Turpin FHWA HEPR-10 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 202-366-5853 John.Turpin@dot.gov

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