Right of Way Participation in the Project Development Process

1. Right of Way Participation in the Project Development Process A Small State’s Perspective Presented by: Randy Needham ROW Manager Nebraska Department of Roads May 18, 2005

2. 2004 ROW FACTS ROW Design, Appraisal and Negotiations Item Quantity Value Parcels designed, appraised, reviewed, negotiated 756 $14,221,212 Parcels acquired by negotiated settlement 86% 633 $ 8,848,120 Parcels acquired by condemnation 14% 123 $ 5,373,092 Local Public Agency Projects assisted by ROW Item Quantity Value Parcels acquired by Local Agencies for local projects 347 $19,639,397

3. 2004 ROW FACTS Property Management Item Value Rents and Leases $233,765.04 Oil and Gas Leases $ 12,674.85 Control of Access Sales $ 91,050.00 Land Sales $117,456.30 Building Sales $ 51,751.00 Total: $506,697.19 ItemQuantity Right of Way Permits Issued (Access Control 29, All Others 948) 977 Highway Relinquishments and Abandonments filed 11

4. 2004 ROW FACTS Relocation Assistance ItemQuantity Families displaced from their residence 8 Businesses displaced from their locations 4 Tracts with personal property only displaced 6 Total of all payments made to those displaced $186,241.39 Highway Beautification ItemQuantity Junkyard Permits Renewed 39 New Advertising Sign Permits 199 Advertising Sign Permits Renewed 2,502

5. 2004 ROW FACTS Right of Way Division Staffing Area of Responsibility Number Division Administration 4 ROW Design 22 Appraisal 15 Negotiation 17 Relocation Assistance 1 Property Management 6 Highway Beautification 2 Total 67

6. Louisville-Springfield N-50 Corridor Study STPD-50-2(125) Control Number 21789 Louisville Mobile Home Area Study Led by: Jim Wilkenson, PE NDOR Corridor Studies Engineer

8. Project Scope: Widen Highway from 2 Lanes to 4 Lanes Entrance to City Residential Area (17 residences on 3 acres) Which Side? State Recreation Area 7 Residences 2 City Wells Businesses City Storage Buildings 4 Residences BNSF RR City of Louisville High School

9. If City Side – what impacts? 2 mobile homes and 2 frame houses $224,000 Estimated X City Well – old, not critical X X City Building (metal shed) $50,000 X 1 Garage $10,000 X X 2 Frame Houses $200,000 X X X Car Wash Business $60,000 X $544,000 Total – plus other impacts shown on next slides

10. City Side – spacing problem at entrance to city new lanes on city side would have to squeeze between the existing highway and corner businesses – causing closure of nearest driveways and circulation problems for businesses 100’

11. City Side – additional impacts in the city BNSF opposes a shorter rail yard High School ball field 4(f) impact

12. City Side – additional impacts farther south In the southwest part of the city, there is a deep ravine on the city (east) side which would require significant earthwork and additional project costs.

13. If Park Side – what impacts? 2 acres park land mitigation required $60,000 X X X State Recreation Area X 5 mobile homes and 2 frame houses $365,000 estimated X X X $425,000 Total

14. Study Team Prefers Park Side Property values show it is the best solution. $425,000 vs. $544,000 and additional significant impacts on the city side X X The Park is agreeable to mitigation. The community favors expanding to the Park side. X X X X X

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