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International Right of Way Association 2010 Federal Agency Update Las Vegas, NV. Gerry Solomon FHWA Office of Real Estate Services. Providing Global Leadership and Innovation in Public Sector Real Estate and Outdoor Advertising Control through Information Sharing and Knowledge Exchange.
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International Right of Way Association2010 Federal Agency UpdateLas Vegas, NV Gerry Solomon FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Providing Global Leadership and Innovation in Public Sector Real Estate and Outdoor Advertising Control through Information Sharing and Knowledge Exchange
To Be Discussed • FHWA Goals and Objectives • Corporate Capacity, National Leadership, Program Delivery, System Performance • ARRA • Reauthorization • Key Initiatives • Safety • Sustainability • Livability • Climate Change
Not to Be Discussed • International Right of Way Scan – idea implementation (1/28@10:30) • Training and Development – Realty Competency Navigator (1/27@1:30) • Local Public Agency – Oversight and Stewardship (1/27@10:30) • ROW Cost Estimating (1/26@1:30)
Corporate Capacity • Recruitment and Retention • Learning and Development
Training & Development • FHWA Priority • Learning Highway • Discipline Learning and Development • Office of Real Estate Services Priority • Efforts • Internal • Realty Profession
Training and Development • NHI • Realty / OAC Learning Modules • Right of Way Competency Navigator • IRWA / APRE – UA Certification
NHI Training • NHI Training • In Development • LPA Oversight • Eminent Domain – The Road Ahead • Acquisition / Negotiation • Existing • Relocation (Basic, Advanced, Business) • Appraisal / Review Appraisal • OAC (Bonus and Non Bonus) • Uniform Act
Realty Learning Modules • Eighteen ROW Training Modules • Include: Uniform Act, Appraisal / Appraisal Review, Design/Build, Relocation, OAC, Federal Land Transfers, Environmental Justice • Finalized for use as self-directed training
Guidance • Manuals / Guides • LPA Guide http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/REALESTATE/lpaguide/index.htmNew 12/09/2009 • PDG http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/pdg.htm\ • FLT Manual http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/fltmanual/index.htm
Guidance • Various Guidance Documents • FEMA (to be posted) • MIDP Calculator - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/midpcalcs/index.cfm • Negative Equity Waiver - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/tempprogwaiv.htm • Transportation Enhancement and Right of Way - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te/1999guidance.htm
Guidance • Other On-Going Efforts • Incentive Payments (Acquisition / Relocation) http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/acqincentguid.htm • Turbo Relocation • Integrating Geo-Spatial Technologies into Right-of-Way Data Management Process http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/rightOfWay.asp • Office of Real Estate Services Newsletter http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/newsletter/index.htm Articles to Carolyn James at Carolyn.James@dot.gov
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE • Field Visits • Process Reviews
Succession • FHWA • Strategic Goal - Corporate Capacity • Office of Real Estate Services • Recruitment, Training / Development, and Retention
Office of Real Estate ServicesRecruitment Tools • Student Career Experience Program(SCEP) • Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) • FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP) • Mid-Career, Direct Hires
FHWA Excellence in Right-of-Way Awards – 2010 • April 2010 – AASHTO ROW/Utility Meeting • San Diego, CA • 2008 awards recipients • Leadership: TxDOT, the Turnpike Right of Way Authority Division, HDR Engineering and PBS&J • Stewardship: Maryland SHA Districts Three, Four, and Five; Special Acquisitions Division; and Office of Counsel • Innovation: Florida DOT District Three • Streamlining and Integration: Virginia DOT • Technical Specialties: Oregon DOT
Energy Trends • Climate / Energy • Accommodation of Utilities in Right-of-Way • FHWA Guidance • 23 CFR Part 645 or 23 CFR Part 710. • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/guidutil.htm • Carbon sequestration Pilots
Other Hot Topics • Eminent Domain Laws • Access Management • Research • Transportation Authorization
Access Management • 2008 access management conference proceedings at http://www.accessmanagement.info • The website contains guides, informational brochures, a primer, and examples. • Next national conference will be October 10-13, 2010, in Natchez, MS.
Eminent Domain Law Changes • Post Kelo • Federal • Federal Appropriations • Congressional Bills • Executive Order • State • Various Revisions • Process, Restrictions, Damages (Supercompensation)
Research • STEP • NCHRP • Other • SHRP2
Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) • STEP Research Program for 2010 • Visithttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm • Questions concerning Program - Contact Carolyn James at carolyn.james@dot.gov
STEP • 2009/2010 Research • Outreach (IRWA FAU) • Visualization Tools for ROW http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/visual_toc.htm • Design/Build - ROW (Alternative Acquisition Models) • ROW Competency Building and RCB Navigator • Relocation Retrospective Study • CEVMS Driver Distraction (Phase 2 – 2 Sites)
STEP • 2008 Research • Outreach • LPA Oversight and Stewardship (NHI) • Incentive Payment Peer Exchange - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/incpeerexch.htm • GIS Peer Exchange http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/rightOfWay.asp • OAC Neutral Assessment – (Part 2) • Guidance on Destroyed Signs http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/guiddessign.htm
STEP • 2007 Research • Outreach • CEVMS (Phase 1 Report) - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/cevms.htm
Scans - International • 2008 International ROW/Utility Scan • 2010 Outdoor Advertising Control International Scan
NCHRP and SHRP2 Research • NCHRP Streamline and Simplify Right-of-Way Procedures and Business Practice (TTI) • NCHRP ROW Cost Estimating http://trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Procedures_Guide_for_RightofWay_Cost_Estimation_an_162271.aspx • SHRP2 Railroad Mitigation Strategies (R16) • SHRP2 Utilities (R15)
Reauthorization - ROW / OAC • SAFETEA-LU – September 2009 • New Authorization – ROW Implications • Too Early to Predict What Will Make It!
Further Information • FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Website: • http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/index.htm