1. 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

2. FHWA Federal Agency Update

3. To Be Discussed FHWA Goals and Objectives FHWA Goals and Objectives –Corporate Capacity, National Leadership, Program Delivery, System Performance ARRA ARRA Reauthorization Reauthorization Key Initiatives Key Initiatives –Safety –Sustainability –Livability –Climate Change

4. Not to Be Discussed International Right of Way Scan – idea implementation (1/28@10:30) International Right of Way Scan – idea implementation (1/28@10:30) Training and Development – Realty Competency Navigator (1/27@1:30) Training and Development – Realty Competency Navigator (1/27@1:30) Local Public Agency – Oversight and Stewardship (1/27@10:30) Local Public Agency – Oversight and Stewardship (1/27@10:30) ROW Cost Estimating (1/26@1:30) ROW Cost Estimating (1/26@1:30)

5. Corporate Capacity Recruitment and Retention Recruitment and Retention Learning and Development Learning and Development

6. Training & Development FHWA Priority – –Learning Highway – –Discipline Learning and Development Office of Real Estate Services Priority – –Efforts   Internal   Realty Profession

7. Training and Development NHI NHI Realty / OAC Learning Modules Realty / OAC Learning Modules Right of Way Competency Navigator Right of Way Competency Navigator IRWA / APRE – UA Certification IRWA / APRE – UA Certification

8. NHI Training 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

9. Realty Learning Modules Eighteen ROW Training Modules Eighteen ROW Training Modules Include: Uniform Act, Appraisal / Appraisal Review, Design/Build, Relocation, OAC, Federal Land Transfers, Environmental Justice Include: Uniform Act, Appraisal / Appraisal Review, Design/Build, Relocation, OAC, Federal Land Transfers, Environmental Justice Finalized for use as self-directed training Finalized for use as self-directed training

10. Guidance Manuals / Guides Manuals / Guides –LPA Guide http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/REALESTATE/lpaguide/index.htm –LPA Guide http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/REALESTATE/lpaguide/index.htm New 12/09/2009 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/REALESTATE/lpaguide/index.htm –PDG http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/pdg.htm\ http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/pdg.htm\ http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/pdg.htm\ –FLT Manual http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/fltmanual/index.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/fltmanual/index.htm

11. Guidance Various Guidance Documents Various Guidance Documents –FEMA (to be posted) –MIDP Calculator - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/midpcalcs/index.cfm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/midpcalcs/index.cfm –Negative Equity Waiver - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/tempprogwaiv.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/tempprogwaiv.htm –Transportation Enhancement and Right of Way - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te/1999guidance.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te/1999guidance.htm

12. Guidance Other On-Going Efforts 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 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/newsletter/index.htmhttp://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/newsletter/index.htm Articles to Carolyn James at Carolyn.James@dot.govCarolyn.James@dot.gov

13. TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Field Visits Field Visits Process Reviews Process Reviews

14. Succession FHWA FHWA –Strategic Goal - Corporate Capacity Office of Real Estate Services Office of Real Estate Services –Recruitment, Training / Development, and Retention

15. Office of Real Estate Services Recruitment Tools Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) Student Career Experience Program (SCEP) Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG) FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP) FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP) Mid-Career, Direct Hires Mid-Career, Direct Hires

16. FHWA Excellence in Right-of-Way Awards – 2010 April 2010 – AASHTO ROW/Utility Meeting April 2010 – AASHTO ROW/Utility Meeting –San Diego, CA 2008 awards recipients 2008 awards recipients Leadership: TxDOT, the Turnpike Right of Way Authority Division, HDR Engineering and PBS&J 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 Stewardship: Maryland SHA Districts Three, Four, and Five; Special Acquisitions Division; and Office of Counsel Innovation: Florida DOT District Three Innovation: Florida DOT District Three Streamlining and Integration: Virginia DOT Streamlining and Integration: Virginia DOT Technical Specialties: Oregon DOT Technical Specialties: Oregon DOT

17. Energy Trends Climate / Energy 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 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/guidutil.htm –Carbon sequestration Pilots

18. Other Hot Topics Eminent Domain Laws Eminent Domain Laws Access Management Access Management Research Research Transportation Authorization Transportation Authorization

19. Access Management 2008 access management conference proceedings at http://www.accessmanagement.info 2008 access management conference proceedings at http://www.accessmanagement.info http://www.accessmanagement.info The website contains guides, informational brochures, a primer, and examples. The website contains guides, informational brochures, a primer, and examples. Next national conference will be October 10- 13, 2010, in Natchez, MS. Next national conference will be October 10- 13, 2010, in Natchez, MS.

20. Eminent Domain Law Changes Post Kelo Post Kelo Federal Federal –Federal Appropriations –Congressional Bills –Executive Order State State –Various Revisions  Process, Restrictions, Damages (Supercompensation)

21. Research STEP STEP NCHRP NCHRP Other Other SHRP2 SHRP2

22. Surface Transportation Environment and Planning Cooperative Research Program (STEP) STEP Research Program for 2010 STEP Research Program for 2010 Visit http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/step/index.htm Questions concerning Program - Contact Carolyn James at carolyn.james@dot.gov Questions concerning Program - Contact Carolyn James at carolyn.james@dot.govcarolyn.james@dot.gov

23. STEP 2009/2010 Research 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)

24. STEP 2008 Research 2008 Research –Outreach –LPA Oversight and Stewardship (NHI) –Incentive Payment Peer Exchange - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/incpeerexch.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/incpeerexch.htm –GIS Peer Exchange http://www.gis.fhwa.dot.gov/documents/rightOfWay.asp 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 http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/guiddessign.htm

25. STEP 2007 Research 2007 Research –Outreach –CEVMS (Phase 1 Report) - http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/cevms.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/cevms.htm

26. Scans - International 2008 International ROW/Utility Scan 2008 International ROW/Utility Scan 2010 Outdoor Advertising Control International Scan 2010 Outdoor Advertising Control International Scan

27. NCHRP and SHRP2 Research NCHRP Streamline and Simplify Right-of-Way Procedures and Business Practice (TTI) NCHRP Streamline and Simplify Right-of-Way Procedures and Business Practice (TTI) NCHRP ROW Cost Estimating http://trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Proced ures_Guide_for_RightofWay_Cost_Estimation_a n_162271.aspx NCHRP ROW Cost Estimating http://trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Proced ures_Guide_for_RightofWay_Cost_Estimation_a n_162271.aspx http://trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Proced ures_Guide_for_RightofWay_Cost_Estimation_a n_162271.aspx http://trb.org/Publications/Public/Blurbs/Proced ures_Guide_for_RightofWay_Cost_Estimation_a n_162271.aspx SHRP2 Railroad Mitigation Strategies (R16) SHRP2 Railroad Mitigation Strategies (R16) SHRP2 Utilities (R15) SHRP2 Utilities (R15)

28. Reauthorization - ROW / OAC SAFETEA-LU – September 2009 SAFETEA-LU – September 2009 New Authorization – ROW Implications New Authorization – ROW Implications –Too Early to Predict What Will Make It!

29. Further Information FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Website: FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Website: –http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/index.htm http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/index.htm

30. Questions / Comments