Table of Contents

• I. Introduction
  • Primary Law for Acquisition and Relocation Activities
    
    
• II. The Uniform Act and the Government-Wide Regulation
  • What Does The Uniform Act Do?
  • When Does The Uniform Act Apply?
  • The Uniform Act
  • Eminent Domain and Condemnation
  • 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) Part 24 - The Government-Wide Regulation
  • Federal-Aid Participation (funding)
    
    
• III. Project Development
  • General
  • Planning
  • Environmental Planning Process
  • Public Involvement
  • Typical Project Development Cycle
    • Development of Project Alternatives
    • Hazardous Materials and Contaminants
    • Environmental Assessment
    • Public Involvement
    • Selection of Alignment
    • Utilities
    • Design and Right-of-Way Plans
    • Acquisition
  • Right-of-Way Certification
    
    
• IV. Administrative Matters
  • Direct Federal Acquisition vs. Federal Assistance
  • Cost-Sharing-Credits
  • Disposition of Certain Revenues
  • FHWA Contracting Requirements
    
    
• V. Valuation
  • Just Compensation
  • The Appraisal Requirement
  • Appraisal Waiver
  • Appraisal
  • Appraisal Techniques
  • Minimum Standards Appraisals
    • Short Form
    • Value Finding
  • Detailed Appraisals
  • Owner Accompaniment
  • Appraiser Qualifications and State Certification
  • Appraisal Review
  • Deficient Appraisals
  • Review Considerations
  • Appraisal Review and Just Compensation
  • Appraisal Review Certification and Report
  • Appraisal Review Contracting
  • Certificate of Appraiser
    
    
• VI. Acquisition
  • Basic Acquisition Requirements
  • Personal Contact
  • Accelerated Negotiations (First Offer by Mail)
  • Prompt Written Offer
  • Owner Opportunity to Consider Offer
  • No Coercive Action
  • 90-Day Notice
  • Negotiation Options
  • Administrative Settlements
  • Alternate Dispute Resolution - Mediation
  • Role of Legal Counsel
  • Condemnation
  • Payment Before Possession
  • Alternative Means of Property Acquisition
  • Donations
  • Donations in Exchange for Construction Features
  • Dedications
  • Additional Considerations
  • Assessments
  • Functional Replacement
  • Inverse Condemnation
  • Uneconomic Remnants
  • Tenant Owned Improvements
  • Owner Retention of Improvements
  • Hardship and Protective Buying
  • Negotiator Log
    
    
• VII. Relocation Acquisition
  • Relocation Planning
    
    • Notices General Information Notice
    • Notice of Relocation Eligibility
    • 90-Day Notice Advisory Services
  • Relocation Assistance Payments
  • Residential Displacements
  • Replacement Housing Standards
  • Mobile Homes
  • Business Displacements
  • Typical Relocation Process Under the Uniform Act
    
    
• VIII. Property Management
  • Interim Leasing
  • Right-of-Way Clearance
  • Property Management after Project Closeout
  • Post-Closeout Functions
    
    
• Index
  
  
• Glossary
  
  
• Appendix
  • The Uniform Act
  • 49 C.F.R. Part 24
    • Subpart A - General
    • Subpart B - Real Property Acquisition
    • Subpart C - General Relocation Requirements
    • Subpart D - Payments for Moving and Related Expenses
    • Subpart E - Replacement Housing Payments
    • Subpart F - Mobile Homes
    • Subpart G - Certification
  • 23 C.F.R. Part 710