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Highway Easement Deed Recording Timeframes

Highway Easement Deed Recording Timeframes
State BLM FS
AL Before completion of construction depending on county (speed of recording) Before completion of construction depending on county (speed of recording)
AR Shortly after execution of HED-Prior to PS&E After project completion conveyed directly to SDOT
AZ Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
CA After construction After construction
CO After construction After construction
FL Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
GA Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
LA Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
OH Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
OR Before PS&E Before PS&E
ME Before advertisement Before advertisement
MS Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
MT After or near completion of construction After or near completion of construction
NV Shortly after execution of HED-before PS&E Shortly after execution of HED-before PS&E
SD Shortly after execution of HED Shortly after execution of HED
UT After completion of construction After completion of construction
WA Usually not before PS&E but maybe before completion of construction Usually not before PS&E but maybe before completion of construction
WI After execution of HED – usually not before PS&E After execution of HED – usually not before PS&E
WY Before Construction After Construction

Note: General concenses is to obtain a Right of Entry with the Letter of Consent.

Updated: 10/27/2021
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