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Real Estate Acquisition Guide For Local Public Agencies

• 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
  • The Government–wide Regulation – 49 CFR Part 24
  • Federal–Aid Participation (funding)
    
    
• III. Project Development
  • General
  • Planning
    • Environmental Coordination
    • Public Involvement
  • Typical Project Development Cycle
    • Development of Project Alternatives
    • Hazardous Materials and Contaminants
    • Environmental Assessment
    • Public Involvement
    • Selection of Alignment
    • Project Design
      • Utilities
      • Right–of–Way Plans
    • Acquisition
    • Right–of–Way Certification
      
      
• IV. Administrative Matters
  • Direct Federal Acquisition vs. Federal Assistance
  • Federal–aid Highway programs
    • Authorization, Apportionment, Appropriation
    • Project Authorization and Agreements
    • Cost–Sharing/Credits
      • Donations
      • Disposition of Certain Revenues
  • FHWA Contracting Requirements
  • Agency Organization & Conflict of Interest
    
    
• V. Valuation
  • Just Compensation
  • The Appraisal Requirement
  • Appraisal Waiver and Waiver Valuations
  • Appraisal
  • Appraisal Standards and Requirements
    • Appraiser Qualifications and State Certification
    • Owner Accompaniment
    • Appraisal Criteria
  • Appraisal Review
    • Deficient Appraisals
    • Review Considerations
    • Appraisal Review Certification and Report
  • Appraisal Review Contracting
  • Approved Fair Market Value and Just Compensation
    
    
• VI. Acquisition
  • Basic Acquisition Requirements
  • Personal Contact
    • First Offer by Mail
    • Prompt Written Offer
    • Owner Opportunity to Consider Offer
    • No Coercive Action
    • 90–Day Notice
    • Negotiator Log
    • Negotiation Options
      • Administrative Settlements
      • Alternate Dispute Resolution – Mediation
    • Payment Before Possession
  • Condemnation
    • Role of Legal Counsel
    • Condemnation Proceedings
    • Legal Settlements
    • Court Awards
  • 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
      
      
• VII. Relocation Assistance
  • Relocation Planning
    
  • Notices
  • Advisory Services
  • Relocation Assistance Payments
    • Residential Displacements
      • Replacement Housing Standards
      • Mobile Homes
    • Business Displacements
  • Typical Relocation Process Under the Uniform Act
    
    
• VIII. Property Management
  • Property Management from Acquisition to Project Closeout
    • Administration
    • Interim Leasing
    • Right–of–Way Clearance
• Property Management after Project Closeout
  • Post–Closeout Functions
    
    
• Glossary
  
  
• Appendix
  • The Uniform Act – Common Rule – 49 CFR Part 24
  • 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
  • Right–of–Way Regulations – 23 CFR 710