Publications

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• Acquisition: Acquiring Real Property for Federal and Federal-Aid Programs and Projects

• Appraisal Scope of Work

• Appraisal Training

• Annual Right-of-Way Statistics

• An Outdoor Advertising Control Language Guide

• Fixed Residential Move Cost Schedule

• From the Ground Up

• Guidance on the Approval Process For Outdoor Advertising Control Pilots

• Project Development Guide

• Synthesize Division Interagency Real Estate Agreements and Identify Practices for Improved Interagency Support

• Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century - Provisions for Greater Flexibility in Acquiring and Managing Real Property

• TEA-21 Guidance and Fact Sheets for Real Property

• Uniform Act Eligibility In Areas Impacted by Hurricane Katrina

• Uniform Act Final Rule Implementation, Broadcast 2-24-2005 - Uniform Act Informational Guide

• Uniform Act Frequently Asked Questions (UA FAQs)

• Uniform Act Summary Report of January 4, 2005 Final Rule

• Uniform Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions, Interagency Land Acquisition Conference 1992 -- Publication referenced in 49 CFR 24.103

• Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 as amended

• Real Estate Acquisition Guide for Local Public Agencies

• Relocation: Your Rights and Benefits as a Displaced Person

Research Results Reports and Publications

• 2008 FHWA Incentive Payments Peer Exchange Report (or PDF, 134KB)

• 2004 Wisconsin Real Estate Peer Exchange Report

• 3D Stereo Imagery as a Right of Way Tool for Access Permitting

• A History and Overview of the Federal Outdoor Advertising Control Program

• An Assessment of the Effects of Public Project Acquisitions on Adjacent Business

• Design / Build Contracts and Right-of-Way Activities

• Evaluation of State Condemnation Processes

• European Right-of-Way and Utilities Best Practices

• The Acquisition of Easements over Native American Lands For Transportation Project

• Joint Development Study

• Right-of-Way Quality Management System

• Right-of-Way and Utilities Pilot Project Summary and Evaluation

FHWA Office of Real Estate Services Research Results

• 2006 Future Needs of Public Sector Real Estate With Graphic Illustration (or PDF, 152KB)

• 2006 Preferred Future Scenario for Public Sector Real Estate (or PDF, 248KB)

• 2006 Public Sector Real Estate Certification Needs Analysis (or PDF, 305KB)

• 2006 Strategic Vision for the Public Sector Real Estate Profession (or PDF, 403KB)

• The Possible Effects of Commercial Electronic Variable Message Signs (CEVMS) on Driving Safety - Phase 1 (or PDF, 461KB) New 2/4/09

Geographic Information System (GIS) Implementation in Right-of-Way Programs

• 2008 Follow-up Geographic Information System (GIS) Implementation in Right-of-Way Program

• 2007 Geographic Information System (GIS) Implementation in Right-of-Way Program

• 2004 Geographic Information System Implementation of State Department of Transportation Right-of-Way Programs

Integration and Streamlining Transportation Development and Decision Making

• State of the Practice Synthesis Report

• Recommendations Report and Case studies

Additional Best Practices and Conclusions are available upon request by contacting Janis Gramatins (janis.gramatins@dot.gov)