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
    • Project Design
    • Utilities
    • Design and 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 and Just Compensation
  • Appraisal Review Contracting
    
    
• 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
  • 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