NWR LPE Update
WSDOT NWR Local Programs
Frequently Asked ROW Questions
Mehrdad Moini, PE (206) 440-4734, moinim@wsdot.wa.gov
7/2019
Does My Project Need ROW ?
- Can your project be built In its entirety within current ROW?
- Do you require and temporary construction easements? TCE’s
- ften number one issue for Ad delays.
- Do you require a permit?
- Is the temporary permit between another governmental
agency?
- Review Chapter 25 LAG ‐ Section 25.4 (ROW Acquisition)
- https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M3
6‐63/Lag25.pdf
- LTAP Training Opportunities –
- When in Doubt……….. Call David!!!! Early and Often!
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What is required to start ROW acquisition w ith Federal Dollars?
- Project is on the STIP
- Approved NEPA – (current and less than 3 years old) ‐
- PFE – Project Funding Estimate – Project Funding Estimate (PFE) is a detailed parcel‐by‐parcel
estimate of total expected right of way acquisition costs and is used to obtain authorization and funding for the project. A PFE is required if any appraisals are planned to be waived, and the Agency intends to prepare waiver valuations for any of the parcels on the project. A PFE is based on market transactions (sales) that reflect the current real estate market. Ideally, it is completed by an appraiser, an appraisal reviewer, and a relocation expert. Other ROW staff with appropriate experience, including qualified consultants, may also prepare a PFE. https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M36‐63/Lag25.pdf
- Approved ROW Plans – A ROW Plan indicating the property required to build and maintain the transportation
project is required. A right of way plan is a valuable visual‐aid tool for negotiators, appraisers, and attorneys involved in acquisition
- transactions. It also helps property owners understand why and how their properties are being acquired.
https://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M36‐63/Lag25.pdf
- Approved relocation plans ‐
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