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Sufficient PropertyRights
Dawn FletcherWSDOT Local Programs Right of Way Services
Northwest Regional Right-of-Way ConferenceThe Hilton, Vancouver, Washington
October 27, 2015
Lynn PetersonSecretary of Transportation
Sufficient Property RightsThe past is experience;
the present is experiment; and the future is expectation.
Where We’ve Been:
2011 FHWA Program Review:
(WSDOT Oversight of LPAs)
•Certification Documentation
•Insufficient Permit Use
Where We’re Headed:
2015 FHWA Program Review: (No ROW Determination)
•Verification Process Required (No ROW)
•Case Study
•Ongoing Outreach/Training
•Target Audience
Where We’re At:
Sufficient Property Rights
•Clarification & Guidance
•Flowchart Implementation
•Annual Training & Meetings
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Where We’ve Been:“Houston we have a problem!”
2011 FHWA Program Review: WSDOT’s Oversight
of the Local Agency ROW Program
Non-Compliant Projects Certified
–Documentation Changes Required
–Certification Reviews
–Corrective Actions/Authority
–Certifications
–WSDOT Concurrence
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Prior to 2011
• Single Letter (w/options)
• Parcel Count Summary
• No Supporting Documentation
4WSDOT Old Cert Format
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Revised in 2011
• Multiple Letters• Detailed Parcel
Worksheet• ROW Plans
5http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ROWServices/LPA-forms.htm
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Detailed Parcel Worksheet• Parcel Specific Information• Tied to ROW Plan
6WSDOT ROW Manual Chapter 17 Appendix 17.111
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ROW Plans• Reconciles with Parcel Worksheet• Illustrates ROW Being Certified
7Local Programs Sample ROW plan
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Where We’re At:“We’re not in Kansas Anymore!”
Sufficient Property Rights Clarification & Guidance Needed
• Recurring Statewide Meetings
• Focus on Sufficient Property Rights
• Added Definitions to LAG Manual
• Terminology Confusion (TCP vs. TCE)
• Misunderstanding of “Mutual Benefit”
• Resistance to “Perceived” Change
• Flowchart Suggested (for Permit Use)
8http://www.cocoandgigi.com/2012/02/were-not-in-kansas-anymore.html
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Flowchart ImplementationDevelopment Team Formed
• Included WSDOT, FHWA, LPAs & Consultants
• Discussed Purpose, Goals & Outcomes
• Multiple Meetings & Drafts
• Original Intent Changed
Finalized & Deployed
• Webinar Training (LTAP)
• LAG Appendices (Chapter 25)
• Website: http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/LocalPrograms/ROWServices/default.htm
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Determining Whether or Not Land or Property Rights or Interests are Needed
10http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M36-63/Lag25.pdf
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Determining the Type of Property Rights Necessary
11http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/publications/manuals/fulltext/M36-63/Lag25.pdf
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Where We’re Headed:“We’re gonna need a bigger boat!”
2015 FHWA Program Review: WSDOT’s Right of Way
Certification Program (No Standard Process to Verify No ROW Needed)
1. Verification Process Required (No ROW Needed)
2. Must Improve Knowledge of WSDOT/LPA/Consultant (ROW Needed?)
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PS&E Case in Point:No ROW Needed
13WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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PS&E Case in Point:No ROW Needed
Plan & Profile
14WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
(Existing ROW)
Typical Roadway Section
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Plan & Profile – Private Road Intersection
15WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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Plan & Profile – Private Road Intersection
16WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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Signing, Channelization & Guardrail Plan
17WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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Wetland Mitigation Plan
18WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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Stream Bypass and Erosion Control Plan
19WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services
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Ongoing Outreach/Training • Target Audience (ROW & Engineering)
• Instill Regulatory Definitions (23 CFR 710.105(a))
– “Acquisition”, “Real Property” & “Right of Way”
• Focus on Common Areas of Confusion
– Recognizing when a ROW Phase is Needed
– Recognizing Advance Acquisition
– Understanding URA requirements for temporary impacts
• Continued Misunderstanding/Acceptance
– Uniform Act Requirements (CFR Title 49 Part 24)
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