Sufficient Property Rights Dawn Fletcher WSDOT Local Programs Right of Way Services Northwest Regional Right-of-Way Conference The Hilton, Vancouver, Washington October 27, 2015 Lynn Peterson Secretary of Transportation

Sufficient Property Rights The 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 12/19/2015 5:47 AM 2

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 10/20/2015 7:56 AM 3

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Prior to 2011 Single Letter (w/options) Parcel Count Summary No Supporting Documentation 4 WSDOT Old Cert Format

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Revised in 2011 Multiple Letters Detailed Parcel Worksheet ROW Plans 5

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Detailed Parcel Worksheet Parcel Specific Information Tied to ROW Plan 6 WSDOT ROW Manual Chapter 17 Appendix

12/19/2015 5:47 AM ROW Plans Reconciles with Parcel Worksheet Illustrates ROW Being Certified 7 Local Programs Sample ROW plan

12/19/2015 5:47 AM 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) 8

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Flowchart Implementation Development 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:

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Determining Whether or Not Land or Property Rights or Interests are Needed 10

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Determining the Type of Property Rights Necessary 11

12/19/2015 5:47 AM 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?) 12

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: No ROW Needed 13 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: No ROW Needed Plan & Profile 14 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services (Existing ROW) Typical Roadway Section

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: No ROW Needed (?) Plan & Profile – Private Road Intersection 15 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: ROW Needed! Plan & Profile – Private Road Intersection 16 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: ROW Needed! Signing, Channelization & Guardrail Plan 17 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: ROW Needed! Wetland Mitigation Plan 18 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM PS&E Case in Point: ROW Needed! Stream Bypass and Erosion Control Plan 19 WSDOT Local Programs-ROW Services

12/19/2015 5:47 AM Ongoing Outreach/Training Target Audience (ROW & Engineering) Instill Regulatory Definitions (23 CFR (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) 20

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