1. 1 Welcome to the International Right of Way Association’s Course 900 Principles of Real Estate Engineering 900-PT – Revision 2 – 02.25.07.USA

2. 2 Introductions Who we are… What we do… Where we do it… How long we’ve been doing it… Our goals for the course...

3. 3 Objectives (1) At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to… Describe the basic principles of engineering drawings Understand and interpret information on plans Use an engineer’s scale to determine distances

4. 4 Objectives (2) At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to… Identify types of highway curves Discuss the engineering effects of a project on a property Understand the background of property descriptions

5. 5 Objectives (3) At the conclusion of the course, you will be able to… Describe the basic features of property descriptions Identify the most common systems and methods of property descriptions Write and plot property descriptions using various methods

6. 6 Housekeeping

7. 7 Schedule (1) 8:00 - 8:30 Introductions, Etc. 8:30 - 12:00 Use of Engineering Drawings and Plan Development 1:00 - 1:30 Utility Alignment Plans 1:30 - 2:30 Highway Construction Plans 2:45 - 3:45 Right of Way Plans 3:45 - 4:15 Interpreting Engineering Plans 4:15 - 4:45 Bearings 4:45 - 5:00 Recap Day One

8. 8 Schedule (2) 8:00 - 8:15 Recap Day One/Introduce Day Two 8:15 - 2:00 Property Descriptions 2:15 - 2:45 Summary of Property Descriptions 2:45 - 3:00 Summary and Review 3:00 - 5:00 Exam

9. 9 Plans Used By... Engineers Appraisers Negotiators Attorneys Others

10. 10 Three-View Concept (Three perpendicular views) Plan View: Top view (length and width) Profile View: Side view (length and height) Cross-section view: End view (width and height)

11. 11 Plan View (Top view) Horizontal alignment Topography North arrow Symbols

12. 12 Scales Engineer Architect Metric

13. 13 Exercise No. 1

14. 14 Stations Stations: 100’ intervals on centerline. Intermediate points are indicated as a “plus”. Station equation: Stations not continuous. A point has two station numbers, one ahead and one back.

15. 15 Exercise No. 2

16. 16 Offsets Perpendicular distances Left or right of the centerline Locate a point by station and offset

17. 17 Exercise No. 3

18. 18 Curves (1) Simple curve Reverse curve

19. 19 Curves (2) Compound curve Spiral curve

20. 20 Contours Lines of equal elevation Shape and slope of land Close lines = steep slope Point up stream Annotation faces uphill (convention)

21. 21 Pipeline

22. 22 Overhead

23. 23 Highway

24. 24 Profile View (Side view) Centerline elevations Existing and proposed Exaggerated vertical scale

25. 25 Datum/Benchmark Datum Basis for elevation reference Example: Mean sea level Benchmark Known elevation point Used as reference

26. 26 Profile Grade Line Proposed centerline elevations Percent grade Rate of elevation change (%) Rise (+) or Fall (-)

27. 27 Highway Curves Parabolic (sag or crest) P.V.C. P.V.I. P.T. L

28. 28 Pipeline

29. 29 Overhead

30. 30 Highway

31. 31 Cross-section View (End view) Shows effect on property Cut or fill Construction limits Ditches

32. 32 Superelevation Sloping pavement surface To counter centrifugal force

33. 33 Exercise No. 6

34. 34 Pipeline/Powerline Trench depth Trench width Pipe diameter Backfill details Bedding details Height and width Wire spacing Brace detail Clearance Foundation

35. 35 Highway

36. 36 Overhead Transmission Line

37. 37 Pipeline

38. 38 Title Sheet Area map Utilities List Layout Map Agency Name Project Name and Number Sheet Index

39. 39 Schematic Plan/Typical Sections Schematic Plan: Overall scope of project. Typical Sections: Finished shape and dimensions. Pavement type and thickness. Superelevation details.

40. 40 General Notes/General Summary General Notes: Clarify construction. Additional information. General Summary: Total quantities. Cost estimate. Bid preparation.

41. 41 Plan-Profile Sheets Plan View: North arrow. Centerline and station. Detailed information. Profile View: Centerline elevations. Exaggerated vertical scale.

42. 42 Cross-sections (1) Existing and proposed elevations 50’ to 100’ intervals Looking ahead, up sheet

43. 43 Cross-sections (2)

44. 44 Right of Way Plans Area map Utilities List Layout Map Agency Name State Map Right of Way Project Name and Number Sheet Index

45. 45 Centerline Plat Major geographic features Filed for record

46. 46 Property Maps Parcel acquisition details Major land details

47. 47 Summary Sheet Tabulation of all parcels Ownership index Areas acquired

48. 48 Detail Sheet Individual property plan Property rights acquired

49. 49 Bearings

50. 50 Exercise No. 10 (1) N 36 o 30’ E S 36 o 30’W S 43 o 30’ W N 43 o 30’E S 71 o 00’ E N 71 o 00’ W N 57 o 00’ W S 57 o 00’E

51. 51 Exercise No. 10 (2) N 68 o 00’ E S 48 o 45’ W S 25 o 00’ E N 28 o 00’ W

52. 52 Recap Day One

53. 53 Day Two

54. 54 Property Descriptions (1) U.S. rectangular grid system State coordinate system Metes and bounds Point Centerline Lot and block Subdivision

55. 55 Property Descriptions (2) Caption/Preamble Body Reservations/Exceptions

56. 56 U.S. Rectangular Grid System 35 separate systems 30 of the 50 States

57. 57 Standard Lines

58. 58 Standard Parallels

59. 59 Guide Meridians

60. 60 Quadrangles Approximately 24 miles square. North line 24 miles less convergence. Approximately 576 square miles.

61. 61 Townships

62. 62 Exercise No. 11

63. 63 Sections 36 section in a township Numbered 1 through 36 Beginning in NE corner Approximately 1 mile square 640 acres

64. 64 Adjacent Sections

65. 65 Exercise No. 12

66. 66 Half Sections (1) 320 acres

67. 67 Half Sections (2) 320 acres

68. 68 Quarter Sections 160 acres

69. 69 Quarter-Quarter Sections 40 acres

70. 70 Exercise No. 13 (1)

71. 71 Exercise No. 13 (2)

72. 72 State Coordinate System (1) Separate system for each state Well monumented Points located by coordinates “X” Easting “Y” Northing High degree of accuracy

73. 73 State Coordinate System (2)

74. 74 State Coordinate System (3)

75. 75 State Coordinate System (4)

76. 76 Metes and Bounds Metes: Measurements of boundary. Bounds: Adjoining property owner. Monuments: Natural and artificial.

77. 77 Angles

78. 78 Property Description Begins at a known point Enables future location Point of commencement (P.O.C.) Point of beginning (P.O.B.) Description (call for each line [clockwise], bearing and length, must close)

79. 79 Magnetic North Pole

80. 80 Exercise No. 14 Beginning at a 2" iron pipe, located 25’ left of highway station 210+98, which pipe is in the northern right of way line of State Route 47, as recorded in Volume 214, page 47, in the Monroe County Courthouse, West Virginia: Thence, leaving said right of way line and going N 16° 30' E, 114’ to a 2" iron pipe in the property line of G.W. and B. R. Starr (D.B. 88, P. 26), said property line being marked by a fence line; Thence, along said fence line and the common boundary of Starr and Hughes, S 73° 00' E, 72’ to a 2" iron pipe; Thence, leaving said fence line, and the lands of Starr, S 8° 30' E, 96’ to a 2" iron pipe in the aforesaid right of way line; Thence, along said right of way line, S 87° 05’ W, 116’ to the point of beginning. Containing 0.2 acres, more or less.

81. 81 Exercise No. 15 Commencing at the intersection of County Routes 5 and 19; Thence, N 44 o 51’ E - 127.92’ to the true Point of Beginning, which point is a 2” diameter brass cap mounted on a 3/4” iron pipe; Thence from the POB, N 49 o 07’ W - 273.64’ to corner # 2, which corner is marked by a 1/2” iron rod. Said line crosses Red Creek at a distance of 12.5’ from corner #2; Thence N 61 o 05’ E - 195.83’ to corner #3, which corner is a 10” white oak tree; Thence, S 26 o 01’ E - 140.27’ to corner # 4, marked by a 4” x 4” wooden post. Said line crosses Red Creek at 18.5’ from corner #3. Thence, S 10 o 00’ W - 150.00’ to the Point of Beginning. Containing 0.72 acres, more or less.

82. 82 Point Description Highway right of way Centerline - recorded Stations are basis Each point described by station and offset

83. 83 Station and Offset

84. 84 Exercise No. 16 Beginning at a point 25 feet left of highway station 210+98, which point is in the northern right of way line of State Route 47, as recorded in Volume 214, page 47, in the Monroe County Courthouse, West Virginia: Thence, leaving said right of way line, and going to a point 54 feet left of station 211 +05; Thence, to a point 65 feet left of station 211 +50; Thence, to a point 57 feet left of station 212+07; Thence, to a point in the aforesaid right of way line, 25 feet left of 212+13; Thence, along said right of way back to the Point of Beginning.

85. 85 Centerline Description Used by utilities Acquisition of right of way strips Reference is stations Referenced, recorded Width of right of way specified

86. 86 Exercise No. 17 (1)

87. 87 Exercise No. 17 (2) Commencing at the intersection' of the easterly right of way line of First Street and the northerly right of way line of Able Drive: Thence, in a northwest direction, along the easterly right of way line of First Street, a distance of 100’ to the true Point of Beginning for the centerline of the easement: Thence, N 59°58' E, 193.82’ to a point; Thence, N 84°05' E, 301.47’ to a point in the westerly right of way line of Second Street. Said point is 215’ in a northerly direction from the intersection of said right of way line with the northerly right of way line of Able Drive. Said easement having a 20’ uniform width, 10’ being on each side of the above described centerline. Containing 9,906 sq. ft. An easement for the construction, maintenance, use and operation of utility services, said easement situate, lying and being in Block 4 of Rolling Trails Addition, City of Dallas, Texas, as shown on a plat thereof, recorded in Volume 7526, Page 796, Map Records Office, Dallas, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows:

88. 88 Subdivision Plat Land subdivided into lots Named, platted and recorded Description (lot number, subdivision name, location or record plat)

89. 89 Lot and Block Urban areas Block platted and recorded Description (lot number and block name, name of the political subdivision, location or record plat)

90. 90 Exercise No. 18

91. 91 Metes and Bounds - Rancho Caption: A portion of Rancho De Los Pulgas, County of Almeda, CA, described as follows. Body: Beginning at the southerly corner of said Rancho; thence along the southwesterly line of said Rancho N 30 o W, 100.00’; thence N 77 o E, 200.00’ to the southwesterly line of saod Rancho; thence along the last said line S 48 o W, 198.00’ to the POB. Area: Containing 0.25 acres, more or less.

92. 92 Metes and Bounds - Lot and Block Caption: A portion of Lot 7, Block 4, as shown on the map entitled “Tract 426” filed in the office of the Recorder of San Mateo County, CA, on May 5, 1997, in Map Book 9, Page 78, described as follows. Body: Beginning at the northwesterly corner of Lot 7; thence along the northerly line of said lot S 88 o, 50.00’; thence E, 50.00’ to the easterly line of said tract; thence along last said line S 1 o 10’ W, 21.50’; thence S 72 o 30’ W, 55.00’ to the westerly line of said lot; thence along last said line N 1 o 10’ E, 39.12’ to the POB. Area: Containing 1,516 square feet, more or less.

93. 93 Metes and Bounds - U.S. Rectangular Grid System Caption: A portion of the SW 1/4 of Section 3, T3N, R2W, MDB&M, described as follows. Body: Beginning at the southeasterly corner of the SW 1/4 of Section 3; thence along the southerly line of said Section 3, S 89° W, 1,200’; thence N 36° E, 2,000’ to the easterly line of the SW 1/4 of said section; thence along the last said line S 1° E, 1,600’ to the POB. Area: Containing 22 acres.

94. 94 Metes and Bounds - Metes and Bounds Caption: A portion of the parcel of land described in the deed to E. C. Jones, recorded February 1, 1996 in Volume 1620, Page 126, official Records of Napa County, CA, described as follows. Body: Beginning at a point on the southerly line of said parcel, distance thereon N 88 o E, 100.00’ from the southwest corner of said parcel; thence N 2 o W, 60.00’; thence N 88 o E, 60.00’; thence S 2 o E, 60.00’ to said southerly line; thence along said line, S 88 o W, 60.00’ to the POB. Area: Containing 360 square feet, more or less.

95. 95 Summary Property descriptions Essential elements of a right of way Proper wording critical

96. 96 Methods U.S. rectangular grid system State coordinate system Metes and bounds Point Centerline Lot and block Subdivision

97. 97 Objectives (1) Now, you are able to… Describe the basic principles of engineering drawings Understand and interpret information on plans Use an engineer’s scale to determine distances

98. 98 Objectives (2) Now, you are able to… Identify types of highway curves Discuss the engineering effects of a project on a property Understand the background of property descriptions

99. 99 Objectives (3) Now, you are able to… Describe the basic features of property descriptions Identify the most common systems and methods of property descriptions Write and plot property descriptions using various methods

100. 100 Thank you! 900-PT – Revision 2 – 02.25.07.USA