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Marshall Wainright Realty Specialist FHWA-Office of Real Estate Services. David Blakeney Realty Officer FHWA-AR Division. Federal Highway Administration. Federal Agency Update Symposium January 14, 2009 Las Vegas, Nevada. Uniform Act Update. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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The Uniform Act - the next 20 years. A discussion of where we are now, innovations, needs and where we see ourselves in the future.
Federal Agency Update SymposiumJanuary 14, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
Uniform Act Update
Marshall WainrightRealty Specialist
FHWA-Office of Real Estate Services
David BlakeneyRealty Officer
FHWA-AR Division
Today’s Agenda
Brief Uniform Act Update History Current Uniform Act Update Proposals Current Uniform Act Update Status Current Uniform Act Non-Statutory update
activities Future Uniform Act Non-Statutory update
activities Comments and questions
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URA Regulation TimelineThe Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970Pub. L. 91-646
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URA Regulation Timeline (cont.)The Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970Pub. L. 91-646
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Research Research studies, scans studies, scans & National & National listening listening sessions -- sessions -- 2001-20062001-2006
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Office of Real Estate Services (HEPR) PlanUpdate regulation
Identify statutory update needsFHWA Executive Briefing
Pursue statutory updateConvene Interagency working group
Identify needs that can be met by alternative means
Develop update proposalCirculate ProposalProposal to OMB
Revise regulation
Research and Outreach Results More than 50 potential changes to Uniform
Act suggested 775 comments received during NPRM for 49
CFR part 24 More than 180 comments received during
National Listening sessions Several Research activities identified need
for change Anecdotal support and identification of
needed change at numerous meetings
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Uniform Act Proposal Objectives
Meet modern needs
Clarify present requirements
Improve Services
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General Proposed Uniform Act Changes
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Increased Statutory LimitsModified Homeowner’s
Occupancy Requirements
Enhanced Reporting Requirement
Enhanced Uniform Act Services
Increased Statutory Limits
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Residential housing payments• $31,000 (owner/occupant) and $7,200
(tenant)
Business Reestablishment payments• $25,000
Increased Statutory Limits
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Residential housing payments• $31,000 (owner/occupant) and $7,200
(tenant)
Business Reestablishment payments• $25,000
Lump Sum: in lieu of payments• $40,000
Indexing• Allows administration and Congress to
focus on priority items and ensures limits are current
Virginia Business Reestablishment
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FY 03 through FY 05
Claims $15,000 or less
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Modify Homeowner’s Occupancy Requirements
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Provide enhanced assistance to homeowners
Reduce administrative burden
Streamline program
Negligible program costs
Enhanced Reporting Requirement
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Agencies would collect information on program activity annually
Lead Agency would receive annual reports and prepare OMB report
Enhanced Uniform Act Services
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EnhancedCoordintationAssistanceMonitoringResearchTraining
Meet future needs
Current Uniform Act
Non-statutory Activities
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Turbo Relocation Fixed-rate mortgage calculator Tools to address negative equity (“upside-
down” or “underwater”) situations Mortgage interest differential (MIDP) Q&As
added to Uniform Act FAQs (http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/ua/uafaqs.htm)
Reverse mortgages 2008 Right-of-Way and Utilities (ROWU)
International Scanning Tour
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Right-of-Way and Utilities (ROWU) International Scanning Tour Australia - Canada
September 4-19, 2008
2008 Australia-Canada International Scan Overarching Themes
Promote non-adversarial solutions to right-of-way acquisition while respecting property rights
Improve working relationships with utility industry at all levels
Explore and promote the Alliance contract approach
Organize right-of-way and utility community to implement scan ideas
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2008 Australia-Canada International Scan Top Implementation Ideas
1. Integrate right-of-way acquisition and utility coordination in an alliance contract approach
2. Enhance cooperative relationship with property owners to facilitate timely property acquisition
3. Promote visualization techniques to communicate anticipated project impacts to property owners
4. Develop framework to establish proficiency of right-of-way and utility professionals in core disciplines
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2008 Australia-Canada International Scan Top Implementation Ideas (cont.)
5. Promote incentive-based reimbursement for utility relocations
6. Pursue strategies to facilitate corridor preservation
7. Promote use of multiple-level MOU structure among transportation and utility interests
8. Develop GIS-based right-of-way project and asset management systems
9. Promote the use of best practices in utility coordination during the construction phase
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Future Uniform Act Non-statutory Activities
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International Scan Implementation & Pilot Opportunities
Research--2009 STEP OpportunitiesRelocation Assistance Retrospective StudyROW, Design Build & Acquisition ModelsROW Competency Navigator & Capacity
BuildingOutreach and Information Dissemination
Programs
Proposed FHWA training courses
Questions or Comments?
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Contacts
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David Blakeney, Realty OfficerFHWA Arkansas Division Office700 West Capital Ave, Suite 313Little Rock, AR [email protected]
Marshall Wainright, Realty SpecialistFHWA Office of Real Estate Services1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC [email protected]
Gerald Solomon, DirectorFHWA Office of Real Estate Services1200 New Jersey Ave, SEWashington, DC [email protected]
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THANK YOU!
Federal Agency Update SymposiumJanuary 14, 2009
Las Vegas, Nevada
Uniform Act Update