Ch. 13 — Right of Way Applied exercises

URA requirements (49 CFR Part 24) for the offer: 1. Written offer — formal offer in writing, not verbal. 2. Summary statement — written summary of basis for the offer (appraisal-based, fair market value). 3. Just compensation amount — offer must be no less than the approved appraised value ($48,000 here). 4. Itemization of damages to remainder, severance damages, fixtures, etc. 5. Property owner's rights notice — Notice of Owner's Rights and Available Relocation Assistance. 6. Negotiation opportunity — owner has reasonable time (typically 30 days) to consider the offer. 7. No pressure — LPA cannot threaten condemnation, time pressure, or other coercion. The owner may negotiate, reject, or accept. 8. Pre-NEPA prohibition — no negotiations until NEPA is approved (LAPM Ch 6 §6.2). Documentation requirements: • Approved appraisal in project file. • Independent appraisal review (LPA review of appraiser's methodology and value). • Written offer with all required components. • Owner's response (acceptance, counter, rejection). Additional notes: • Owner has right to obtain independent appraisal at LPA expense (up to $5,000 reimbursable per URA). • Relocation assistance applies if the owner is displaced (residential displacement = relocation payments, moving expenses, replacement housing differential). • If owner rejects, the LPA may pursue condemnation but only after good-faith negotiation has occurred. For partial acquisition (this case), severance damages to the remaining property may need to be addressed separately.