State & Local Right of Way Regulations and Guidance

Missouri DOT Relocation Regulations (abbreviated) Current as of: January 2023 236.8 Relocation Assistance Program – Engineering_Policy_Guide (modot.org) Choose:  Fixed Payment: $1,000 to $40,000 Based on two years’ average annual net earnings (no additional relocation benefits are available) OR; Moving Costs (only one monetary capped item): 1. Transportation of personal property 2. Packing, crating, unpacking, uncrating of personal property 3. Disconnecting, dismantling, removing, reassembling, and reinstalling equipment, machinery, and other personal property 4. Storage of personal property up to 12 months (pre-approval required) 5. Insurance for the replacement value of personal property during the move and necessary storage 6. Any license, permit, or certification required at the replacement site, which the business had at the displacement location 7. Replacement value of…

Eminent Domain Business Relocation Washington State Relocation Benefits (abbreviated) Current as of: November 2022 236.8 Relocation Assistance Program – Engineering_Policy_Guide (modot.org) Choose:  Fixed Payment: $1,000 to $40,000 Based on two years’ average annual net earnings (no additional relocation benefits are available) OR; Moving Costs (only one monetary capped item): 1. Transportation of personal property 2. Packing, crating, unpacking, uncrating of personal property 3. Disconnecting, dismantling, removing, reassembling, and reinstalling equipment, machinery, and other personal property 4. Storage of personal property up to 12 months (pre-approval required) 5. Insurance for the replacement value of personal property during the move and necessary storage 6. Any license, permit, or certification required at the replacement site, which the business had at the displacement location…

State Law Link State laws will apply to any project in your state.  If a project is funded by a federal agency or with federal money, the State’s laws must follow the URA and cannot diminish the URA regulations. State laws generally mirror the URA for federally funded projects. However, there may or may not be some enhancements. Note: State laws will always apply to a project, regardless of its funding sources. Tip: For federally funded state-managed projects, you will want to follow the state laws, the DOT Right of Way Manual, and the URA regulations. State Department of Transportation Right of Way Manual The ROM will apply the State laws to state-managed or funded projects and some local area…