Chapter 2: Types of Project Releases

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Section 1: Release Types

Overview

The following subsections details the types of releases the Regions may request. Below each type of release is a list of additional information the Region must provide to the ROW Division to obtain that particular release.

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Early Acquisition (Hardship, Protective Buy, and Donation)

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Commission Minute for Approval of Donation
Request from the District for early acquisition in accordance with Types of Early Acquisition (for State), Chapter 3, Section 1
Right of way map schematic - identification of parcel number (refer to example 19 in the Parcel Numbering Chart in TxDOT’s Right of Way Manual Vol.1 - Procedures Preliminary to Release, ROW Parcel Numbering.
Approval by the Director of the ROW Division
Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA), if applicable, for Federal funding
Executable contractual agreement with the local governments, if applicable; include three copies of the agreement
Copy of the check for the local government's contribution amount
Copy of the local government's resolution.

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Request Limited Release for Utility Investigation

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Letter from Region requesting authorization to begin preliminary engineering for utility work in accordance with the TxDOT Utility Manual.
Approval by the Director of the ROW Division

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Request for Limited Release for Appraisal Work Only

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Administratively complete copy of an approved right of way map and property descriptions
Request from the Region for appraisal only
Approval by the Director of the ROW Division
Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA), if applicable, for Federal funding

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Request for Partial Release

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Environmental clearance
Copy of an approved right of way map and property descriptions for specific parcels release
Request from the Region for release
Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA), if applicable, for Federal funding
Executable Contractual Agreement with local governments, if applicable; include three copies of the agreement
Copy of the check for the local government's contribution amount
Copy of the local government's resolution.

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Request for Full Release

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Environmental clearance
Administratively complete copy of an approved right of way map and property descriptions
Request from the Region for release
Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA), if applicable, for Federal funding
Executable Contractual Agreement with local governments , if applicable; include three copies of the agreement
Copy of the check for the local government's contribution amount
Copy of the local government's resolution.

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Request Limited Release for Relocation Assistance Only

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Environmental clearance
Administratively complete copy of an approved right of way map and property descriptions
Request from the Region for release.

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Request Limited Release for Utility Work Only

Commission Minute Order - Project Authorization
Environmental clearance
Administratively complete copy of an approved right of way map and property descriptions
Request from the Region for release
Federal Project Authorization and Agreement (FPAA), if applicable, for Federal funding
Contractual Agreement with local governments, if applicable; include three copies of the agreement
Copy of the check for the local government's contribution amount
Copy of the local government's resolution.