This past week I had the opportunity to attend the International
Right of Way Association's (IRWA) Region 1 Fall Forum and
Symposium in San Diego, California. On Friday, Brad Kuhn and I
presented an update on recent federal and state cases impacting
takings, land use and development in California. On Saturday, I was
an attendee at the Fall Forum where IRWA professionals throughout
Region 1 (California, Nevada, and Arizona) shared updates on the
status of the industry in their area.
It became notable that many IRWA professionals are interested in
learning more about the big picture process of right of way and how
the various components (environmental, planning, acquisition,
eminent domain, etc.) all fit together. As such, I wanted to
provide a 10,000 foot overview of the right of way process, with a
particular emphasis on thinking about how each phase impacts
subsequent components of the right of way process.
