Combined Right-Of-Way Essentials

Syllabus

•  LANDMAN VS. RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT
  
•  WHO NEEDS A RIGHT-OF-WAY AGENT?
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS - REAL PROPERTY
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS - ESTATES IN LAND
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS - CO-OWNERSHIP
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS - HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS - TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP
•  LAND OWNERSHIP BASICS – LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS
•  WHAT IS A RIGHT-OF-WAY?
•  WHAT IS AN EASEMENT?
•  TYPES OF EASEMENTS
•  TRANSFERABILITY OF EASEMENTS
•  CREATING EASEMENTS
•  TERMINATING EASEMENTS
•  EMINENT DOMAIN
•  UNIFORM RELOCATION ACT [URA]
•  RECORDING EASEMENTS
•  TITLE ESSENTIALS
•  FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
•  PERMITTING
•  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT OVERVIEW
•  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - PROJECT SCOPE
•  PROJECT DEVELOPMENT - ROUTE SELECTION
•  PROJECT PLANNING - PERMITTING
•  PROJECT PLANNING - ESTIMATING COSTS WORKSHOP
•  PERMISSION TO SURVEY
•  EASEMENTS - PREPARING THE RIGHT-OF-WAY AGREEMENT
•  EASEMENTS – SUBORDINATION
•  EASEMENT – OPTION AGREEMENTS
•  PROJECT SURVEYING
•  PREPARING THE FILE
•  RIGHT-OF-WAY CONSTRUCTION
•  FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL AGENCIES
•  GEOGRAPHIC AND ELECTRONIC MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
•  ETHICS AND LIABILITY

Right-of-Way Essentials Course

This class is for Beginners to 10 Years’ Experience or for anyone wanting to enter the Right-of -Way Industry.

The course is designed to provide the student with an in-depth look at many of the tasks and aspects of a Right of Way Agent and what they should know entering or working in the Right-of-Way Industry.

It provides a very thorough instruction and discussion about surface title issues, surface damage issues, care and maintenance issues of a right of way and easement as well as understanding land ownership and route selection.

The course covers issues unique to Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, and Texas as well as issues common to all states.

Online testing is set up after each chapter and is such that if the student does not pass the test after two attempts they cannot advance to the next chapter without their superior’s approval or at the request of the school.

In-Classroom students will also take their testing online.

• Live – 40 contact hours.
  
• Self-paced Online – Available for Six Months.
  
• Testing/Homework/Workshops.
  
• Has a course manual with note taking ability.
  

Chain of Surface Title Workshop

The course is very similar to the Online Mineral Chain of Title course but deals with an irregular tract of land in Oklahoma. The student will see how documents are used from the County Clerk’s Office, County Assessor’s Office and the County Treasurer’s Office. The student will also see how to create the chain of title from actual scanned documents and how to create the final ownership report.

This online self-paced course is a must for those contemplating entering into the Right-of-Way Industry.

The course covers:

• Introduction
  
• County Assessor’s Parcel Map
  
• Property Tax Statement
  
• Examining the Runsheet
  
• Discussion – Tract Index from the County Clerk’s office
  
• Understanding How to Use “Net Deed Plotter”
  
• Understanding Runsheets
  
• Chaining Actual Title – From Scanned Images
  
• Building the final Ownership Report

Right-of-Way Route Selection Workshop

This course takes what was discussed in the Right-of-Way Essentials course and expands on this procedure to give the student a better understanding regarding Right-of-Way Route Selection.

The bonus class is taught online and is self-paced.

The course covers:

• Primary Reconnaissance
• Locations for Other Facilities
• Mapping
• Permitting
• Visual Inspection of the Terrain
• Road and Railroad crossings
• Visible obstructions to construction
• Congested areas
• Pipeline and other utility crossings
• Existing Rights-of-Way
• Natural corridors if no existing Rights-of-Way are available (property lines, ditch lines running with the Route, etc.)
• Any noticeable physical features on the ground that could negatively impact the Route (protected flora, fauna, etc.)
  

The class is taught:
Self-paced Online – Available for Six Months
Testing/Homework/Workshops
Live courses include a course manual
Live Classroom and Live Webinar Available

The course writers and instructors:
Carol Eyerman
Don Valden
David Melton

Don Valden

• An expert in Right-of-Way issues, Mr. Valden holds the certification of Senior Right of Way Agent through the IRWA with over 40 years’ experience. Since 1980, Mr. Valden has worked as a Right-of-Way Consultant and Project manager for some of the largest energy companies in the world such as Koch Industries, Gulf States Utilities, Southern Natural Gas, Devon Energy and EOG Resources. Mr. Valden is an accomplished course writer and presenter and is the founder of the America Right-of-Way Acquisitions & Survey, Inc. (ARWA)
  

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