Local Program Real Estate Information

Contacts

WisDOT approved LPA staff and consultants

Real estate activities performed for LPA projects must be completed by approved LPA staff and consultants, which can be found in the lists provided below:

• Appraisal consultants - approved for use by LPAs
• Negotiation/relocation consultants - approved for use by LPAs
• LPA internal staff - local internal staff approved to perform right of way acquisitions

To be considered for approval to any of these lists, complete an application and submit it to the Statewide LPREM. A link to the applications can be found on this page to the left, under Local Public Agency (LPA) Right of Way Forms. Also refer to the Local Program Real Estate Manual (LP RE Manual), Chapter 1, Sub-section 7.3, Minimum Qualifications for ROW Personnel. The link to the manual is found on this page to the left, below Highway real estate quick links.

Eminent domain publications/brochures - Wisconsin required Updated 11/21

• Rights of Landowners Under Wis Eminent Domain Law [Wis Stats 32.05]
• Also available in Spanish and/or Hmong
• Wis Relocation Rights Business [Wis Stats 32.185-32.27 & Wis Adm Code Ch 92]
• Also available in Spanish and/or Hmong
• Wis Relocation Rights Residential [Wis Stats 32.185-32.27 & Wis Adm Code Ch 92]

LPA Toolbox Updated 5/21

• LPA toolbox - overview of acquisition (printable in its entirety; or, view and print each section)
1. Start-up meeting topics
2. Schedule Calculator
3. Approvals before acquisition and schedule to meet
4. Waiver Offer Package Checklist
5. Appraisal Offer Package Checklist
6. File checklist and acquisition letter

Training and Webinar Library

Access a recording of all previous live webcasts

List of available webinar PowerPoint presentations:

• Partial Mortgage Release Guidance
• Relocation in the Local Program Part 1
• Partial Release of Mortgage Part 2 An Update on Policy

Manuals - these three manuals are "key" guides to LPA real estate project related activities

• Local Program Real Estate Manual (LP RE Manual)
• w/ LPA approved forms and letters
• Real Estate Program Manual (REPM)
• Facilities Development Manual (FDM)

Other related resources

• FHWA-aid Essentials for Local Public Agencies
• Introduction to Right-of-Way Requirements and the Uniform Act
• MERS - Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems
• Uniform Act
• Wisconsin Statutes