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January 26-28, 2010

Flamingo Las Vegas

PROGRAM

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·Schedule At A Glance

·Session Descriptions

·Floor Plan

·Sponsors

·Networking Participants

·Speakers

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Program ContentsAt A Glance 2

Sessions 8

Networking Participants 13

Floor Plan 22

Speakers 24

Sponsors 38

Notes 40

The Federal Highway Administration is committed to working with you--our customers and partners--to keep America moving safely, comfortably, economically, and without harm to our environment. Our mission is to create the best transportation system in the world for the American people through proactive leadership, innovation and excellence in service. As part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, the FHWA is headquartered in Washington, D.C., with field offices located across the United States.

Special Thanks to our Federal Partner Sponsor

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Tuesday, January 26, 2010

6:30 am – 5:00 pm Registration (Sunset Registration)

7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast (Vista Foyer)

8:30 am – 10:00 am Opening Session and Keynote Speaker Ron Sims (Vista Room)

10:00 am – 10:30 am Morning Break (Laughlin Foyer) Sponsored by Contract Land Staff, LLC 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Appraisal Under the URA/USPAP (Laughlin I)

Green Infrastructure: Making the Most Out of Public Improvements and Projects (Laughlin II)

Contracting Directly with Federal Agencies and How to Win Work (Virginia City II)

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch and Featured Speaker Scott Whiteford (Vista Room) Sponsored by Universal Field Services, Inc.

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Federal Appraisal Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Update (Laughlin I)

FAA Electronic Airport Layout Plans (eALP)(Laughlin II)

Right of Way Cost Estimating(Virginia City II)

Marketing Your First Time Homebuyer Program to the Realtor Community(Laughlin III)

URA: Personalty vs. Realty(Virginia City I)

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break (Laughlin Foyer) Sponsored by Contract Land Staff, LLC

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Appraisal Fraud (including OIG) (Laughlin I)

Job #1 is Earning the 2nd Job(Laughlin II)

CREST - Real Estate Requirements for Military Contingencies (Virginia City II)

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Networking Reception (Scenic/Twilight) Sponsored by Associated Right of Way Services, Inc. & Briggs Field Services, Inc.

AT-A-GLANCE

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Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Thursday, January 28, 2010


7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast (Vista Foyer)

8:30 am – 10:00 am Sustainable Communities Initiatives (Vista Room)

10:00 am – 10:30 am Morning Break (Laughlin Foyer) Sponsored by Roland Resources, Inc.

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Green Building Valuation (Laughlin I)

Building the Electric Grid of the Future in Texas; aka the CREZ Projects (Laughlin II)

LPA Workshop/Guide (Virginia City II)

12:00 pm – 1:30 pm Lunch with Featured Speaker Gloria Shepherd (Vista Room) Sponsored by H.C. Peck & Associates

1:30 pm – 3:00 pm Chief Appraisers (Laughlin I)

Airport Land Management: FAA Appraisal, Leasing and Disposal Requirements (Laughlin II)

Core Competency Training Tools for Federal Projects (Virginia City II)

3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Afternoon Break (Laughlin Foyer) Sponsored by Roland Resources, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pm Skills for Expert Witness Testimony (Laughlin I)

From Dirt to Delivery: Best Practices for the Acquisition, Construction and Delivery of Infrastructure Projects(Laughlin II)

Compliance Review Procedures(Virginia City II)


7:30 am – 8:30 am Continental Breakfast (Laughlin Foyer)

8:30 am – 10:00 am Temporary Relocation (Laughlin I)

Federal Agency Updates (FHWA, FTA, FAA) (Laughlin II)

Involuntary Acquisition of Property in a Down Market (Virginia City II)

Early Acquisition & Strategic Buying While Not Impairing the Environmental Review Process (Laughlin III)

10:00 am – 10:30 am Morning Break (Laughlin Foyer)

10:30 am – 12:00 pm Federal Agency Updates (HUD, USACE) (Laughlin II)

International ROW and Utilities Scan Implementation (Virginia City II)

Challenges and Strategies of Affordable Multi-Family Housing in Transit Oriented Development Projects (Laughlin III)

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John P. Campbell, P.E., SR/WATexas Department of Transportation

Bill GarberAppraisal Institute

Laurie MarkoeContract Land Staff, LLC

Patrick Murphy, SRA, ASAU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Sue SiradasAppraisal Institute

Gerry SolomonFederal Highway Administration

Marshall WainrightFederal Highway Administration

2010 Federal Agency Update Planning Task Force

Co-Chair

Eric K. Schwartz, MAI, SRACapitalSource Bank

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Rick EtterFederal Aviation Administration

Lisa Harrison, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NACPinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc.IEC Member

Joan Morgan U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Faith Roland, SR/WARoland Resources, Inc.

Mamie L. Smith-Fisher, SR/WAFederal Transit Administration

John Turpin, SR/WAFederal Highway Administration

Bernard J. Ward PBS & J

Co-Chair

Randy Williams, MAI, SR/WA, FRICSIntegra Realty Resources AustinIRWA Vice President/Treasurer

2010 Federal Agency Update Planning Task Force

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Dear Federal Agency Update Participant:

Welcome to the 4th Annual Federal Agency Update, your opportunity to interact with our Federal agencies and re-ceive the latest updates on Federal programs and projects, nationwide.

This year’s theme of Sustainable Communities, Green Infrastructure and Transit Oriented Development puts our country’s top public infrastructure priorities on stage during a time of unprecedented change. Our high impact speakers and sessions will give you an edge in navigating through 2010 and beyond and we encourage you to engage fully in the general session and luncheon presentations. We have also assembled a series of education sessions that are current and relevant to all participants involved in Uniform Act projects.

Our Networking Reception event on Tuesday evening promises to be a hit again this year. Please take full advan-tage of this unique opportunity to meet our Federal Agency leadership and our valued sponsors. This is year two of a special partnership between the Appraisal Institute and the International Right of Way Association and together, we represent a body of knowledge and experience that cannot be found in any other location. Please enjoy your time with all our members, partners, sponsors and guests and make as many contacts as you can.

A meeting of this caliber is only made possible with the unflagging support of a forward-thinking planning com-mittee, committed sponsors and dedicated staff. Please accept our thanks for the collaborative effort you bring to this important gathering. We are proud to be associated with you as we host this important event. Along with our Federal partners, we say “Welcome to Las Vegas.”

Sincerely,

Leslie P. Sellers, MAI, SRA President Appraisal Institute

D.A. “Sandy” Grigg, SR/WAPresidentInternational Right of Way Association

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Opening Session Keynote SpeakerTuesday, January 268:30 am – 10:00 am Ron SimsU.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Featured Luncheon SpeakerTuesday, January 26Noon – 1:30 pm Scott WhitefordU.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Featured Luncheon & Panel SpeakerWednesday, January 278:30 am – 10:00 am & Noon – 1:30 pm Gloria ShepherdFederal Highway Administration

Featured Panel SpeakerWednesday, January 278:30 am – 10:00 am Ed ChuEnvironmental Protection Agency

Special Keynote and Featured Speakers

Evening Networking Reception

Tuesday, January 26, 20105:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Everyone is invited! Meet with other attendees at this not-to-be missed reception and unwind while enjoying an evening of food, drinks and networking.

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6:30 am – 5:00 pmRegistration

(Sunset Registration)

7:30 am – 8:30 amContinental Breakfast

(Vista Foyer)

8:00 am – 5:00 pmUSACE BORG Meeting

(Virginia City III)

8:30 am – 10:00 amOpening Session and Keynote Speaker

Ron Sims, Deputy Secretary U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

(Vista Room)

Don’t miss this informative opening session as Deputy Secretary Ron Sims updates you on the latest sustainability initiatives lead by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD is teaming with other key federal partners to bring

creative solutions to our housing and infrastructure needs. Attendees will learn about recent Federal initiatives, relocation and acquisition incentives and other programs currently underway.

10:00 am – 10:30 amMorning Break(Laughlin Foyer)

Sponsored by Contract Land Staff, LLC

10:30 am – 12:00 pmAppraisal Under the URA/USPAP

(Laughlin I)

This session will outline the changes published in the 2010 - 2012 Edition of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP). Presenters will also discuss the consistency of USPAP with the appraisal and appraisal review requirements of the Uniform Relocation and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended and its implementing regulation 49 CFR Part 24. Additional topics include appraiser and review appraiser qualifications and appraisal scope of work.

Speakers:Michael McCall, MAI, Chief Appraiser, Virginia Department of Transportation Mike Jones, SR/WA, Review Appraiser II, Maryland State Highway Administration


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10:30 am – 12:00 pmGreen Infrastructure: Making the Most Out of Public

Improvements and Projects(Laughlin II)

To ensure energy efficiency and resource conservation are built into public development projects, green infrastructure initiatives are in place at many public agencies. This session will outline the Environmental Protection Agency’s programs to promote recycling of acquired buildings in lieu of demolition to clear needed project land; highway developments that conserve resources and incorporate solar power facilities; and the Salt Lake City International Airport initiatives to “green” its airport asset and property management.

Speakers:Kimberly Cochran, Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery, Environmental Protection AgencyJoel Nelson, Airport Property Manager, Salt Lake City International AirportVirginia Tsu, Oregon Division Realty Officer, Federal Highway Administration

Contracting Directly with Federal Agencies and How to Win Work (Virginia City II)

The Federal agencies contract regularly with consulting firms. This session will discuss ways to find the solicitations, how to qualify your firm, the contracting process and securing assignments. Supporting topics and discussions will include Small Business set aside, marketing Federal agencies, and affiliations with other agencies, non-profits and academic institutions.

Speaker:Joey Mendoza, Senior Project Manager, Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc.


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12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch with Featured Speaker Scott Whiteford,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers(Vista Room)

Sponsored by Universal Field Services, Inc.

“The Corps of Engineers Real Estate Organization: Supporting the Army and the Nation”

Success requires a global web of products and services that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is uniquely qualified to provide. Scott L. Whiteford, Director of Real Estate, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will highlight the Corps’ activities related to real estate

projects worldwide. The Corps’ mission is to provide vital public engineering services in peace and war to strengthen our Nation’s security, energize the economy and reduce risks from disasters. This dynamic mission requires a team that is flexible and constantly looking forward and striving to meet the ever changing requirements of their military, civil works and other federal customers. It is the work of 950 real estate professionals located in 40 locations throughout the world who deliver real estate products and services totaling over $850 million annually in support of its mission. Consisting of realty specialists, real property appraisers, cartographic specialists and attorneys, these professionals acquire, manage, and dispose of real property interests over an Army real property portfolio of 24.5 million acres, while assisting other federal agencies with their real estate requirements. Specific goals are to deliver support to combat, stability and disaster operations, engineer sustainable water resources through collaboration with partners and stakeholders, deliver innovative, sustainable solutions to the Armed Forces and the Nation, and build and cultivate a competent team equipped to deliver high quality solutions every day.

1:30 pm – 3:00 pmFederal Appraisal Legislative, Regulatory

and Judicial Update(Laughlin I)

This session will feature updates on Congressional actions impacting federal appraisal work, including appropriations projections for federal programs funding appraisal projects and assignments. Learn which appraisal programs are likely to receive increased funding from Congress in the future and which programs are facing increased scrutiny. This session will also highlight recent court decisions of interest to appraisers involved in eminent domain, conservation and historic preservation easements and estate/gift taxes.

Speakers: Bill Garber, Director of Government and External Relations, Appraisal InstituteBrian Rodgers, Manager of Federal Affairs, Appraisal Institute


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1:30 pm – 3:00 pmFAA Electronic Airport Layout Plans (eALP)

(Laughlin II)

With its eALP initiative, FAA Airports is working on a system where all airport data will be available on a web resident GIS platform and accessible by anyone who needs the information or is working on airport projects. This data includes runway dimensions, approach clearances, airside facility descriptions, airport property map, land acquisition plans and other critical information. The web infrastructure is in place and airports nationwide will be transitioning to the GIS system over the next few years. This session will present results from those airports who first participated in the implementation pilot program and discuss how airports and their consultants will benefit from the eALP and airport GIS in their ongoing airport project work.

Speaker:Gil Neumann, Airport Planner, FAA Planning and Environment Division

Right of Way Cost Estimating(Virginia City II)

Attendees will gain a new perspective of right of way cost estimating through the National Cooperative Highway Research Program’s (NCHRP) recent report, “Procedures Guide for Right of Way Cost Estimation and Cost Management.”

Speakers:Mike Jones, SR/WA, Review Appraiser II, Maryland State Highway AdministrationEd Opstein, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, R/W-RAC, Senior Vice President, Universal Field Services, Inc.Clifford Schexnayder, Eminent Scholar Emeritus, Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University Marketing Your First-Time Homebuyer Program to the

Realtor Community(Laughlin III)

Many HUD grantees use their funding to operate down-payment assistance programs and require housing counseling as a condition of receiving the assistance. Learn about successful marketing strategies to reach the realtor community and help improve access to your first-time homebuyer program by qualified buyers.

Speaker:Kenneth J. Lobene, Director, Las Vegas Office of U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development


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1:30 pm – 3:00 pmURA: Personalty vs. Realty

(Virginia City I)

If you are an appraiser or relocation agent, attend this workshop emphasizing the purpose of the regulatory requirements for early and specific identification of which items are real property to be acquired and personal property that can be moved. The relationship between the appraiser and the relocation agent is critical to the success of non-residential relocation assistance. This session will include case studies demonstrating the impact to displaced businesses of those decisions.

Speaker:Lisa Harrison SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC, President, Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc.

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmAfternoon Break(Laughlin Foyer)

Sponsored by Contract Land Staff, LLC

3:30 pm – 5:00 pmAppraisal Fraud (including OIG)

(Laughlin I)

In this session, appraisers and law enforcement will present commonly used mortgage fraud schemes and tips for how appraisers can help be a part of the solution.

Speakers: Charles Cole, HUD OIGMichael Stickney, Appraiser

Job #1 is Earning the Second Job(Laughlin II)

The most important thing you can do for your clients is provide the services they need. This session focuses on the components you will need to meet those needs. Attendees will learn more about providing a compliant report, communication professionalism and the different needs of each specific agency.

Speakers: Jon (Ted) Freeman, RPRA, Chief Appraiser, United States Forest ServiceSteve Murphy, MAI, Department of the Interior’s Appraisal Services Directorate’s Southwest RegionDonald J. Sherwood, MAI, SR/WA, Managing Director, Fort Worth Office, Integra Realty Resources DFW LLP


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3:30 pm – 5:00 pmCREST - Real Estate Requirements

for Military Contingencies(Virginia City II)

How does the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers support the real estate requirements for military contingency operations in foreign countries? Learn which authorities are relevant to real estate leases in foreign countries and how to best deal with local property owners. This session will also outline the terms and conditions that apply to these contingency leases, as well as a description of the realty specialists who volunteer for this unique experience. What does it take to be a part of this exciting opportunity? Attend this session and see how you can get involved!

Speaker:Dwain McMullen, ASA, CREST PM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

5:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Networking Reception (Scenic/Twilight)

Sponsored by Associated Right of Way Services, Inc.

& Briggs Field Services, Inc.

All attendees are invited to this after-hours networking reception – an ideal time to meet with Federal Agency representatives, consultants and other industry professionals. In place of the traditional exhibit hall, sponsors and exhibitors will host individual networking stations. With drink tickets and complimentary food, this is a not-to-be-missed networking opportunity!


Join these participants!·Acquisition Sciences, Ltd.·Appraisal Institute·Associated Right of Way Services, Inc.·Briggs Field Services, Inc.·Coates Field Service, Inc.·Commercial Real Estate Women·Contract Land Staff, LLC·Federal Aviation Administration·Federal Highway Administration·Federal Transit Administration·H.C. Peck & Associates, Inc.·HDR Engineering·Integra Realty Resources·International Right of Way Association·IRWA Chapter 44·JR Group LLC·Landmark Consulting Group/Percheron Acquisitions·LandWorks, Inc.·Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc.·Paragon Partners Ltd.·Roland Resources, Inc.·Spitzer & Associates·Universal Field Services, Inc.·U.S. Army Corps of Engineers·U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

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(Vista Foyer)

8:00 am – 5:00 pmUSACE BORG Meeting

(Virginia City III)

8:00 am – 5:00 pmIRWA International Professional Development

Committee Meeting(Bryce Boardroom)

8:30 am – 10:00 amSustainable Communities Initiatives

(Vista Room)

This session will outline the partnership formed to help American families in rural, suburban and urban areas gain better access to affordable housing, more transportation options and lower transportation costs. The Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which was announced in June 2009, joined together the U.S. Department of Transportation, Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Environmental Protection Agency to better coordinate federal transportation, environmental protection and housing investments.

Speakers: Ed Chu, Deputy Associate Director, Green Jobs, Community Protection, and Climate Solutions, Council on Environmental Quality, Executive Office of the PresidentGloria Shepherd, Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment and Realty, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration


Sponsored by Roland Resources, Inc.

10:30 am – 12:00 pmGreen Building Valuation

(Laughlin I)

An overview of the history of the green building movement in the United States will be presented. Attendees will discuss real world applications, including a recently completed commercial green building, as well as a residential property. This session will also provide information on new sustainable building standards.

Speaker:Alan F. Simmons, SRPA, SRA, LEED AP, CDEI, Real Estate Education Specialist

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10:30 am – 12:00 pmBuilding the Electric Grid of the Future in Texas;

aka the CREZ Projects(Laughlin II)

Attendees will hear details of the Texas groundbreaking effort to build the electric grid of the future. This vital project will include over 2,300 miles of extra high voltage transmission lines capable of transferring over 18 Gigawatts of renewable energy, and will also include more than six million “smart meters” for residential and small business customers.

Speaker:Barry T. Smitherman, Chairman, Public Utility Commission of Texas

LPA Workshop/Guide(Virginia City II)

What should a local public agency know before implementing a Federally-funded project? Attend this informative session and learn about the valuable tools available to local public agencies.

Speakers:Rebecca Bennett, Right of Way Manager, Federal Highway AdministrationTammy Keeley, California Division Realty Specialist, Federal Highway AdministrationVirginia Tsu, Oregon Division Realty Officer, Federal Highway Administration

12:00 pm – 1:30 pmLunch with Keynote Speaker Gloria Shepherd,

Federal Highways Administration(Vista Room)

Sponsored by H.C. Peck & Associates, Inc.

“Highways and Climate Change”

What is the best way to address climate change mitigation and adaptation in transportation? This session will outline the reasons why climate change and the related effects are such complex issues, and why there is no single one-size-fits-all approach to addressing them. The

FHWA has acknowledged this complexity and is focusing its resources on supporting transportation and climate change research. Attendees will learn how the research results are being disseminated, and how the FHWA is providing technical assistance to stakeholders and coordinating its activities within the U.S. Department of Transportation and with other Federal agencies.

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1:30 pm – 3:00 pmChief Appraisers

(Laughlin I)

In this educational panel discussion, Chief Appraisers from several Federal agencies will present updates and outline national resource and real estate policy. Speakers:Steven Bottemiller, MAI, Bonneville Power AdministrationJon (Ted) Freeman, RPRA, Chief Appraiser, United States Forest ServiceKathryn Gearherd, MAI, Department of the Interior, Appraisal Services DirectorateDwain McMullen, ASA, CREST PM, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers

Airport Land Management: FAA Appraisal, Leasing and Disposal Requirements

(Laughlin II)

Attendees will learn about the FAA requirements on airports to manage its land to the benefit of the national aviation system. When airport land is acquired with FAA funding or U.S. government land had been transferred to a local government for civilian airport use, the airport owner becomes obligated to manage its airport land and aeronautical assets in compliance to FAA statutory and contractual requirements. This session will discuss these requirements and the recently issued FAA Airport Compliance Manual (FAA Order 5190.7). If you are involved in acquiring land for airports or the development of airport project, you will need to be aware of these FAA airport compliance standards.

Speaker:Kevin Willis, FAA Airports Compliance Division, Washington DC

Core Competency Training Tools for Federal Projects(Virginia City II)

Are you an engineer or project manager and need to learn about the Uniform Act? Or do you want to gain additional skills in a particular area of right of way? Attendees at this session will see a demonstration of the FHWA’s Core Competency Navigator and see how easy it is to access critical information.

Speaker:Marshall Wainright, Realty Specialist, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration

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1:30 pm – 5:00 pmRight of Way Consultant’s Council Meeting (Open)

(Virginia City I)

3:00 pm – 3:30 pmAfternoon Break(Laughlin Foyer)

Sponsored by Roland Resources, Inc.

3:30 pm – 5:00 pmSkills for Expert Witness Testimony

(Laughlin I)

Attendees will gain a unique perspective on which skills are critical for the expert witness. The session will include tips and traps regarding defining the assignment, file management, deposition and trial preparation, and testimony. The material will be presented with a timeline format, starting with the first client contact and concluding with the trial.

Speakers:Stephen D. Roach, MAI, Co-Owner & Appraiser, Jones, Roach & Caringella, Inc.David W. Skinner, Eminent Domain Attorney

From Dirt to Delivery: Best Practices for the Acquisition, Construction and Delivery of

Infrastructure Projects(Laughlin II)

Attend this interactive session where participants will be tasked with evaluating a hypothetical project. In working through the project, experts will walk through the approach and plan used for large-scale infrastructure projects. A variety of current Federal agency issues will be introduced while engaging session participants with questions and open discussion.

Speakers:Jennifer Marler, Partner, Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLPLynny Osenbaugh, President, Osenbaugh & AssociatesCassie B. Stinson, Esq., Partner, Andrew Kurth LLP

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3:30 pm – 5:00 pmCompliance Review Procedures

(Virginia City II)

What does the FTA look for during a project review? What are some of the common problems seen in these reviews? And more importantly, how is the FTA currently working with grantees to fix these issues? Attend this session and gain insight into how the process works, along with findings and remediation. You are encouraged to bring your questions!

Speakers:Robert Merryman, R/W-RAC, Senior Vice President, O.R. Colan AssociatesMamie Smith-Fisher, SR/WA, Real Estate Program Manager, Federal Transit Administration

5:00 pm – 6:00 pmFederal Transit Administration Meeting

(Laughlin III)

5:00 pm – 6:30 pmFederal Highway Administration Meeting

(Virginia City III)

5:00 pm – 6:30 pmIRWA International Communications & Marketing

Committee Meeting(Carson City I)

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(Laughlin Foyer)

8:00 am – 4:00 pmIRWA International Pipeline Committee Meeting

(El Dorado Ballroom)

8:00 am – 5:00 pmIRWA International Professional Development

Committee Meeting(Bryce Boardroom)

8:30 am – 5:00 pmIRWA International Executive Committee Meeting

(Zion Boardroom)

8:30 am – 10:00 amTemporary Relocation

(Laughlin I)

HUD Programs regularly encounter a need for temporary relocation of tenants and owners because of rehabilitation projects. Occasionally, grantees propose temporary relocation in demolition and rebuilding projects. Come hear about the latest issues and lessons learned. We invite you to share your experiences and ideas!

Speakers:Lee Satterfield Hamre, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, President, H.C. Peck & Associates, Inc.Janice Olu, Relocation Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentBryan O’Neill, Relocation Specialist, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development

Federal Agency Updates (FHWA, FTA, FAA)(Laughlin II)

What is happening at the Federal Highway Administration, Federal Transit Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration? Attendees will hear about recent updates and gain valuable perspective from Federal agency representatives.

Speakers:Rick Etter, Airports Acquisition Specialist, Federal Aviation AdministrationMamie Smith Fisher, SR/WA, Real Estate Program Manager, Federal Transit AdministrationGerald Solomon, Esq., Director, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration

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8:30 am – 10:00 amInvoluntary Acquisition of Property in a Down Market

(Virginia City II)

In this session, attendees will hear from appraisers with extensive experience in eminent domain, locally in Nevada and nationwide. They will share their perspectives on working with local, state and Federal governments and how to determine fair market value in a down market.

Speakers: Roger Paul Bush, MAI, SRA, City of San DiegoStephen D. Roach, MAI, Co-Owner & Appraiser, Jones, Roach & Caringella

Early Acquisition & Strategic Buying While Not Impairing the Environmental Review Process

(Laughlin III)

The real estate market and agency needs are constantly changing. Agencies must avoid prejudicing the final project site/alignment selection by purchasing properties in advance of the selection decision. Learn how agencies have been able to secure properties and take advantage of strategic real estate market opportunities without impacting the environmental review process.

Speakers:Joey Mendoza, SR/WA, Senior Project Manager, Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc.


10:30 am – 12:00 pmFederal Agency Updates (HUD, USACE)

(Laughlin II)

Attend this informative session and hear the latest updates from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

Speakers:Dwain McMullen, ASA, CREST PM, U.S. Army Corps of EngineersJoan Morgan, Director, Relocation & Real Estate Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development


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10:30 am – 12:00 pmInternational ROW and Utilities Scan Implementation

(Virginia City II)

The International Scan Tour generated several important initiatives involving the implementation of right of way and utilities projects. In this enlightening session, you will gain a better understanding of those initiatives, the priority projects that were identified and the status of those that are being implemented.

Speaker:Gerald Solomon, Esq., Director, Office of Real Estate Services, Federal Highway Administration

Challenges and Strategies of Affordable Multi-Family Housing in Transit Oriented Development Projects

(Laughlin III)

Experts in the public and private sectors will outline the practical realities of mixed-use transit oriented development, including challenges posed by time requirements in obtaining agency approvals, conflicting regulatory requirements, competing funding and revenue needs, environmental considerations and current conditions in capital markets. Examples will cover successful mixed-use and mixed-income TOD projects that incorporate multi-family rental units serving the needs of low and moderate income, workforce and special needs populations, as well as market rate units and LEED certified projects. Panelists will outline metrics for incorporating energy and transportation costs as key components in defining affordability of housing. They will also address the impact of transit on valuation of nearby properties and the delicate balance between the transit agency’s goal of capturing some of that value for transit and the housing agency’s goal of encouraging affordable housing development in proximity to transit facilities.

Speakers:Todd Mason, McDade Smith Gould Mason & JohnsonDavid Mincberg, Chairman, Houston Housing Authority, CEO, Flagship Properties Corp.Tony Salazar, McCormack Baron & SalazarCassie B. Stinson, Esq., Partner, Andrews Kurth LLP


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Rebecca Bennett

Becky is currently a Right of Way Program Manager and Program Development Team Leader for the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). Her duties include right of way engineering, acquisition, relocation, property management

and utilities. This past year she has worked closely with the Nevada Department of Transportation and local public agencies to prepare “shovel ready” transportation projects in order to advance federal funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. She has been with FHWA since 2004, serving first in the Office of Real Estate Services in Washington, DC where she was the liaison for development of National Highway Institute (NHI) real estate courses and assisted with the development of a FHWA/IRWA corporate partnership for right of way education. Becky is an IRWA member and has taken numerous IRWA courses. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Education Degree from the University of Oregon.

David Blakeney, SR/WA, R/W-NAC

David is the Realty Officer/Transportation Planner in the Arkansas Division of the Federal Highway Administration. Prior to his position in Arkansas, David was a Division Realty Specialist in Florida for four years and in Maryland for two years. In

addition to his responsibilities of administering the Federal-aid Right of Way Acquisition Program, David administers the Federal-aid Statewide Planning, Freight Planning, Scenic Byways and Metropolitan Transportation Planning Programs for three of the eight MPOs in the State of Arkansas. David is an active senior member of IRWA and serves as Chapter 51’s Treasurer. He is also a member of the International Transportation Committee. David is a 1984 graduate of Mississippi State University with a Bachelor of Business Administration degree and in 2005 he completed the USDA Graduate School’s Executive Leadership Program.

Steven Bottemiller, MAI

Steven is Chief Appraiser at the Bonneville Power Administration. A graduate of Seattle Pacific University, he has extensive experience in appraising and reviewing elderly care housing properties throughout the United States, and electrical transmission line/substations in Bonneville’s region.

Ed Chu

Ed is currently leading the development of a long-term strategic work plan on land revitalization for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Prior to joining the Land Revitalization Office, Ed led the Regulatory, Economics and Analysis Group at the U.S. EPA’s Office of Children’s

Health Protection. His primary responsibility was to help people (both inside and outside the government) find and use regulatory, economic and statistical information to better understand and protect children’s health from environmental contaminants. He previously worked in EPA’s Indoor Environments Division where he worked on privatizing the Radon Proficiency Program. Prior to joining EPA, he was a consultant specializing in environmental and energy issues. Ed received degrees from the University of Michigan and Michigan State University.

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Kimberly Cochran

Kimberly is an Environmental Engineer in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery where she works on issues facing construction and demolition (C&D) materials and industrial

materials recovery. Kimberly has worked on C&D materials and industrial materials issues for the last nine years, including investigating measurement, analyzing lifecycle impacts, and facilitating dialogue on barriers. She attended the University of Florida, where she received her bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate degrees in environmental engineering.

Rick Etter

Rick is the Airport Acquisition Specialist assigned to the FAA headquarters Office of Airport Planning and Programming, Planning and Environment Division. He has been with the FAA since September 1993. Rick is responsible

for providing FAA field offices guidance on real property acquisition and relocation assistance procedures and policies for the FAA Airport Improvement Program (AIP) assisted airport projects. Primarily this guidance concerns conformance of these airport acquisition and relocation programs with the Federal Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 (Uniform Act). Rick was previously employed by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) as Division Realty Officer in the states of Maryland and West Virginia and various assignments as a realty specialist since 1979. Rick has a BA degree in Finance from the University of Illinois -Urbana, and a BBA degree in Real Estate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is member of the IRWA and holds a Certified-General Real Property Appraiser designation issued by the State of Maryland.

Jon (Ted) Freeman, RPRA

Ted is a Chief Appraiser for the United States Forest Service, a position he has held since early 2007. After obtaining his BS from the University of Massachusetts in 1977, Ted began his Forest Service career as a laborer on the

William B. Bankhead National Forest in northwest Alabama. He became involved in the appraisal of real estate in 1980, where he acquired numerous road rights of way on the Bankhead. He obtained the Real Property Review Appraiser designation from the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers in 1994. Leaving Alabama in 1995, he accepted a job as a Senior Review Appraiser based on the Green Mountain National Forest in Vermont. In 2005 he accepted the Regional Appraiser position for the Eastern Region, based in Milwaukee.

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William (Bill) E. Garber, Jr. Bill is the Director of Government and External Relations for the Appraisal Institute, where he serves as head of the AI Washington office. He has expertise in a range of real estate issues, including residential and commercial

valuation and finance, economic development and land use, and conservation and historic preservation issues. He serves as the liaison to the Appraisal Institute’s Government Relations Committee, Client Advisory Board, and Residential Appraiser Council, and serves as Treasurer of the Appraisal Institute Political Action Committee. Bill has more than 15 years of Association lobbying and management experience in the real estate and economic development professions. He earned his B.S. degree from Oregon State University, and is currently seeking a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Walden University.

Kathryn Gearheard, MAI

Kathryn is the Deputy Chief Appraiser for the Appraisal Services Directorate, National Business Center, of the United States Department of the Interior.

Lee Hamre, SR/WA, R/W-RAC

Lee is President and owner of H. C. Peck & Associates, Inc. She has worked in the right of way acquisition and relocation field for 17 years. A dedicated IRWA member, she currently serves as Region 9 Chair, Region 9 Representative

to the International Relocation Assistance Committee and is a certified IRWA Facilitator for relocation courses. Throughout her career, she has provided management, research, federal oversight, acquisition and comprehensive relocation assistance services in compliance with the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 for highway, transit and urban renewal projects nationwide. In June of 2007, she was selected as the 2006 recipient of the Frank C. Balfour Professional of the Year Award at IRWA’s 53rd Annual International Education Conference held in Sacramento, CA.

Hugh Hadsock

Hugh was recently selected as the Right of Way Program Manager in Utah for Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). His right of way duties include right of way engineering, acquisition, relocation, property management, utilities

and outdoor advertising. This past year he has worked closely with Arkansas Highway and Transportation Department and the local public agencies to prepare “shovel ready” transportation projects in order to advance federal funding under the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act. Hugh has been with FHWA since July 2008, serving as a Realty Specialist in the Arkansas Division. He has held real estate licenses in five state including SC, NC GA, TN and TX. Hugh has also completed the core curriculum courses required to become an appraiser. Hugh joined IRWA in 1997 with the Carolina’s chapter and has taken numerous IRWA right of way courses. Hugh is a 1987 graduate of Winthrop University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science and Communications. In 2001, Hugh was elected by the South Carolina General Assembly as a member of Winthrop’s Board of Trustees.

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Lisa R. Harrison, SR/WA, R/W-RAC, R/W-NAC

Lisa is the President of Pinnacle Consulting Management Group, Inc., a firm that provides right of way/land acquisition services and

program management for public and private entities. She has held numerous positions at the international, regional and chapter level of IRWA, including Chair of the Uniform Relocation Act Certification Task Force. She is currently a member of the International Executive Committee. Previously, Lisa was the Chair of the Right of Way Consultants Council. In 2005, she was honored as the Frank C. Balfour Professional of the Year, as well as Region 2 Professional of the Year. She is an experienced instructor and authored the revised version of Course 504 - Computing Replacement Housing Payments. In 2005, she was selected as one of four relocation professionals to teach the changes to the Uniform Relocation Act. Lisa graduated with bachelor’s and master’s degrees in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma.

Mike Jones, SR/WA

Mike is a Senior Review Appraiser with 21 years of service at the Maryland State Highway Administration (SHA). He is a Certified General Appraiser in the State of Maryland. Mike has been a right of way professional since 1986 and

an active member of IRWA’s Potomac Chapter 14 since 1987. He is a past Chapter 14 and Region 4 Professional of the Year, and a past Finalist for IRWA’s Balfour Award. Mike’s career includes three years with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), as a Realty Specialist, in the FHWA Washington Headquarters. While with FHWA, he completed National Highway Institute (NHI) Instructor Training and instructed several sessions of the NHI/FHWA Technical Workshop on “Appraisal for Federal-aid Projects.” He also developed and presented the NHI/FHWA training session titled “Appraisal Review Workshop for Federal-aid Projects.” Mike is a Certified IRWA Facilitator and has served in numerous IRWA leadership roles at the chapter, regional and international levels.

Tammy Keeley

Tammy is a Realty Specialist with Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) California Division of Local Agency Program. For the past two years, she has worked with California Department of Transportation and the California local agencies to assess the health of Local Agency Right of

Way Program. Tammy’s right of way duties range from acquisition, appraisal, relocation, and property management. Prior to coming to FHWA, Tammy spent almost five years as a Realty Specialist with the Georgia Department of Transportation and 13 years with Cook County Georgia’s Tax Assessors as a Mass Appraiser. She holds a Bachelor of General Studies and Master of Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.

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Kenneth J. LoBene

Kenneth is the Director for the Las Vegas Field Office of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, a position he has held since 1998. He began his career with the Department in Buffalo, New York in 1980. He

served in several managerial positions including the Director for Multi-Family Housing Division and Area Coordinator for the HUD Buffalo Office. Prior to public service, he held positions with private sector real estate firms, including Prudential Mortgage Company and other real estate developers. He has received two Hammer Awards from the White House for “Innovation in Government” and is a recipient of the HUD Secretary’s “Excellence in Management Award.”

Richard Maloy

Richard serves at the national level of the Appraisal Institute where he is Chairman of its Washington, DC, based Government Relations Committee and member of the Strategic Planning Committee. He has held

past positions in numerous committees and project teams including Professionalism, Professional Standards and Ethics Administration. Richard is a 1973 Marketing and Real Estate graduate of the University of Alabama where he now serves as an Adjunct Professor in the Economics, Finance and Legal Studies Department. He is a Real Estate Broker in Alabama and Oregon, holds a law degree and has earned the MAI, SRA and CRE professional appraisal and real estate counseling designations. He is an Appraisal Foundation approved instructor for USPAP and is on the approved instructor panel for the Appraisal Institute. Richard’s committee positions have him at the forefront of fighting Mortgage Fraud at the national level and seeking regulatory solutions needed for recovery of the home ownership industry.

Jennifer A. Marler

Jennifer is the Practice Group Leader for Sonnenschein’s Global Real Estate Practice, having previously served as the Co-Chair of the Practice’s Real Estate Finance Group. She has represented lenders on loan transactions

involving significant projects across the country, with particular expertise on construction lending and projects that involve public incentives. Her broad experience in finance and development transactions allows her to offer a comprehensive perspective on the ownership, development, and financing of real estate to lenders, developers, owners, and other users of real estate. She is a frequent speaker at national real estate industry events and was recently honored by the national Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network as the first recipient of its Achievement of Excellence Award for her efforts to advance the success of women in real estate. Jennifer received her B.A. from the University of Missouri – Columbia, and her J.D. from Washington University.

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Michael C. McCall, MAI

Michael has been an appraiser for 23 years, and has been employed as the Chief Appraiser at the Virginia Department of Transportation since 2001. His main areas of focus include solving regulatory issues, streamlining formats

and developing technological solutions. He has participated in the presentation of state and DOT perspectives on Corridor Valuation Issues at a national conference and has assembled industry leaders in the appraisal field to discuss Competence and Ethics at the AASHTO Right of Way conference in Seattle. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia and was awarded the MAI designation in 1986. Appraisal Institute involvement has included serving as local chapter President, Regional Chairman of Ethics and Counseling, Regional Director, Regional Chair, member of the Master’s Degree Committee and a three year term on the National Board of Directors.

Dwain McMullen, ASA

Dwain currently serves as the CREST Program Manager for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). CREST is the Contingency Real Estate Support Team for USACE. Dwain currently works under the rehired annuitant program, having

retired in 2008 after over 37 year’s employment with the Federal Government, and more than 30 years with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Dwain had served as the Chief Appraiser for USACE in Washington, DC, since September 1994. He joined the Corps in 1978, working at several project offices, as well as the Louisville District office and the Huntington District office before transferring to USACE Headquarters in 1988, as Assistant Chief Appraiser. Primary responsibilities included appraisal and appraisal review for civil works projects and military programs. Dwain graduated from Purdue University with a BS in Agricultural Economics in 1970. He graduated from Army Management Staff College in 1991.

Joey Mendoza

Joey is a Senior Project Manager at Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc. and specializes in transportation and public infrastructure projects. He has experience in highway, transit and airport projects and has implemented

Advanced and Early Acquisition processes. He holds a Business Management Degree from the University of Phoenix.

Robert N. Merryman, R/W-RAC

Robert is the Senior Vice President of O.R. Colan Associates, a national firm specializing in land acquisition and relocation implementation for public agencies. Bob has been directly involved with land acquisition projects for a wide range

of clients, including highway agencies, transit agencies, EPA-funded projects, park development projects, and HUD-funded projects. He began his right of way career in 1972, when he was hired by the Missouri Highway Department. He currently serves as an Oversight Contractor for FTA on various transit projects, and is the original developer of the three relocation courses of the National Highway Institute of the Federal Highway Administration. Bob is an IRWA, NHI, FAA, and FTA instructor for various real estate courses and author of the NHI texts Advanced Relocation Workshop and Business Relocation under the Uniform Act. He also provides internal course support for O.R. Colan’s in-house development programs. Bob is a graduate of the University of Missouri.

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David Mincberg

David is the Chairman of the Houston Housing Authority Board of Commissioners. As Chairman of HHA, he is focusing on several things, including examining all of HHA’s operations, with a particular eye toward customer service,

acceleration of efforts to create opportunities for first-time home buyers, and asset management practices of the Authority. He is also Chairman and CEO of Flagship Properties Corp., a Houston based real estate investment company, including mezzanine and equity investments. He served from 2006 to 2007 in the position of Special Assistant to the Mayor for Multi-family Housing Policy. In that position he coordinated the housing agencies in the City of Houston, including HHA, the Houston Housing Finance Corporation and the City’s Department of Housing and Community Development. Since 1977, David has been directly involved in the development and construction of over 30,000 multi-family housing units throughout Texas and the southern United States. David received his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.

Joan Morgan

Joan is the Director of the Relocation and Real Estate Division, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Community Planning and Development, located in Washington DC. She has been with the HUD

since 1969, has worked in every program area of HUD, 2 Field Offices, the Chicago Regional Office, and Headquarters. She has been working full time on relocation issues for HUD since 2001. In June 2000, Joan completed the 6-week Leadership for a Democratic Society curriculum at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, VA. She earned a BA in Sociology from St. Xavier College in Chicago.

Steve Murphy, MAI

Steve is an appraiser with the Department of the Interior’s Appraisal Services Directorate’s Southwest Region, currently assigned to the Reno office. He is primarily responsible for appraisal and appraisal review assignments

located in northern Nevada and he is also frequently tapped to participate in a number of the Directorate’s special projects. Most recently, he served over four months in Washington DC as the Directorate’s Deputy Chief Appraiser in 2004. Steve managed the quality assurance and regulatory functions for Bank of America’s commercial appraisal operation for 12 years and prior to that he served as a Regional Appraisal Manager for the bank’s Northern California and Nevada regions. He has served on The Appraisal Foundation’s Industry Advisory Council and he holds the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute as well as a Nevada Certified General Appraiser license. Steve started his appraisal career in Washington, D.C. in 1980 shortly after graduating from Fort Lewis College with a B.A. in Business Administration.

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Joel Nelson

Joel is the Airport Property Manager for the Salt Lake City Department of Airports. This Department operates and manages the Salt Lake City International Airport along with two general aviation airports. Joel has been

a member of IRWA since 1995 and a member of the American Association of Professional Landmen since 1989. His career has included real estate purchases, sales, mortgage originations, property management, and eminent domain acquisitions and relocations. Joel has a B.S. degree in Finance from the University of Utah and an M.B.A. degree from Lake Superior State University.

Gil Neumann

Gil is a Senior Airport Planner at Federal Aviation Administration. In this capacity he examines operations and forecasts, working with local and international communities to provide education and planned infrastructure development; and

developing targeted, effectual aviation policy and planning agendas to proactively address transportation system needs. His specialties are airport master planning, airfield and airspace simulation, forecasting, operations and federal aviation guidance.

Edward Opstein, SR/WA, R/W-NAC, R/W-RAC

Ed as a Senior Vice President has various management responsibilities for Universal Field Services, Inc., working from their headquarters in Tulsa, OK. Ed began his career in real estate

as a broker in 1974 and started work in right of way in 1980 for a local public agency in Arizona where he eventually became Chief of Land Management. Ed was also the Right of Way Administrator for several large municipalities, acquiring thousands of parcels and negotiating scores of condemnation cases. Ed has a bachelor’s degree in Business, a master’s degree in Public Administration, and is an IRWA facilitator for many communication, negotiation, and asset management courses. He was Vice-Chair of IRWA’s International Professional Development Committee and was on the IRWA Task Force for Certifications and Designations.

Janice Olu

Janice has worked at The U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development since the age of 16. Her earlier years were with HUD’s Office of Research and Technology and the Office of General Counsel. In 1979, she joined the staff of the Office of Affordable Housing

Programs, where she became a Relocation Specialist in 1990. Janice attended D.C. Teacher’s College and the University of the District of Columbia, where she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics.

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Bryan O’Neill

Bryan is a Relocation Specialist with the Relocation and Real Estate Division of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Community Planning and Development. He has more than 20 years of acquisition and

relocation experience with federal, state and local government agencies, including the Federal Highway Administration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Maryland State Highway Administration and the Anne Arundel County Department of Public Works. Bryan was an active participant in the Uniform Act (URA) rulemaking initiative, serving on the Federal Interagency Task Force for the development and implementation of the URWA final rule. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Maryland.

Lynny Osenbaugh, MAI, CCIM

Lynny currently serves as President of Osenbaugh and Associates, founded in 1974 by her parents Charles L. and Patricia Osenbaugh, where she specializes in real estate consulting, valuation and litigation assignments. Lynny has provided

consulting and valuation services for various types of real estate assets including transportation corridors, utility corridors, pipeline corridors, salt domes, environmentally impacted properties, airport facilities, industrial facilities, multifamily and single family residential, billboards, high-rise office buildings, hotels, malls, retail centers, subdivisions, condominiums, restaurants, sand dunes, golf courses, country clubs, communication towers, landfills, churches, ranches, and vacant and rural land. She received her master’s degree in Land Economics and Real Estate from Texas A&M University and her undergraduate degree in International Relations from Goucher College in Baltimore. Lynny has served in leadership capacities for professional real estate organizations such as the Appraisal Institute (AI) and Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network.

Stephen D. Roach, MAI

Stephen has been an appraiser in the San Diego area for nearly 30 years, and has been a co-owner of Jones, Roach & Caringella, Inc. since 1986. He has appraised all property types from individual homes to regional shopping centers

and master-planned communities. His current work focuses on difficult and complex valuation and consulting assignments, along with litigation support. Stephen holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Real Estate from San Diego State University, the MAI designation from the Appraisal Institute, and is a Certified General Real Estate Appraiser in California and Arizona. He currently serves the Appraisal Institute as a member of the General Comprehensive Examination Panel and the National Education Committee. Steven is also an IRWA member and former San Diego Chapter Board Member. He has extensive teaching and curriculum development experience for the Appraisal Institute and other organizations.

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Brian Rodgers

Brian has worked in the Washington office of the Appraisal Institute, under Bill Garber, for the past two and a half years. He serves in the Manager of Federal Affairs position. In that role Brian lobbies Congress and Federal

agencies, writes articles for Appraisal News Online, comment letters and Congressional testimony, coordinates Capitol Hill Day for the Appraisal Institute’s annual Leadership Development and Advisory Council, and co-produces the Washington Appraisal Summit. Prior to joining the Appraisal Institute, Brian was an Assistant Director of Federal Affairs for the American Academy of Physician Assistants, and worked on Congressional races. Brian has a B.A. in Communication, with a minor in History, from LaSalle University.

Tony Salazar

Tony’s primary work responsibilities include managing the day-to-day operations of McCormack Baron Salazar’s Western Division. This involves new business development, coordinating the planning process, acting as

liaison with joint venture partners, interfacing with government officials and local community groups, and coordinating the final design (architecture) process including the integration of construction, marketing and management disciplines. He specializes in developing large-scale urban projects in distressed communities that involve mixed-use (housing and retail), mixed-income (affordable and market-rate), multi-generational, various housing types (rental and for-sale) and blended financing. Tony’s entire professional career has been dedicated to rebuilding inner-city communities. He has used his skills and expertise to bring a sense of belonging and hope for the future to America’s forgotten neighborhoods. Tony has a Master’s degree in Social Work specializing in Administration from the University of Michigan and a B.A. from the University of Missouri at Kansas City.

Clifford J. Schexnayder

Clifford is an Eminent Scholar Emeritus at the Del E. Webb School of Construction, Arizona State University. A construction engineer with over 40 years of practical experience, Clifford has worked with major heavy/highway

construction contractors as field engineer, estimator, and corporate Chief Engineer. Additionally, he served with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on active duty and in the reserves, retiring as a Colonel. His last assignment was as Executive Director, Directorate of Military Programs, Office of the Chief of Engineers, Washington, D.C. From 1997 to 2003 he served as chairman of the Transportation Research Board’s Construction Section. Since 2006 he has served the Strategic Highway Research Program (SHRP 2) as a member of the Renewal Technical Coordinating Committee. Clifford received his Ph.D. in Civil Engineering from Purdue University, and a Master’s and Bachelor’s in Civil Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology.

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Gloria M. Shepherd

Gloria is the Associate Administrator for Planning, Environment and Realty, U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). She previously held the position as Director of Planning for the

FHWA. Gloria joined FHWA in 1999 having served previously as the Staff Director for the Transportation Solutions Group, Maryland Department of Transportation and the Deputy Director of the Office of Planning and Preliminary Engineering Maryland State Highway Administration. She was previously Chief of Staff for the Commissioner of the New York State’s Department of Transportation. She earned her Masters of Law degree from Georgetown University, Doctor of Jurisprudence degree from Albany Law School, and her Doctor of Arts from the University at Albany.

Donald J. Sherwood, SR/WA, MAI, FRICS

Donnie is the Managing Director of the Fort Worth office of Integra Realty Resources, an international real estate valuation and consulting firm. He served as the 1998

President of the Dallas/Fort Worth Chapter of IRWA and was named his Chapter’s Professional of the Year in 1998. In 2007 Donnie was honored again as the Region 2 Professional of the Year. He has also served as past president of the Central Texas Chapter of the Appraisal Institute. He is the 2009 President of the Society of Commercial Realtors, part of the Greater Fort Worth Board of Realtors. Donnie is a State Certified General Real Estate Appraiser and Real Estate Broker. He teaches for both IRWA and the Appraisal Institute and has been an adjunct professor in the Finance Department at Texas Christian University. Donnie is a graduate of Southwestern University and holds a Masters Degree in Land Economics and Real Estate from Texas A&M University.

Alan F. Simmons, SRPA, SRA, LEED AP, CDEI

Alan has been an appraiser for over 30 years. He now is a real estate education specialist – working full time in teaching and course development. He has taught in 43 states, primarily for appraisal

organizations. He has also instructed for assessor organizations, private schools, and REALTOR® organizations. He has served in leadership positions in appraisal and REALTOR® organizations and in 1994 he received the Ellwood Award as “Appraiser of the Year” in New York State. He is a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI) and a LEED Accredited Professional (AP) from the U.S. Green Building Council.

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David W. Skinner

David is recognized statewide as one of the leading eminent domain practitioners in California. He has specialized in representing public agencies in eminent domain and inverse condemnation matters for over 18 years. His

practice is devoted to assisting public entities in developing and implementing cost-effective, time-sensitive land acquisition strategies. He has experience in acquiring virtually all types of properties for all types of public uses. He has successfully tried numerous trials—both jury trials and bench trials—in many Superior Courts in Northern and Southern California. He frequently serves as a lecturer on eminent domain topics in seminars for public officials, attorneys, appraisers and right of way professionals. He earned his B.A. in History and Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley and his J.D. from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

Barry Smitherman

Barry was appointed to the Public Utility Commission of Texas (PUCT) in 2004, where he has served as Chairman since 2007. He was recently awarded the State Leadership award by the American Wind Energy Association for the

PUCT’s pioneering renewable energy zone policy for proactive transmission development. At the time of his appointment to the PUCT, Barry was part of the Family Criminal Law Division which prosecutes domestic violence cases, especially cases where the victim has recanted the occurrence of the crime. Between 1986 and 2002, Barry was a public finance investment banker working with state and local governments throughout the South, Southwest and Midwest to build infrastructure projects such as roads, bridges, airports, water and sewer systems, schools, hospitals, and sports facilities. He received his BBA from Texas A&M University, his J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law while working at the State Capitol for Senator Lindon Williams and his M.P.A. from Harvard University, where he was awarded the first Joel Leff Fellowship in Political Economy by the Kennedy School of Government.

Mamie Smith-Fisher, SR/WA

Mamie is the Real Estate Program Manager for the Federal Transit Administration. She joined the Federal Transit Administration in 2006 as a Realty Specialist in the Office of Program Management working on program oversight issues. She spent five years with the Federal

Highway Administration in the Office of Real Estate Services working on projects such as Program Office lead for FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP) including recruiting, developing, and placing PDP participants, assisting in advancing the rewrite of 49 CFR Part 24 including collecting, analyzing comments, and drafting proposed regulatory language and was responsible for all the training tools used to implement the changes in the Uniform Act regulations. She received her BA in Marketing and her MPA from the University of South Florida.

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Gerald Solomon, Esq. Gerry is the Director of the Office of Real Estate Services for the Federal Highway Administration. In this role, he is responsible for developing polices and providing management direction for nationwide programs of right of way

acquisition, relocation assistance, property management, corridor preservation, and related aspects of the Federal and Federal-aid highway program. Gerry’s education includes a B.A. Degree from the University of Massachusetts, a J.D. Degree from the University of Miami, and an M.P.A. Degree from Suffolk University School of Management. In over 25 years of legal and policy work in the public and private sectors, Gerry has overseen contracts, real estate, and transportation and has been employed in the private sector and in various capacities in state and federal government agencies. Gerry joined FHWA in 2006 and became Director in 2008. He is licensed to practice law in Massachusetts and is a member of the Transportation Research Board’s Committee on Eminent Domain and Land Use.

Cassie B. Stinson, Esq.

Cassie is a Partner at Andrew Kurth LLP, where she works extensively on joint public/private development projects representing private entities, governmental agencies, and financial institutions. Cassie has experience with transit

oriented development, acquisitions under threat of condemnation, transactional environmental matters, layered public/private financing, tax increment financing, tax abatements and tax credit transactions, inner-city redevelopment, affordable housing, special-purpose districts and land use matters. She has enjoyed a long history in the representation of public transit authorities, municipalities, counties, TIRZ entities and other special districts and governmental entities in Texas. She represents Houston METRO and CapMetro in Austin in transit oriented development projects. In connection with such transit matters, Cassie has experience with federal acquisition and relocation regulations, NEPA analysis, environmental contamination and remediation, acquisition by voluntary and involuntary processes, and dispositions by public auction and private sale of government-owned real property. She received her B.A. and J.D. degrees with Honors from the University of Texas.

Virginia Tsu

Virginia is the Right of Way Manager for the Federal Highway Administration‘s Oregon Division, where she develops strategies that lead to permanent solutions for oversight and management of the Oregon Department of

Transportation’s Right of Way program. Hired in 1999, Virginia’s career with Federal Highway Way (FHWA) includes assignments with the District of Columbia (DC) Division, Federal Lands Highway Headquarters, DC, and the Mississippi Division. She was recently recognized for her leadership in the construction of the Nation’s first Solar Highway Demonstration project. Prior to joining FHWA, Virginia worked for the Washington State Department of Transportation, the Idaho Department of Health and Human Services, and the Idaho Transportation Department, as well as maintaining a 27-year career as a military officer (retired). Virginia graduated with honors from the College of Idaho at Caldwell with a Master of Education in 1994 and a Bachelor of Science in Social Psychology in 1987.

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Marshall Wainright

Marshall has been a Realty Specialist in the Federal Highway Administration’s Office of Real Estate Services in Washington, DC since December of 2003. His primary responsibility serving on the Program Development Team

is relocation assistance. He also prepares policy and guidance documents. Marshall is the point of contact for 6 states under the Program Implementation Team. He is the liaison for FHWA’s Real Estate Services Professional Development Program and for the development of right of way related National Highway Institute (NHI) courses such as the revised NHI Basic Relocation Training Course, the recent NHI Web-Based Outdoor Advertising Control Training Courses and the recently revised NHI Business Relocation under the Uniform Act Training Course. Marshall previously worked as a Right of Way Agent in District Five of the Florida Department of Transportation. He graduated with a B.S. degree in Business Administration/Finance from Georgia Southern University.

Kevin Willis

Kevin serves as an Airport Compliance Officer in FAA’s Airport Compliance Division. In this capacity, he works with airport owners to ensure they comply with federal requirements to operate the airport in a safe and efficient

manner. Kevin is also the Program Manager for the Airport Privatization Pilot Program, a demonstration program to examine private ownership and development of public airports. Kevin has been with FAA since 1996. Before joining the FAA, he had seventeen years of experience in managing public airports. He is an accredited airport executive with the American Association of Airport Executives. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Union College, New York and a Master of Arts degree in public administration from Rutgers, State University of New Jersey. He is completing a Master of Science degree in real estate at Johns Hopkins University.

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Overland, Pacific & Cutler, Inc.OPC celebrates 30 years of building relationships and delivering projects. Since 1980, Overland, Pacific & Cutler has been the Gold standard in providing professional real estate services for projects that strengthen America’s infrastructure, enhance major trade corridors, build sustainable communities and create economic vitality. We understand the expanding role of Public/Private Partnerships and are keenly sensitive to the human and political aspects of the work we undertake. Our people have ensured our success by hard work and building trust with all stakeholders of each and every project. The professional real estate services provided by OPC include project cost studies, program management, site selection and acquisition, right of way acquisition, utility coordination, title and escrow, relocation plans, relocation assistance services, eminent domain support and expert witness testimony. We understand the requirements of municipal, state, federal and privately funded projects. OPC serves transportation, redevelopment, schools, affordable housing, public works, energy and utilities.

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H.C. Peck & Associates, Inc.H.C. Peck & Associates, Inc. is a full service national right of way company founded in 1988 to provide professional land services to both private industry and government agencies. As a woman-owned and operated DBE, we offer services in project management, route and site selection, title research, analysis and title insurance, feasibility studies, right of way acquisition, relocation assistance, real estate cost estimating, right of way procedure manuals and litigation support. A Uniform Act specialist, H.C. Peck is an FTA PMOC team member providing real estate oversight for transit projects throughout the United States. Our headquarters is centrally located in lower downtown Denver, Colorado.

Landmark Consulting Group, LLCLandmark Consulting Group is a full service land and right of way acquisition firm providing services to public entities. Landmark specializes in rail and transit projects, local municipalities, and government agencies. Landmark Consulting Group, in association with Percheron Acquisitions, offers a wide range of services to private entities in the pipeline transmission, electric utility, telecommunications, and wind power fields including right of way negotiation and acquisition, training and staffing, route and site selection, feasibility studies, survey permission and notification, environmental support services, landowner and stakeholder meetings, title research and analysis, surveying and GIS mapping. For more information on Landmark Consulting Group, visit our web site at www.landmarkcgllc.com.

Spitzer & Associates, Inc.Spitzer & Associates, a woman-owned, small business enterprise, has implemented more than 50 state and federal real estate initiatives. Spitzer provides comprehensive governmental services, including acquisition, relocation, and program management services. Experience includes utility, highway, rail, and housing projects with government agencies including FAA, FHWA, USACE, FTA, HUD and GSA. Spitzer specializes in Program Management Oversight consulting and implementing the Uniform Act. Current large public transportation projects include program management for the Idaho Transportation Department, hurricane protection projects for levee enhancements, and real estate oversight for 2 new subway lines in New York.

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Universal Field Services, Inc.Universal Field Services, Inc. offers its nation-wide presence and comprehensive services to deliver best-valued results in the right of way industry. We are proud of our skilled, experienced people, their dedication to providing quality services, and our proven management systems and leadership team. For more information about our services or to be part of our organization, please call us at 1-800-447-9191 or see our website at www.ufsrw.com. Our people make the difference!

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Associated Right of Way Services, Inc.Associated Right of Way Services, Inc. (AR/WS) is a full-service real estate consulting firm specializing in public works, redevelopment and housing projects. Our services include right of way planning, real estate appraisal, property acquisition, relocation assistance, and program and project management. Established in the San Francisco Bay Area in 1989, AR/WS has grown to 35 employees with additional offices in Sacramento and Texas. In our 20+ years, we have worked with cities, counties, state and federal government agencies, utility districts, redevelopment agencies, non-profit organizations, and engineering firms. Our full time professionals represent diverse and complementary skills and expertise, and have worked together on numerous politically sensitive and complex assignments. AR/WS consultants bring creativity, initiative and experience to any public project.

Briggs Field Services, Inc.Briggs Field Services, Inc. is a full-service right of way acquisition firm, providing nationwide right of way services to the private and public sectors. Services are extended to pipeline companies, electric utilities, telecommunication companies, railroads, federal, state and local government agencies. BFS provides negotiation/acquisition, relocation assistance, title research, asset management, encroachment resolution, damage claim settlements, diverstures and project management. BFS is certified as a DBE under the U.S. DOT 49 CFR Part 26.

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Contract Land Staff, LLCCLS provides land and right of way solutions including right of way project feasibility, management, acquisition, training and staffing services nationwide. Our proprietary right of way technology includes our innovative web-based database, CLSLiNK™, integrated with a GIS application, creating the unique CLSLiNK GIS Viewer© – a user friendly way of looking at data, maps and all other information through one system.

Roland Resources, Inc. Roland Resources, Inc. was founded on a simple principle: Bring creative resources and solutions to the project! Roland Resources specializes in both public and private infrastructure projects. Understanding governmental requirements and private sector motivation is key to successful project implementation. As a women-owned, small business enterprise, principals at Roland Resources, Inc. have over 20 years experience in both public sector real estate transactions and private sector land negotiations. High standards of professionalism are available for your next project at Roland Resources, Inc.

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