County Route	Job Number	Core Team Member

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RIGHT OF WAY

SCOPING CHECKLIST

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A project’s scope can be defined as the set of design parameters that precisely satisfy the purpose and need of the project. A poorly identified scope that is broader than the purpose and need will result in an unnecessarily high project budget and schedule, while a scope which falls short will yield a project that accomplishes little of significance. While an accurate project scope is difficult to identify early in development, a careful, multidisciplinary examination of the purpose and need will produce a solid foundation upon which project development can occur.

This checklist is designed to stimulate thought on those project parameters that are sometimes overlooked and whose omission can jeopardize the integrity of the scope. At the initial scoping meeting, the appropriate core team member should fill out the checklist as completely as possible. As project development progresses, the core team member should continue to update the checklist and coordinate with the project manager. In this manner, potential changes to the project scope can be dealt with as they emerge and the scope represented by the preliminary plan will be as accurate as possible.

Identify number of tracts impacted.
Identify severances and uneconomic remnants.
Estimate number of people and business requiring relocation.
Estimate number of improvements acquired.
Identify potential value changes associated with impending improvements to parcel.
Identify potential value changes associated with zoning changes or development.
Consider impacts of access management practices.
Consider billboard site elimination impacts.
Identify all subdivision plats currently on record.
Identify impacts of temporary bypasses and road closures.
Evaluate likelihood of purchasing borrow sites by cubic yards as opposed to easements.
Consider impacts of acquiring public facilities.
Identify family cemetery plots not identified on plans or maps.
Consider the project development schedule. Ambitious schedules may increase the right of way costs with larger negotiated settlements and increased condemnation.
Consider the possibility mediation impact the project schedule or increase settlements.

For questions, comments, or suggested revisions to this checklist, please contact the Right of Way Director