
Course:	Declaration of Taking
SAP Course Number:	78TECH400732

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Right-of-Way/Acquisition/Appraisal

Class Schedule

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General Information

Summary:	The purpose of this course is to familiarize students with the basic theories behind, and practical aspects of the various laws, rules, and regulations applicable to the acquisition of private property through the Declaration of Taking process.
Learning Outcomes:	At the conclusion of the course, participants should possess a legal framework for which the Declaration of Taking is based. They should also be able to interpret a plan, document Right-of-Way office, and prepare a Declaration of Taking Request Package. Participants will be familiar with: - The role of right of way professionals in eminent domain - Authority for the filing of a declaration of taking - Pre-Condemnation Negotiation procedures - Filing the declaration of taking - Providing proper notice of the declaration of taking - Posting and publishing methods - Preliminary Objections - Title Searches and Bring Down Title Searches - Interpreting right-of-way plans - Various RW forms including but not limited to: o RW-446 o RW-475M o RW-400DTR o RW-918 o RW-432 o RW-432ML o RW-437 - Central Office procedures for DT processing - Expedited DT processing - Right-of-Way Office entries - Stipulation to Amend a Declaration of Taking - Declaration of Relinquishment - Post Condemnation Settlement procedures
Target Audience:	Target audience for this course includes: • Primary: Department Real Estate Technicians and Estate Specialists; Approved Right-of-Way Acquisition Consultants • Secondary: Chief Negotiators, Appraisers, Project Managers

Final Exam:	No

Continuing Education Credits

Miscellaneous	CEHs	Classes After	CEUs	Classes After	PDHs	Classes After

PennDOT:					7.50	06/02/14

Awarding continuing education credits (PDH/CEU/CEH) to a training course or other training event does not imply or guarantee that the training course/event is approved by the Pennsylvania State Registration Board of Professional Engineers, Geologists and Land Surveyors. According to Pennsylvania Act 25, “Credit determination for activities…shall be the responsibility of the licensee. Continuing professional competency obtained by a licensee should maintain, improve or expand skills or knowledge obtained prior to initial licensure, including law and ethics applicable to the profession, or develop new and relevant skills and knowledge.”
For informational purposes only:	1 CEU is equal to 10 hours of instruction
	1 CEH is equal to 1 hour of instruction

Course Contact Information

For technical questions regarding this course, contact the following...
Name:	Kimberly Rice
Phone:	(717) 783-4722
Email:	kirice@pa.gov
For general questions about the Training Calendar (such as those regarding schedules, locations, instructors or registrations), see Contact Information in specific classes.

Created	Last Modified
By Julie A Bradley/PennDOT On 03/27/14 At 02:39 PM	By Israelle Schindler/PennDOT On 02/15/18 At 08:53 AM