Chapter 38: The Beehive Chapter

This course satisfies the requirements for the R/W-RAC (Relocation Certificate) and serves as an elective for the new RPP pathway.

This 8-credit virtual course offers IRWA members and non-members an overview of environmental issues in right of way (ROW) projects. It covers the environmental impact of ROW projects and energy sources, and discusses mitigation processes and sustainability.

This two-day, 16-credit intermediate course teaches right of way acquisition for electrical transmission projects, focusing on negotiation techniques, problem-solving, and concluding with a team challenge to apply skills in a real-world scenario.

This course presents the processes necessary to relocate a business. Participants will learn how to apply provisions of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, in conjunction with the Surface Transportation and Relocation Assistance Act of 1987, and subsequent revisions, to the relocation of non-residential entities.

This two-day, 16 credit beginner-level course covers key communication principles and negotiation types for right of way acquisitions, including strategies for effective negotiation and handling negotiation failures.

This intermediate, two-day, 16-credit course for those familiar with the Uniform Act focuses on managing the relocation of occupants from 12 residential properties, involving household surveys, interview sheets, and practical exercises to calculate replacement housing payments.

This 8-credit intermediate course for experienced practitioners covers relocation assistance for mobile home occupants, focusing on property classification, displacee categories, benefits, and related issues like zoning and replacement resources.

This 8-credit virtual course, completed in one day, covers key aspects of wind energy project development, including siting, landowner agreements, and permitting.

This course will benefit anyone who wants to learn more about the Uniform Relocation Assistance & Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970, as amended, and provides a better understanding of land acquisition activities that receive federal financial assistance or that utilize federal regulations. Participants will have knowledge in relocation assistance and the steps in a typical land acquisition project; specifically, project components and impacts on both project schedules and budgets.