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~~0~~©~~~~~~ 2004 RPR 22 AI"1 11 53 REALTY CORPORATION CG _ 13Y__ _ Apri122, 2004 Gerald Takase, Esq. Office of the Corporation Counsel 101 Aupuni Street, Second Floor Hilo, HI 96720 Re: Comments on the Real Estate Acquisition Guide Dear Gerald: You asked me to verify our adherence to the Real Estate Acquisition Guide as provided by the Department of Public Works. As you know we are, primarily, guided by the procedures established by FHWA that a Land Agent follows in the acquisition process for the Federal Aid Projects. The acquisition guidelines are outlined below: 1. A preliminary title search is ordered, initially, to verify the owners names and addresses. 2. A notification letter is sent by the Director of DPW to the landowners explaining the scope of the project and the commencement of the land acquisition process. 3. An "Inspection Letter" is sent to the respective landowner explaining the scope of the project and how their property will be affected. The same letter explains that there will be an inspection of the their property at which representatives from Publics Works, the design firm involved, the appraiser and land agent will meet with the owner to answer questions they may have regarding the project and how their property is affected. 4. An appraisal is conducted by an appraisal firm that has been approved by the State of Hawaii, Department of Transportation, Right-of--Way Branch (SDOT-ROW). After the appraisal is completed, it is reviewed and verified by the SDOT-ROW, after a physical inspection the site as well as an inspection of comparable properties used in the appraisal by its staff. MLS. 101 Aupuni Street, Suite 1001 P.O. Box 4338 Hilo, Hawaii 96720 Telephone: (808) 935-2995 Hilo, Hawaii 96720-4338 E-Mail: pacc@gte.net Fax: (808) 935-8269 ~ i crr,