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2025 ACEC-NH & NHDOT Technical Exchange Conference
Thursday April 17, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
Session 17A: Certifying the Right of Way Acquisition Process - Best Practices
Speaker: Chip Johnson, OR Colan
- To advertise your project for construction, you must certify that the Right-of-Way acquisition process has been completed in compliance with Public Law 91-646 and it’s regulating mandates in 24 CFR Part 24, “The Uniform Act (URA)”. Compliance with the URA is critical in order to issue Right-of-Way certification. Failure to comply with the URA jeopardizes your ability to certify the right-of-way and risks your federal funding for the project. In this session, we will look at some of the more common pitfalls of the Right-of-Way acquisition process and discuss some best practices for avoiding those pitfalls and risking project advertising.

Session 17B: Wilton Railroad Crossing Project – Utility and Railroad Coordination
Speakers: Mike Mozer, NHDOT
- This session provides an overview of the reconstruction of two railroad crossings on NH 31 in the Town of Wilton. The project consisted of replacing two heavily skewed crossings to facilitate the movement of gravel, sand, and aggregates between the stone quarry and Granite State Concrete Company during short term road closures. The focus of this presentation will be the necessary coordination required between the Town, utilities, railroad operator, and the State to make this a successful project.
Moderators
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Jim Marshall, PE

Administrator, Highway Design, NHDOT
James A. Marshall, PE serves as the Administrator for the Bureau of Highway Design at the NHDOT, having assumed the position in 2015. He has over 37 years of engineering experience, 29 years at the Department, which included Project Management in Planning and Community Assistance... Read More →
Speakers
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Mike Mozer

Design Services Chief, New Hampshire Department of Transportation
Mike is a Professional Engineer and currently serves as the Design Services Chief in the Highway Design Bureau at the New Hampshire Department of Transportation. With more than 25 years in the transportation industry, Mike has experience designing and managing projects of various... Read More →
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Chip Johnson

Project Manager, OR Colan
Chip is the NE Project Manager for O. R. Colan Associates. Before retirement, he served as a Supervisor for NHDOT’s Right-of-Way Bureau where he managed staff and consultants tasked with acquiring land rights for transportation projects. Chip is a Certified NH Public Manager and... Read More →
Thursday April 17, 2025 3:30pm - 4:30pm EDT
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