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SCENIC EASEMENTS: LEGAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND VALUATION PROBLEMS AND PROCEDURES

Accession Number:

00238565

Record Type:

Monograph

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Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/00775614

Abstract:

A REVIEW IS PRESENTED OF THE LEGAL PROBLEMS INVOLVED IN THE USE OF SCENIC EASEMENTS, WITH PERTINENT STATUTORY AND CASE LAW AND ADMINISTRATIVE PRACTICES CITED. NEW LEGAL PROBLEMS ARISE IN CONNECTION WITH THE ACQUISITION AND ADMINISTRATION OF SCENIC EASEMENTS. THESE PROBLEMS INCLUDE CERTAIN CONSTITUTIONAL QUESTIONS, THE DERIVATION OF APPROPRIATE ENABLING LEGISLATION, THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SCENIC EASEMENT CONVEYANCES, AND THE ENFORCEMENT, TRANSFER ABILITY, AND TERMINATION OF SCENIC EASEMENT RIGHTS. THESE PROBLEMS ARE ANALYZED AND DISCUSSED IN LIGHT OF THE RELEVANT EXPERIENCE, TOGETHER WITH PROPOSED NEW SCENIC EASEMENT ENABLING LEGISLATION AND SUGGESTIONS AS TO THE FORM AND CONTENT OF SCENIC EASEMENT CONVEYANCES. VARIOUS ADMINISTRATIVE PROBLEMS AND VALUATION PROBLEMS AND PROCEDURES ARE PRESENTED, WITH THE VALUATION ASPECTS NOTED THAT APPEAR TO BE APPLICABLE TO SCENIC EASEMENT APPRAISAL. BEFORE AND AFTER SALES CASE STUDIES AND COMPARISON-TYPE SALES STUDIES ARE PRESENTED FOR USE BY APPRAISERS IN DETERMINING THE COMPENSATION THAT SHOULD BE PAID THE PROPERTY OWNER FOR THE RIGHTS TAKEN IN A SCENIC EASEMENT ACQUISITION.

Supplemental Notes:

Distribution, posting, or copying of this PDF is strictly prohibited without written permission of the Transportation Research Board of the National Academy of Sciences. Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this PDF are copyrighted by the National Academy of Sciences. Copyright © National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Rept No 56, PROJECT 11-3 FY'67, 174 PP, 9 FIG,

Publication Date:

1968

Serial:

NCHRP Report

Issue Number: 56
Publisher: Transportation Research Board
ISSN: 0077-5614

Media Type:

Digital/other

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Subject Areas:

Administration and Management; Finance; Highways; Law

Files:

TRIS, ATRI

Created Date:

Jan 31 1994 12:00AM