Right of Way Acquisition

Hamner, Jewell & Associates provides services for projects with requirements ranging from single property purchases to large regional projects involving miles of pipelines or blocks of properties. We take a personal approach to the services we provide and prefer to meet with people personally, seeking a collaborative approach to achieving mutually acceptable agreements.

Hamner, Jewell & Associates specializes in acquiring rights of way and property rights for all types of publicly funded projects including:

Public Works – streets and highways, utilities, water & sewer
Transportation – Local, State & Federally-Funded; highways, rail, multi-model
Housing – Public and Private Sector Development, Non-profits
Utilities – Surface and subsurface, gas, electric, solar
Community Development – Parks, Civic Centers, Parking, Community Improvements

We have acquired property for:

Tank Sites
Pump Stations
Water Treatment Projects
Parks
Public Parking
Metrolink Stations
Civic Centers
Housing
Redevelopment
Community Development Projects

We have acquired the following types of rights and easements:

Access Rights
Air Rights
Slope Easements
Drainage Easements
Utility Easements
Pipeline Easements
Landscaping Easements
Roadway Easements
Temporary Construction
Staging Area Easements

Our services are structured in conformance with the requirements of:

California Government Code and the Code of Civil Procedure
The Uniform Relocation Assistance
Real Property Acquisition Policies Act (the Federal “Uniform Act”)

Hamner, Jewell & Associates perform all services in accordance with the professional and ethical standards of the International Right of Way Association. We also work closely with Caltrans and various federal funding agencies. We coordinate our projects using the Caltrans and FHWA Right of Way Certification processes.