FHWA Succession PlanningGerald L. Solomon, Esq.

Office of Real Estate Services

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

April 20, 2009

Providing Global Leadership and Innovation in Public Sector Real Estate and Outdoor Advertising Control Through Information Sharing and Knowledge Exchange

FHWA Strategic Goals

• National Leadership

• Program Delivery

• System Performance

• Corporate Capacity

FHWA Recruitment Tools

• Student Career Experience Program(SCEP)

• Summer Transportation Internship Program for Diverse Groups (STIPDG)

• FHWA Professional Development Program (PDP)

• Mid-Career, Direct Hires

Training and Development Initiatives

• Web-based Training Modules • Topics: Uniform Act, Appraisal, Appraisal

Review, Design/Build, Relocation Assistance, Outdoor Advertising Control, and Environmental Justice

• Future topics: Federal Land TransfersAdvance Acquisition

R/W Discipline Support

• Plan to identify and improve current and future practitioner expertise and skills

• Plan addresses Key areas with Milestones

Realty Competency Building Navigator

•What is the Navigator•How does it work•Mission/Purpose

•Audience •Benefits

Using the Navigator:Step 1

User selects a role

Project Manager

Planner

Appraiser

Highway Beautification

Acquisition Specialist

Housing/ Relocation Specialist

Environmental Practitioner

Outdoor Advertising

Control Specialist

PropertyManager

Using the Navigator: Step 2Based on the role chosen, user is provided with three levels of understanding.

General Understanding

Awareness Technical Proficiency

PropertyManager

Using the Navigator:Step 3

Each role is expected to have a certain level of knowledge in specific subject areas.

PropertyManager

General Understanding

Awareness Technical Proficiency

Mobile Homes

Outdoor Advertising Control

Section 106

GIS

Just Compensation

Land Consolidation

Civil Rights

Junkyards

Contaminated Properties

Zoning/Land Use

Disposals

Leasing and Income

Airspace/Joint Use & Occupancy

Access Control

Pre/Post Construction Mgmt.

Using the Navigator: Step 4

FHWA Guidance

Training Courses

Published ResearchLegislationConferences

Property Manager

Technical Proficiency

Airspace/Joint Use & Occupancy

Level of Understanding

Role

Subject Area

Direct Links to Available Resources

Accomplishments to Date

• Steering Committee formed to guide the Navigator’s development.

• Compiled over 250 resources important and useful to ROW professionals.

• In process of developing a Navigator logo and associated webpage icons.

Thank You!

Gerald L. Solomon, Esq.

Office of Real Estate Services

1200 New Jersey Ave, SE

Washington, DC 20590

(202) 366-2037

Gerald.Solomon@dot.gov

http://www.fhwa.dot.gov/realestate/index.htm