The 16-hour TREC continuing education program provides an overview of the Right-of-Way industry; professional conduct and best practices; overviews of the pipeline, renewable, public infrastructure, and electric sectors as they pertain to easement and right-of-way acquisition; a review of legal aspects of ROW; Good Faith Negotiations; addressing landowner concerns; and an introduction to title concepts and legal descriptions.
Course Outline
Unit One: The ROW Industry is a high-level overview of the Right of Way Industry, specifically as it impacts the State of Texas. This course lays the foundation for understanding the rest of the Fundamentals of Right of Way Acquisitions CE course.
Unit Two: The Role of the ROW Professional is critical to reviewing the concepts essential to the ERW Agent: Duties, Professional Conduct, and Best Practices.
Unit Three: ROW and the Private Sector is a high-level introduction to the various aspects of the private sector with discussion of the nuances of each industry segment.
Unit Four: ROW and the Public Sector is an introduction to the nuances of working on public sector projects, the Uniform Act, FTA and HUD.
Unit Five: Pipeline Projects is an introduction to the types of pipelines and cursory discussion / description of the typical pipeline construction process.
Unit Six: Renewable Projects is an introduction to the Renewables Sector, with an emphasis on solar and wind projects.
Unit Seven: Electric Projects is an overview electric transmission/distribution projects and what ERW Agents should understand to better interact with landowners on electric projects.
Unit Eight: Legal Aspects of ROW Review is a review of the legal aspects of right-of-way that should have been included as part of the ERW QE course. It is prudent to review this information every two years as part of the CE curriculum of an ERW Agent.
Unit Nine: ERW Agent Ancillary Skills covers ancillary skills that an ERW Agent should comprehend. Although it may not be the primary function of the ERW Agent to perform these duties, an ERW Agent should have enough understanding to identify errors in documents prior to engaging with a landowner.
Unit Ten: Good Faith Negotiations puts all the previous units together as ERW Agents work to perfect their negotiation and presentation skills. Students will engage in discussion and role play as they present “offer” to other students.