maintaining survey datums and coordinate working with District Offices to respond to systems for a reference or base for all public inquiries on drainage problems; surveys in the State; working with local jurisdictions and the purchasing and maintaining surveying Federal Emergency Management equipment needed Statewide by the Administration (FEMA) on the Department; administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); checking the control traverse District’s survey data and plotting the control traverse working with the Environmental Services diagram; Office to secure those permits and approvals related to the and water maintaining the necessary records and filing State’s waterways resources (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard Section 9, system for all Department surveys; U.S. Corps of Engineers Section 404); coordinating as necessary with the National determining field surveying needs for Geodetic Survey; and hydraulic analyses and working with the District Offices to secure the field providing technical assistance on surveying information; as needed to other Department units and local jurisdictions. designing irrigation systems (e.g., siphon details); and 1.4.2 Right-of-Way Bureau providing technical assistance on hydraulics as needed to other Department units and The Right-of-Way Bureau is responsible for the local jurisdictions. acquisition, management and control of real property needed for transportation purposes. Right-of-way operations are partially decentralized. The administrative organization 1.4.1.4 Photogrammetry and Survey Section and all functional sections are located in the headquarters in Helena. Field Department’s The Photogrammetry and Survey Section, in right-of-way operations are performed by combination with the District field survey crews, personnel working in the Right-of-Way Sections is responsible for all surveying needs required of the five District Offices. The functions for the program of projects. The performed by the Right-of-Way Bureau are Department’s responsibilities include: described in the following sections. Section’s developing and promulgating Department policies and practices for surveying 1.4.2.1 Appraisal Section activities on Department projects for both design and construction; The Appraisal Section is responsible for the maintaining the Surveying Manual; valuation of interests in real property to be acquired by the Department. It is responsible for:
working with District Offices to respond to public inquiries on drainage problems; working with local jurisdictions and the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) on the administration of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP); working with the Environmental Services Office to secure those permits and approvals related to the State’s waterways and water resources (e.g., U.S. Coast Guard Section 9, U.S. Corps of Engineers Section 404); determining field surveying needs for hydraulic analyses and working with the District Offices to secure the field information; designing irrigation systems (e.g., siphon details); and providing technical assistance on hydraulics as needed to other Department units and local jurisdictions. 1.4.1.4 Photogrammetry and Survey Section The Photogrammetry and Survey Section, in combination with the District field survey crews, is responsible for all surveying needs required for the Department’s program of projects. The Section’s responsibilities include: developing and promulgating Department policies and practices for surveying activities on Department projects for both design and construction; maintaining the Surveying Manual; maintaining survey datums and coordinate systems for a reference or base for all surveys in the State; purchasing and maintaining surveying equipment needed Statewide by the Department; checking the District’s control traverse survey data and plotting the control traverse diagram; maintaining the necessary records and filing system for all Department surveys; coordinating as necessary with the National Geodetic Survey; and providing technical assistance on surveying as needed to other Department units and local jurisdictions. 1.4.2 Right-of-Way Bureau The Right-of-Way Bureau is responsible for the acquisition, management and control of real property needed for transportation purposes. Right-of-way operations are partially decentralized. The administrative organization and all functional sections are located in the Department’s headquarters in Helena. Field right-of-way operations are performed by personnel working in the Right-of-Way Sections of the five District Offices. The functions performed by the Right-of-Way Bureau are described in the following sections. 1.4.2.1 Appraisal Section The Appraisal Section is responsible for the valuation of interests in real property to be acquired by the Department. It is responsible for:
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