In liaison with the Roadway Design Division and the field district engineers, right of way requirements are studied and the limits of tracts to be acquired are established. Access control designations are checked to assure intended service. Construction plans carry the limits of construction for grading operations and also for special items such as culvert extensions, channel cleanouts, driveways, sidewalks, retaining walls, back slopes and fill slopes, removal of improvements, and so on. Careful consideration is given to the requirements in each situation as to whether title to the land is required or an easement or some other right is sufficient to provide for the work to be performed. Temporary construction easements are usually sufficient to permit the removal and replacement of items such as private sidewalks, steps, and driveways.
Temporary easements are also adequate for gradual back-slopes in residential areas.
To insure proper support for a fill section, a permanent easement is usually advisable. In general, if future State maintenance may be required, the easement needs to be permanent. However, if some degree of control is not necessary following construction, the easement may be for the construction operation only.