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FWC Agreement No. 13127 D. Negotiation Requirements. (1) An owner or his designated representative must be provided, in person or by certified mail, a written statement of just compensation as determined in the appraisal process. Offers of compensation cannot be less than the approved appraisal of fair market value of such property. If only a portion of the owner's property is being taken and the owner is left with an uneconomic remnant, the agency must offer to buy the whole property - (2) Reimbursement to a real property owner for costs to convey a title must include (a) Recording fees, transfer taxes and similar costs; (b) Penalty cost for prepayment of pre-existing recorded mortgage; and (c) Pro -rata portion of real property taxes allocable to a period subsequent to the date of vesting title. (3) All displaced persons (owners and tenants) must be provided information on their relocation benefits. E. Relocation Assistance to Displaced People. (1) A relocation plan must be prepared for displaced persons so that problems associated with displacement of individuals, families, businesses, farms and nonprofit organizations are known at an early stage in a project's development (see 49 CFR 24.205). Planning may involve the follow ng (a) Who and what will be displaced. (b) The estimated number of dwellings, businesses, farms, and nonprofit organizations displaced, including rentals. This estimate should contain (i) Currently available replacement housing, businesses, farm, and organization sites; (i ) Approximate number of employees affected; (i ) Types of buildings, number, and size of rooms, (iv) The needs of those displaced (i.e. lifestyle); and (v) Type of neighborhood, distance to community facilities, church etc. (c) List of comparable replacement dwellings, including rentals, available on the market within a 50 -mile radius (specialized units may require expanding radius). When an adequate supply of comparable housing is not expected to be available, consideration of Housing of the Last Resort actions should be instituted (d) Estimate of cost of replacement housing by purchase and/or rental per displaced person, and consideration of special needs like the elderly or handicapped. (e) Estimate of cost for moving (2) Advisory Services for Displaced People. Advisory services must be provided for all persons occupying property to be acquired and for all persons who use such real property for a business or farm operation Eligibility requirements and corresponding benefits must be explained to all displaced persons. Assistance must be provided to persons completing claim forms, obtaining moving services, and obtaining proper housing. (3) Payment for Relocation of Displaced Persons. Relocation expenses must be paid to a displaced person who purchases and occupies a replacement dwelling. Moving and related expenses will be provided to displaced persons residing on real property including those persons owning a business or a farm. All payments must comply with the requirements of the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970. Attachment D, Page 7 of 9