Real Estate Program Manual (REPM)

The REPM is a tool to benefit WisDOT Real Estate staff and our business partners in understanding and applying policies, guidelines and practices of the WisDOT highway real estate acquisition program. It is meant for the use of WisDOT Real Estate staff and consultants ONLY and includes publication of WisDOT/Real Estate approved forms and related documents. Materials in this manual require use of Acrobat® Reader™.

Notes:

• For convenience, immediately after general 'Table of Contents' heading, each REPM chapter is saved in whole as a stand-alone PDF. The detailed/expanded 'Table of Contents' is further down with additional links and descriptions of each separate section, sub-section, subject and topic.
• A copy of the entire manual is under construction. Use the individual chapter links below in the mean time.
• For guidance and forms specific to local public agency right of way acquisition processes, see Local Public Agency (LPA) Manual for Right of Way Acquisition.

General 'Table of Contents'

Introduction
Chapter 1: Project Development
Chapter 2: Appraisalupdated 03/2020
Chapter 3: Acquisitionupdated 04/2025
Chapter 4: Litigation
Chapter 5: Relocationupdated 05/2023
Chapter 6: Property Managementupdated 12/2021
Chapter 7: Financeupdated 10/2019
Chapter 8: Quality Assurance Review
Chapter 9: Contamination Guide
Chapter 10: Outdoor Advertising Signs
Definitions
Index

Job Aids

Condemnation Process with Publishing

File Check List

Offering Package Checklists

Creation and notification procedures for Surplus Lands and acquired improvements

REPM forms with READS templates - list contains copies of all current approved WisDOT eminent domain highway real estate forms for use ONLY by internal WisDOT staff and our consultants. Important: Staff and consultants must auto-generate project related forms, letters and documents directly from READS where available and as applicable.

Related links

• Facilities Development Manual (FDM)
• Guide to Utility Coordination (UC Guide) with TUMS - for WisDOT Utility staff
• Highway projects and your property
• LPA Manual with LPA forms
• LPA real estate acquisition - general information
• READS
• Real Estate staff/consultant general resources
• Surplus land and property for sale or lease
• Title search companies - WisDOT contracts
• Wisconsin cities, towns and villages
• Wisconsin counties
• Wisconsin Register of Deeds Offices
• Wisconsin Statutes, Administrative Code, Federal Laws/ Regulations​
  

To find any word or phrase on any page or in any document, use (ctrl + f); see finding text help. For questions about content of WisDOT Real Estate Program Manual (REPM), contact Wisconsin Department of Transportation; Div of Transportation System Development; Bur of Technology - Real Estate​​​​