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Feather River West Levee Rehabilitation Project, Senior Right -of -Way Agent
<br />The Feather River West Levee Project was tasked with reconstructing 46 miles of existing levee infrastructure to
<br />improve public safety and ensure that California's flood control system is in compliance with the requirements of
<br />the US Army Corps of Engineers and the Federal Emergency Management Agency. Assigned as a Lead Agent,
<br />Mr. McDonald participated in project planning and management; parcel research; examination of land rights;
<br />review of title reports; valuation; appraisal analysis; acquisitions; relocations; title and escrow, and was involved
<br />in the entire right-of-way lifecycle from initial parcel identification to closing, providing the following services:
<br />land management analysis of existing rights: title review: clearance of encroachments. negotiation, acquisition.
<br />and documentation of the real property transaction (under possibility of condemnation), clearance of title
<br />encumbrances, property owner Liaison and public outreach.
<br />Newtown Road Widening/Class II Bike Corridor Project, Senior Right -of -Way Agent
<br />As a narrow, two-lane, rural roadway with Limited site distance, and without shoulders, Newtown Road suffered
<br />from a higher -than -average county accident rate. $1.68M was allocated to improve the safety of Newtown Road
<br />by widening shoulders; enhancing site distance and visibility; improving drainage; and adding Class II Bicycle
<br />Lanes. The project required partial acquisition from both residential and commercial parcels. Mr. McDonald
<br />participated in project planning and management; parcel research; examination of Land rights; review of title
<br />reports; valuation support; appraisal review; negotiations; acquisitions; escrow; and close-out. Funding for this
<br />project was Federal, and the project was performed in compliance with Caltrans Policy, Nevada County Guidelines,
<br />and the Federal Uniform Act.
<br />Lincoln Boulevard Sidewalk Improvement Project, Acquisition Agent, Valuation Lead
<br />Lincoln Boulevard is the primary corridor connecting the urban core of OroviLLe CA to the suburban and rural
<br />communities to the south_ With high vehicle speeds, no sidewalk, and heavy pedestrian traffic, the roadway
<br />exhibited higher than average accident rates. In 2009, the County of Butte was awarded $900,000 by the Federal
<br />Highway Administration, as a Highway Safety Improvement Program (HSIP) Grant for the construction of safety
<br />improvements on Lincoln Boulevard. The right-of-way phase of this project affected 48 residential, commercial,
<br />agricultural, and mixed -use parcels. Mr. McDonald was assigned as the Valuation Lead for this project, and
<br />oversaw the valuation of all. 48 parcels, in compliance with the Uniform Act and Caltrans Policy. As Valuation Lead,
<br />Mr McDonald participated in project planning; team coordination; and line -list development: and oversaw the
<br />completion of all 48 valuations from start to finish. Following the valuation stage, Mr McDonald was responsible
<br />for the acquisition of the affected parcels.
<br />Lines 300 A & B - Hydrostatic Testing Project - Pacific Gas and Electric Company, Right -of -Way Agent
<br />As the integral backbone of Pacific Gas and Electric Company's gas transmission infrastructure, Transmission Lines
<br />300A and 300B convey natural gas from Mojave CA, through Bakersfield and KettLeman City, and on to PG&E's
<br />service area across all of Northern California. These dual 34-Inch pipelines carry aLL of the natural gas needed to
<br />supply PG&E's Northern California Customers. The 2017 tests of Lines 300A and 300B would be a rarely -attempted
<br />effort to test over 127 miles of pipeline at once. To accomplish this, a large-scale, concerted effort was needed
<br />to notify and coordinate Landowners, and secure the necessary Land rights for the project. Mr. McDonald was at
<br />the forefront of this effort for over 11 months, ensuring all. land issues were addressed to allow the hydrotesting
<br />teams to seamlessLy conduct their work. The project was recognized as an unparalleled success for the
<br />company, with a11127• miles being successfully tested over a 4-month timeframe. Due to the Right -of -Way Team's
<br />unprecedented efforts to address all Land issues thoroughly, and in record time, field crews were able to execute
<br />one of the largest hydrotesting efforts in PG&E's history.
<br />Iowa Hill Surplus Land Disposition Project, Project Manager
<br />With surplus land, from a discontinued hydroelectric project, in its excess inventory for over 40 years, the
<br />Sacramento Municipal Utility District made the decision to dispose of the Land. Mr. McDonald oversaw the process
<br />development for the marketing and sale of the 14 parcels in EL Dorado County, totaling approximately 98 Acres.
<br />Despite a remote Location, no utilities, primitive access, and limited nearby development, within six months of
<br />plan implementation by Mr. McDonald, approximately one quarter of the parcels were sold, well ahead of the
<br />anticipated schedule.
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