PROPERTY MANAGEMENT UNIT

The Property Management Unit is administered by one Senior Right of Way Agent, and one Right of Way Agent, located in the Boise Headquarters Office.  This unit is responsible for the inventory, management and sale of surplus department lands. Leasing of properties is managed in the district offices and sales are coordinated through the Headquarters Office. All surplus properties must be appraised or valued prior to sale. Properties valued less than $10,000 are initially offered to the contiguous property owners at the appraised price prior to being offered at public auction. If a citizen has an interest in purchasing or leasing Idaho Transportation Department property, the initial contact should be with the district office where the property is located.

For further information about this Unit, please call or email Bob Cooper

1-208-334-8507 or bob.cooper@itd.idaho.gov

For current auction information please visit our Surplus Property Auction page.

FAQ's

How does the Department dispose of improvements that were acquired on a project?

What does it mean to "relinquish" an old highway after the construction of the relocated roadway is completed?

What does it mean to "abandon" an old highway after the construction of the relocated roadway is completed?

What are access control rights?

Can these access control rights ever be changed?

How does the Department dispose of improvements that were acquired on a project?

The methods used for disposal of improvements (other than owner retention) are:

• Removal by State forces - The acquired improvements will be retained by the State and removed by State forces when it has been determined to be beneficial to the State. The benefit derived may be an improvement which the State can put to good use or the cost of the removal may be far less by having the State do the removal rather than others.

• Public Sale - by Auction or Sealed Bid - The auction method of disposal is used where there is sufficient equipment, fixtures, and buildings to be moved to warrant an auction. Sealed bids are requested when isolated properties or improvements are to be disposed of, or where the number of properties to be disposed of in an area have not accumulated in sufficient numbers or high enough salvage value to warrant an auction.

• Negotiation - In those instances where the disposal of improvements were unsuccessful by the auction or sealed bid method, the disposal of improvements may be accomplished through Property Management negotiations or demolition. Isolated low salvage value outbuildings may be disposed of without advertising.

• Demolition Contract - When there is no reasonable probability of the acquired improvements being disposed through public sale, salvage, or other means, or it is in the public interest because of health, safety, beauty, neighborhood preservation, or environmental factors, the acquired improvements can be removed from the right of way under a clearing contract as soon as practicable after the improvements have been permanently vacated. Incorporating the removal of improvements as a part of the physical construction contract - In some situations it is more beneficial to have the acquired improvements removed as part of the physical construction contract rather than by any other method.

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What does it mean to "relinquish" an old highway after the construction of the relocated roadway is completed?

To surrender all or part of the rights and responsibilities relating to all or a part of a fragment, section, or route on the State highway system to a political or governmental subdivision or public corporation of Idaho.

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What does it mean to "abandon" an old highway after the construction of the relocated roadway is completed? Cessation of use of right of way or activity thereon with no intention to reclaim or use again for highway purposes. In Idaho statutes Title 40, Chapter 2 - 40-203, "abandon" shall mean to reject all or part of the Department's rights and responsibilities relating to all or part of a fragment, section, or route on the State highway system.

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What are access control rights?

Access control rights are property rights owned by the Department to regulate access, through the limitation of public access to and from properties abutting the highway facility. It is the condition where the right of property owners’ use and enjoyment of access is owned and controlled by the Department.

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Can these access control rights ever be changed?

The Department realizes there may be locations where granting an access within an area where access rights were previously acquired may be consistent with our current policies. In these cases, a request for the establishment of a new access shall be submitted by the property owner to the district engineer. The property owner may request to purchase any type of access (from full unrestricted access rights to some lesser restricted access right) from the Department. If the request is approved, the value of the access rights being sold by the Department will be determined by an appraisal.

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