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Subject:	Project ID.:	enter text
Project No.:	enter text
Designation:	enter text
Parcel No.:	enter text

The Montana Department of Transportation (MDT) is acquiring property for the construction of Highway enter text in enter text County. Public records indicate you have an ownership interest in property needed for said construction.

On behalf of MDT, I am authorized to offer you $enter $ amt as full compensation for the purchase of your property as described on the attached summary statement. Said amount is compensation for the land and improvements, if any, necessary for the project and includes compensation for any damages to your adjacent remaining property.

As an alternate offer, I am authorized to offer you $enter $ amt as full compensation for the purchase of your property plus the purchase of any uneconomic remainders as described on the attached summary.

In the event you desire to retain the improvements and be responsible for their removal prior to highway construction and utility relocations, I am authorized to sell the improvements to you for their salvage value of $enter $ amt, which will be deducted from the total amounts offered.

The above Choose an item based on the current fair market value appraisal of your property considering any effect the proposed highway will have on your property. The above Choose an item. been determined by a qualified appraiser to be the full, just compensation for the property being acquired from you.

In the case of separately held interest in the real property, such as a leasehold interest, the determination of just compensation includes an apportionment of the total just compensation for each of those interests.

You will not be required to surrender possession of your property until the State has made available to you the full amount of this written offer. Arrangements may be made if you desire to surrender possession of your property before receiving this payment.

Sincerely,

enter name, Right-of-Way Specialist

Field R/W Section - Choose an item. District

Attachment

Summary Statement OF AMOUNT ESTABLISHED AS JUST COMPENSATION

I.	Identification of property interests to be acquired:

A.	Land	enter # Choose an item. in Fee

enter # Choose an item. in Easement

enter # Choose an item. in Fee (Uneconomic Remainders)

Grantor’s Improvements:	enter text

Lessee’s Improvements:	enter text

Other:	☐ Construction Permits	☐ Depreciation to Remainder

☐ Cost to Cures	☐ Other (describe):	enter text

II.	Statement of amount established as just compensation:

Grantor Interest	Lessee Interest
Land (not including uneconomic remnants)	$enter amt	$enter amt
Improvements	$enter amt	$enter amt
For Other Compensations	$enter amt	$enter amt
TOTALS	$enter amt	$enter amt
Uneconomic Remainders	$enter amt	$enter amt
Improvements	$enter amt	$enter amt
Less Const. Permits, Cost to Cures, etc. no longer needed	$enter amt	$enter amt
TOTALS	$enter amt	$enter amt

III.	The following items are located within the acquisition area but are not included in the amount established as just compensation because they are considered personal property and will be addressed under Relocation Assistance:

enter text

IV.	Basis for amount established as just compensation: The amount established as just compensation is based on the Department of Transportation's review and analysis of an appraisal of the real property to be acquired, made by a qualified appraiser and reviewed by a qualified review appraiser. The appraisal contains an analysis of the following information:

☐ Building cost data and/or contractor’s estimates

☐ Income data

☐ Sales of other property (see listing below)

V.	Property sales considered in establishing just compensation include the following:

Grantor:	enter text	Grantee:	enter text
Date of Sale:	Choose a date	County:	enter text
Address or Legal Description:	enter text

Grantor:	enter text	Grantee:	enter text
Date of Sale:	Choose a date	County:	enter text
Address or Legal Description:	enter text

Grantor:	enter text	Grantee:	enter text
Date of Sale:	Choose a date	County:	enter text
Address or Legal Description:	enter text