# Easement and right of way software that keeps every parcel file in order

> A right of way easement is a recorded interest allowing one party to use part of another party's land for a defined purpose such as a road, pipeline or transmission line. On federally funded projects the acquisition is governed by the Uniform Act at 49 CFR Part 24, which sets appraisal, offer and negotiation requirements and allows a waiver valuation below a $10,000 threshold, raisable to $25,000. Neurobird keeps each parcel file in sequence, from title through recording.

- URL: https://neurobird.com/easementrow/
- Product: Neurobird Easement Right of Way Document Automation Platform
- Niche: easement right of way
- Buyer: right of way agents and land services firms
- Status: in development, open for early access
- Updated: 2026-08-21

## What Neurobird Easement Right of Way does

- Track every parcel through title, valuation, offer, negotiation and recording
- Document contacts and offers in the order they happened, with dates that hold up
- Apply the right valuation route, waiver or appraisal, based on the funding source
- Show the project team which parcels are clear and which will hold construction

## How it works

1. **Open the parcel file** Ownership, title exceptions, the interest being acquired and the area in acres are captured once, from the plans and the title work.
2. **Document the negotiation** Every contact attempt, offer, counteroffer and response is dated and stored in order, which is the record if the parcel goes to condemnation.
3. **Roll up to the project** The project view shows which of 31 parcels are clear, which are in negotiation and which will hold a construction letting date.

## From the source material

> Pedestrian access routes are a portion of the traversable pedestrian facilities in a public right-of-way that must comply with the accessibility requirements in these guidelines.

Source: access-board.gov, https://www.access-board.gov/prowag/preamble.html

## Industry context

- **Part 24** The Uniform Act regulation at 49 CFR Part 24 governs appraisal, just compensation, negotiation and relocation on any acquisition using federal funds. (source: eCFR, 49 CFR Part 24, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-A/part-24)
- **$10,000** The base waiver valuation threshold under the Uniform Act, which an agency may raise to $25,000 if the owner is offered an appraisal instead. (source: FHWA, Uniform Act, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/uniform_act/)
- **Part 2800** Rights of way across public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management are granted under 43 CFR Part 2800, with application, cost recovery and rent obligations. (source: eCFR, 43 CFR Part 2800, https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-B/chapter-II/subchapter-C/part-2800)
- **BLM grants** BLM publishes the process for road, pipeline and transmission rights of way on public land, including what an application must contain. (source: BLM rights of way, https://www.blm.gov/programs/lands-and-realty/rights-of-way)
- **FHWA guidance** FHWA real estate services publishes the acquisition and property management guidance state transportation agencies work to. (source: FHWA Real Estate Services, https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/)

## Pricing

- Solo agent: $85 per user, per month
- Land services firm: $195 per user, per month
- Agency: $390 per user, per month

## Questions

### What is a right of way easement?

A right of way easement is a recorded interest that gives one party the right to use part of another party's land for a defined purpose, such as a road, pipeline, transmission line or drainage. Ownership stays with the landowner. The acquiring agency buys the right, usually permanently, sometimes with a temporary construction easement alongside it.

### What rules govern acquisition on a federally funded project?

The Uniform Act, implemented at 49 CFR Part 24, sets appraisal, just compensation, negotiation and relocation requirements for any acquisition using federal funds. It defines what a written offer must contain and when a waiver valuation may be used instead of a full appraisal.

### What is a waiver valuation?

A simplified valuation allowed when an acquisition is low value and uncomplicated. Under 49 CFR Part 24 the base threshold is $10,000, and an agency may raise it to $25,000 if the owner is offered the option of an appraisal instead. It exists so a fence corner acquisition does not cost more to value than to buy.

### How is a right of way across federal land different?

On public land managed by the Bureau of Land Management the grant is issued under 43 CFR Part 2800, with application, cost recovery and rent obligations rather than a purchase. It is a permitting process, not a negotiation with a private owner.

### Does this replace our GIS or appraisal software?

No. It holds the parcel file: ownership, interest being acquired, offers, contacts and the recorded instrument. Your GIS keeps the geometry and your appraiser keeps the valuation work.

## Sources

- [49 CFR Part 24, Uniform Act regulation](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-49/subtitle-A/part-24)
- [FHWA, Uniform Act](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/uniform_act/)
- [43 CFR Part 2800, BLM rights of way](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-43/subtitle-B/chapter-II/subchapter-C/part-2800)
- [FHWA Real Estate Services](https://www.fhwa.dot.gov/real_estate/)

## Contact

- office@neurobird.com
- https://neurobird.com/