appraisal work that is commensurate with the types of assignments permitted by the appraiser's state credential,

advising fee appraisers, administrative reviews or technical reviews that involve an opinion of value must be prepared by appraisers that are credentialed as certified general or certified residential real estate appraisers,

recommending reports to be released for negotiation,

determining retention values,

assisting in eminent domain cases, and

furnishing appraisal support for acceptance of Special Commissioners' Awards and recommended settlements of eminent domain lawsuits.

assists the engineering staff in highway location work,

prepares estimated right of way costs on possible alternate routes and for programming purposes,

acts in an advisory capacity where right of way costs relate to engineering matters,

collects basic data on the costs of new construction, fences, and advertising signs,

maintains a file of comparable sales information on each right of way project, and

assigns parcels to be appraised and creates work authorizations.