Jay P. Walton
Board Member, Project Manager, Planner, Vice President of M.J. Walton Associates Surveying and Mapping
Fields of Special Competence
Right of Way Design, Title Search and Review, Plat and Transfer Document Drafting, Compensation Estimating, Negotiations, Condemnation Preparation, Title and Closing, Preparation of Transportation Planning documents, Environmental and Site Assessment documents, Project Supervision.
Education
Iowa State University, B.S. Community and Regional Planning - 1987
IRWA Course - Land Titles
Surveying & Real Property Law - PESI, LLC
Professional Societies
American Planning Association/Iowa Chapter
Iowa Chapter 41, International Right of Way Association
Professional Right of Way and Related Experience
1994 to Present - Project Manager for JCG Land Services. Assignments include Right of Way Design, Negotiations, Condemnation Processing, Title and Closing and Relocation Assistance services. Works with landowners and their attorneys, local authorities, publishers, service agents and clients on land acquisition and relocation assistance projects. Coordinates underground and overhead utility design and acquisition phases for large public utilities. Coordinates right of way work with clients, appraisers, review appraisers, surveyors, engineers, management and right of way agents. Extensive experience in Right of Way Design, Title and Closing work, project management, and supervision including invoicing and tracking of projects.
1989 to 1994 - Right of Way Agent and Environmental Planner for Clapsaddle-Garber Associates. Assignments include Right of Way Design, Negotiations, Condemnation Processing, Title and Closing and Relocation Assistance services. Works with landowners and their attorneys, local authorities, publishers, service agents and clients on land acquisition and relocation assistance projects.
1987 to 1989 - Iowa Department of Transportation, Highway Division, Office of Right of Way. Prepared right of way projects consisting of but not limited to, title information courthouse research, property legal descriptions, right of way layout, determine acquisition areas and drafting of property ownership plats.
1987 - Iowa Department of Transportation, Ames, Iowa, Office of Project Planning. Administrative Intern.
1986 - City of Ames, Iowa, Planning and Housing Department. City Planning Intern.
