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Report to the Board of Supervisors Prepared by the Maricopa County Department of Transportation Case #/Title: PAB-0059 Federal Patent Easement Abandonment Meeting Date: September 20, 2017 Supervisor District Effected: 5 Applicant: Department of Transportation Request: Approve the abandonment of that portion of the Patent easement as proposed by the owner of the property located at an unassigned address South of 8620 South 132nd Avenue and being identified as Assessor Parcel No. 400-01-015C. Support/Opposition: Request for comment has been circulated to all affected parties pursuant to County Ordinance P-34, Section 2d. No comments in opposition have been received. Discussion: Laws 2013, Chapter 46 amended Arizona Revised Statutes, Section 11- 251.16 to allow a county, at the request of a property owner, to abandon a federal patent easement established by the Small Tract Act of 1938. On May 7, 2014 the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors (BOS) approved Ordinance No. P-34, adopting procedures for the abandonment of federal patent easements. The Maricopa County Department of Transportation (MCDOT) has considered and processed this request for abandonment in strict accordance with A.R.S. Section 11-251.16 and Ordinance No. P-34. Department Recommendation: Having no known opposition and having not received any written comments in opposition from other County departments, other agencies, any utility or the public, the Department of Transportation (MCDOT), in accordance with Ordinance P-34, is recommending that the BOS approve the abandonment as requested. Presented by: Jennifer Toth, P.E., Director of Transportation/County Engineer Attachments: Application / Proof of ownership / Application response checklist Aerial Exhibit / Patent Easement Initial Determination request / letter to requestor / Initial response checklist