Highways: Acquiring Land for Federal-Aid Projects

In response to a congressional request, GAO provided information on: (1) requirements that govern land acquisitions for federal-aid highway projects, including procedures for acquiring rights-of-way before environmental requirements are met; (2) environmental and conservation groups' and state officials' views on possible legislation allowing right-of-way acquisitions before environmental requirements are met; and (3) federal agencies' approaches to land acquisitions.