Section 8-320 - Construction plans, plats, and estimates - Preparation(a) Before any property is condemned under this part, the Administration shall:(1) Complete appropriate engineering and other studies; and(2) Prepare a construction plan that shows: (i) The location of the highway to be constructed, improved, or reconstructed;(ii) The length of the construction; and(iii) The width of the right-of-way necessary for the construction.(b) After preparing the construction plan, the Administration shall prepare plats that include: (1) The construction plan;(2) The fee simple and easement area to be acquired, by showing:(i) The centerline of the construction;(ii) The length and termini of the construction; and(iii) The width of the necessary right-of-way on either side of the centerline; and(3) According to information obtained by the Administration, the property lines of the property owners whose property will be affected by the acquisition.(c) After the plats are prepared, the Administration shall:(1) Make the engineering and real estate studies, evaluations, and investigations necessary to determine, in its opinion:(i) The fair value of the property to be acquired; and(ii) The fair compensation for any resulting damages to the remaining property of the owner;(2) Prepare an estimate of this fair value and fair compensation; and(3) Provide for payment of these estimated amounts as required by § 8-323 of this subtitle.