Common use of Obstacles and Challenges Clause in Contracts

Obstacles and Challenges. The preparation of this shoreline restoration plan is a required part of the County’s SMP update. However, there are a number of potential complicating factors between the development of a county-wide shoreline restoration plan and on-the-ground implementation of its programs and projects. Some of these challenges are summarized below: • Lack of funding: Designing, carrying out, and monitoring the success of restoration efforts can be an expensive undertaking, particularly at larger (e.g., watershed or reach) scales. In general, funding for restoration is limited to grant dollars and allocation of these monies is competitive. • Landowner participation: Ownership of Xxxxx County’s shorelines is highly variable. Landowners in areas identified as priorities for restoration efforts may be unwilling or unable to participate in those efforts, while others may be willing to participate in future projects. All of the actions described in this plan are designed to be implemented on a voluntary basis. • Project permitting: Obtaining necessary permits from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies can require substantial time and effort. Although encouraged and allowed by the SMP, complicated restoration projects may take a year or more to secure permits. • Climate change: Rising temperatures and sea levels have the potential to dramatically alter Xxxxx County’s shoreline jurisdiction, processes, and functions over time. Depending on the scale of change and time period over which changes occur, restoration priorities could shift substantially within a relatively short period of time. Future restoration should be designed to consider sea level rise and future water elevations in shoreline areas of Xxxxx County.

Obstacles and Challenges. ‌ The preparation of this shoreline restoration plan is a required part of the County’s SMP update. However, there are a number of potential complicating factors between the development of a county-wide shoreline restoration plan and on-the-ground implementation of its programs and projects. Some of these challenges are summarized below: • Lack of funding: Designing, carrying out, and monitoring the success of restoration efforts can be an expensive undertaking, particularly at larger (e.g., watershed or reach) scales. In general, funding for restoration is limited to grant dollars and allocation of these monies is competitive. • Landowner participation: Ownership of Xxxxx County’s shorelines is highly variable. Landowners in areas identified as priorities for restoration efforts may be unwilling or unable to participate in those efforts, while others may be willing to participate in future projects. All of the actions described in this plan are designed to be implemented on a voluntary basis. • Project permitting: Obtaining necessary permits from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies can require substantial time and effort. Although encouraged and allowed by the SMP, complicated restoration projects may take a year or more to secure permits. • Climate change: Rising temperatures and sea levels have the potential to dramatically alter Xxxxx County’s shoreline jurisdiction, processes, and functions over time. Depending on the scale of change and time period over which changes occur, restoration priorities could shift substantially within a relatively short period of time. Future restoration should be designed to consider sea level rise and future water elevations in shoreline areas of Xxxxx County.

Obstacles and Challenges. ‌ The preparation of this shoreline restoration plan is a required part of the County’s SMP update. However, there are a number of potential complicating factors between the development of a county-wide county‐wide shoreline restoration plan and on-the-ground on‐the‐ground implementation of its programs and projects. Some of these challenges are summarized below: • Lack of funding: Designing, carrying out, and monitoring the success of restoration efforts can be an expensive undertaking, particularly at larger (e.g., watershed or reach) scales. In general, funding for restoration is limited to grant dollars and allocation of these monies is competitive. • Landowner participation: Ownership of Xxxxx County’s shorelines is highly variable. Landowners in areas identified as priorities for restoration efforts may be unwilling or unable to participate in those efforts, while others may be willing to participate in future projects. All of the actions described in this plan are designed to be implemented on a voluntary basis. • Project permitting: Obtaining necessary permits from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies can require substantial time and effort. Although encouraged and allowed by the SMP, complicated restoration projects may take a year or more to secure permits. • Climate change: Rising temperatures and sea levels have the potential to dramatically alter Xxxxx County’s shoreline jurisdiction, processes, and functions over time. Depending on the scale of change and time period over which changes occur, restoration priorities could shift substantially within a relatively short period of time. Future restoration should be designed to consider sea level rise and future water elevations in shoreline areas of Xxxxx County.

Obstacles and Challenges. ‌ The preparation of this shoreline restoration plan is a required part of the County’s SMP update. However, there are a number of potential complicating factors between the development of a county-wide shoreline restoration plan and on-the-ground implementation of its programs and projects. Some of these challenges are summarized below: • Lack of funding: Designing, carrying out, and monitoring the success of restoration efforts can be an expensive undertaking, particularly at larger (e.g., watershed or reach) scales. In general, funding for restoration is limited to grant dollars and allocation of these monies is competitive. • Landowner participation: Ownership of Xxxxx Mason County’s shorelines is highly variable. Landowners in areas identified as priorities for restoration efforts may be unwilling or unable to participate in those efforts, while others may be willing to participate in future projects. All of the actions described in this plan are designed to be implemented on a voluntary basis. • Project permitting: Obtaining necessary permits from local, state, and federal regulatory agencies can require substantial time and effort. Although encouraged and allowed by the SMP, complicated restoration projects may take a year or more to secure permits. • Climate change: Rising temperatures and sea levels have the potential to dramatically alter Xxxxx Mason County’s shoreline jurisdiction, processes, and functions over time. Depending on the scale of change and time period over which changes occur, restoration priorities could shift substantially within a relatively short period of time. Future restoration should be designed to consider sea level rise and future water elevations in shoreline areas of Xxxxx Mason County.