Partners Working Group Approval Thresholds. The PWG has the authority to approve time, scope, and financial modification requests limited to the following approval thresholds: Time extensions adding no more than two (2) years to the original period of performance. (Example: For a project with an initial two year (2 year) period of performance may receive a one-year (1 year) extension from the Division and an extension for one (1) additional year by the PWG for a total of two years added to the original period of performance); SAR requests not to exceed $250,000.00 or 5% of the Secretarial approved project budget, whichever is lower; and Significant changes in size or quantity (10 percent to 19.99 percent), and in siting or configuration of primary or anticipated deliverables from what was described in the nomination: o After initially determined and documented in the workplan based on the results of studies, reports, or analyses that were identified in the nomination; o Where the nomination did not indicate that these factors were dependent upon the results of certain studies, analyses, or reports; and o Where changes in quantity of acres or water rights to be acquired under an environmentally sensitive land acquisition do not exceed 20 percent and do not negatively impact resources being acquired. Addition of new Primary Deliverables to the scope that were proven by the results of studies, reports, or analyses to be necessary to accomplish the purpose and complete the project where no additional time or funds are needed. Add standard deliverables that require additional time and/or funds within the limits of the time and funds that can be approved by the PWG. The PWG members will have two weeks (14 calendar days) from the date the decision memorandum is forwarded by the SNPLMA Division to respond with questions, comments, alternate recommendations, or a vote to approve or deny, after which the PWG Chair will sign the decision memorandum based on the majority vote. Requests that are not recommended by the PWG will be forwarded to the EC for a final decision.
Partners Working Group Approval Thresholds. All requests forwarded to the Working Group will be submitted through the SNPLMA Division for initial review and coordination with the submitting agency/entity to gather any additional information that may be required to ensure complete submissions. Once the SNPLMA Division initial review has been completed, the request and a recommendation will be forwarded to the Working Group by means of decision memorandum prepared by the SNPLMA Division for consideration and decision by the Working Group. The Working Group has the authority to approve time, scope and financial modification requests limited to the following approval thresholds: • Time extensions in excess of one year but resulting in no more than two additional years total over the life of the project. (Example: Land acquisitions initially receive two years for completion; the combination of time extensions approved by the SNPLMA Division and the Working Group cannot exceed two additional years.); • SAR/BRA requests not to exceed $250,000.00 or 5% of the Secretarial approved project budget, whichever is lower; and • Significant modifications to project scope, (e.g., Reduction of a trail project from 10 to 8 miles, significantly modifying or reducing an objective of an Interagency Conservation Initiative, significant changes in acreage that do not negatively impact resources being acquired). The standard operating procedure for the Working Group will be to provide a decision within two weeks from the date of a complete submission from the SNPLMA Division. Requests that are not recommended by the Working Group will be forwarded to the Executive Committee for consideration. All Working Group decisions will be made by a majority vote of the group and must be documented by signature of the Working Group Chair to the decision memorandum provided by the SNPLMA Division. The Executive Committee and SNPLMA Division will receive an electronic copy of all Working Group approvals. If no objection is received from any member of the Executive Committee within 7 working days, the decision of the Working Group shall be deemed approved. If an objection is received which cannot be resolved by providing additional information, the Working Group will forward the decision memorandum for the request, with a copy to the SNPLMA Division, to the Executive Committee for a final determination. When a final decision has been made, the original signed decision memorandum will be provided to the SNPLMA Division and will be maintain...
