Modification to the boundary of a Project Site selected for
approval will be considered by the Trust on a case-by-case basis. Requests to
modify the project boundary shall be submitted to the Trust within 12 months of
the approval of the Grant Contract. Requests for boundary amendments received
after said deadline shall not be considered unless an exception is granted by
the Trust based upon the demonstration of good cause. Good cause shall be based
on whether the boundary modification is necessary to the successful development
and management of the Project Site. The following procedures are established to
guide the submission and review of boundary modification requests.
(1) A written request for boundary
modification must be submitted and contain the items listed below. The request
must be transmitted with an original signature cover letter on the
Recipient's
letterhead, signed by the appropriate authorized representative named in the
Grant Contract, and include a statement binding the
Recipient to fulfill the
commitments made in the request for boundary modification.
(a) An explanation of how the proposed
modification complies with the intent and purpose of the project as stated in
the original Application;
(b) An
explanation of why the requested boundary change was not contained in the
original Application;
(c) An
explanation of the effect on the overall project if the requested modification
is not approved.
(2)
Following receipt of a request for boundary modification, Trust staff shall
conduct a preliminary review to determine if the information provided includes
the required items listed in this rule chapter. Trust staff shall notify the
Recipient's key contact of any additional information or clarification that is
needed to complete the review.
(3)
In considering on whether to approve the boundary modification,
Trust staff
shall give consideration to the following:
(a)
Whether the proposed boundary modification is consistent with the purpose and
intent of the original Application; and,
(b) Whether the proposed boundary
modification would facilitate the Acquisition of the overall Project
Site.
(4) Trust staff may
conduct a site visit to verify representations made in the boundary
modification request before making a final determination whether the boundary
change is appropriate.
