Common use of Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement Clause in Contracts

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. This Project is a research project designed to test new approaches to environmental protection and there is a degree of uncertainty regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with activities to be undertaken in this Project. Therefore, it may be appropriate to amend this Agreement at some point during its duration. This Final Project Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of all Parties at any time during the duration of the Project. The Parties recognize that amendments to this Agreement may also necessitate modification of legal implementation mechanisms or may require development of new implementation mechanisms. If the Agreement is amended, EPA and the County expect to work together with other regulatory bodies and stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures (including public notice and comment). If the Parties agree to make a substantial amendment to this Agreement, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the Parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by the Parties. All Parties to the Agreement will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal (or within a shorter or longer period if all Parties agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If all Parties support the proposed amendment, the Parties will (after appropriate stakeholder involvement) amend the Agreement.

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. This Project is a research project designed to test new approaches to environmental protection and there is a degree of uncertainty regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with activities to be undertaken in this Project. Therefore, it may be appropriate to amend this Agreement at some point during its duration. This Final Project Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of all Parties parties at any time during the duration of the Project. The Parties parties recognize that amendments to this Agreement may also necessitate modification of legal implementation mechanisms or may require development of new implementation mechanisms. If the Agreement is amended, EPA and the County expect to work together with other regulatory bodies and stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures (including public notice and comment). If the Parties parties agree to make a substantial amendment to this Agreement, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the Parties parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by the Partiesparties. All Parties parties to the Agreement will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal (or within a shorter or longer period if all Parties parties agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If all Parties parties support the proposed amendment, the Parties parties will (after appropriate stakeholder involvement) amend the Agreement.

Amendments or Modifications to the Agreement. This Project is a research project an experiment designed to test new approaches to environmental protection and there is a degree of uncertainty regarding the environmental benefits and costs associated with activities to be undertaken in this Project. Therefore, it may be appropriate to amend this Agreement at some point during its duration. This Final Project Agreement may be amended by mutual agreement of all Parties parties at any time during the duration of the Project. The Parties parties recognize that amendments to this Agreement may also necessitate modification of legal implementation mechanisms or may require development of new implementation mechanisms. If the Agreement is amended, EPA and the Buncombe County expect to work together with other regulatory bodies and stakeholders to identify and pursue any necessary modifications or additions to the implementation mechanisms in accordance with applicable procedures (including public notice and comment). If the Parties parties agree to make a substantial amendment to this Agreement, the general public will receive notice of the amendment and be given an opportunity to participate in the process, as appropriate. In determining whether to amend the Agreement, the Parties parties will evaluate whether the proposed amendment meets Project XL acceptance criteria and any other relevant considerations agreed on by the Partiesparties. All Parties parties to the Agreement will meet within ninety (90) days following submission of any amendment proposal (or within a shorter or longer period if all Parties parties agree) to discuss evaluation of the proposed amendment. If all Parties parties support the proposed amendment, the Parties parties will (after appropriate stakeholder involvement) amend the Agreement.