Common use of Major Amendment Clause in Contracts

Major Amendment. Any change to this Agreement, the HCP/NCCP or the Permits that does not qualify as a Minor Amendment under Section 17.6.3 of this Agreement may be processed as a Major Amendment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to FESA, NEPA, NCCPA and CEQA. The Party proposing the Major Amendment shall provide a statement of the reasons and an analysis of its environmental effects, if any, including its effects on the effectiveness of the HCP/NCCP and on Covered Species. The Wildlife Agencies shall process the proposed Major Amendment in an expeditious manner, commensurate with the level of environmental review appropriate to the magnitude of the proposed Major Amendment. Any Permittee may, in its sole discretion, reject any Major Amendment proposed by the Wildlife Agencies; however, the Permittee will use reasonable efforts to explain in writing its rationale for any such rejection within thirty (30) days of communicating such rejection to the Wildlife Agencies.

Major Amendment. Any change to this Agreement, the HCP/NCCP or the Permits that does not qualify as a Minor Amendment under Section 17.6.3 of this Agreement may be processed as a Major Amendment in accordance with all applicable laws and regulations, including but not limited to FESA, NEPA, NCCPA and CEQA. The Party proposing the Major Amendment shall provide a statement of the reasons and an analysis of its environmental effects, if any, including its effects on the effectiveness of the HCP/NCCP and on Covered Species. The Wildlife Agencies shall process the proposed Major Amendment in an expeditious manner, commensurate with the level of environmental review appropriate to the magnitude of the proposed Major Amendment. Any Permittee The Permittees may, in its their sole discretion, reject any Major Amendment proposed by the Wildlife Agencies; however, the Permittee will Permittees agree to use reasonable efforts to explain in writing its their rationale for any such rejection within thirty (30) days of communicating such rejection to the Wildlife Agencies.