Technical Panel. Within thirty (30) days of the Effective Date of this Agreement, DWR and the Participating Districts will establish and organize a Technical Panel to implement the process and methodology for determining the annual economic value of Yield Loss (YL), as provided in Exhibit A of this Agreement. The Technical Panel will consist of six (6) members, with three (3) appointed by DWR and three (3) appointed by the Participating Districts. DWR and the Participating Districts may change their designated members of the Technical Panel at any time; provided, however, that all members of the Technical Panel will be officers or employees of DWR or the Participating Districts unless otherwise agreed to in writing by DWR and the Participating Districts. DWR and the Participating Districts will exercise reasonable efforts to ensure that their designated appointments to the Technical Panel are provided sufficient time and resources to fulfill their responsibilities under Exhibit A. DWR will appoint one (1) member of the Technical Panel to serve as the Coordinator for the Technical Panel. The Coordinator will work in consensus with all Parties in establishing methods and procedures for administering this Agreement, but will not have any unilateral authority to establish such methods and procedures. DWR will provide administrative support for the Technical Panel. DWR and the Participating Districts will bear their own costs associated with staffing for the Technical Panel.
Technical Panel. As used herein, the term “Technical Panel” means a panel composed of Developer’s Consultant, University’s Consultant and the Independent Consultant; the term “University’s Consultant” means an architect or engineer selected by University; and the term “Independent Consultant” means a California licensed architect or engineer with at least ten (10) years of building design experience selected by Developer’s Consultant and University’s Consultant. University’s Consultant and Developer’s Consultant shall select the Independent Consultant within five (5) Business Days following the appointment of the later of the two. In the event of a dispute to be resolved by the Technical Panel, the Technical Panel shall meet and confer in person within five (5) Business Days following the selection of the Independent Consultant; which the parties shall endeavor to cause to occur within Ten (10) Business Days following the date the dispute is selected to be submitted to the Technical Panel for determination. By a simple majority vote, the Technical Panel shall render a written decision (the “Technical Panel Impact Determination”) within two (2) Business Days after its meeting determining the dispute submitted for its review, and such decision reflected in the Technical Panel Impact Determination shall be final and binding upon the Developer and University and not appealable. Each party shall be responsible for the payment of all fees and expenses of its consultant plus fifty percent (50%) of the fees and expenses of the Independent Consultant.
Technical Panel. The panel membership is selected by the Project Management Team and reviewed by the Steering Committee. The Technical Panel works closely with the project structures on technical issues such as the choice of indicators, survey design and implementation, and data use, with special emphasis on quality and technical integrity of the Service Delivery Indicators.
Technical Panel. Project Manager (convenor) Xxxx Xxxxxxx, Manager – Wildlife Policy and Planning, DPIWE Xxxxxxx Xxxx, Bureau of Rural Science (BRS) Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Department of Environment and Heritage (DEH) Representative, Browsing Damage Management Group (BDMG) Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Forestry Tasmania CRC for Sustainable Forestry CRC for Invasive Animals Other experts as required The Panel will meet on a six monthly basis and have responsibility for the ongoing implementation of the programme, including: • Liaison with the Stakeholder Advisory Group on technical research and/or field trial issues; • Participation in the initial review of research and other technical activities already undertaken, and outcomes from these activities; • Advising on any additional research that may be needed, providing advice and support on contracting for that research and advising on the implications for programme timelines; • Providing recommendations and support on the contracting of extension and demonstration activities as and when required; and • Providing key input to the final programme evaluation and report. Stakeholder Advisory Group To comprise representatives from the stakeholder groups, which have been identified as including: • Tasmanian Farmers and Graziers Association • Private Forests Tasmania • University of Tasmania • Tasmanian Agricultural Productivity Group • Tasmanian Conservation Trust • Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research • Forestry Tasmania • Forest Industries Association of Tasmania • Forests and Forest Industry Council • Browsing Damage Management Group • Tasmania’s three Regional Natural Resource Management Committees The Stakeholder Advisory Group will be chaired by a member of the Implementation Committee, or a delegate as required. The members of the Stakeholder Advisory Group will be invited to provide their representative views to the Implementation Committee annually on matters including the following: • the content of the program plan; • the initial review of research and other technical activities already undertaken and outcomes from these activities; • potential research and extension activities; • approaches to effectively and efficiently monitor the program; and • effective communication strategies for the program.
