Waiver of Retroactivity Letter The letter must be included in the Packet as Checklist APPLICATION APPLICATION Item #5. Use the letterhead. • APPLICANT’S Address the letter to the Chief, Office of Grants and Local Services. • Must be signed by the • AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. Provide the following information: • For an ACQUISITION PROJECT: Describe the resources to be acquired, the public outdoor recreation uses proposed for the site, and the necessity to immediately acquire land prior to NPS approval of the as justification for the APPLICATION WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY. Justification may include but is not limited to the land being sold on the open market that could be purchased by private developers for non-park purposes, an option purchase agreement with limited time, appraisal value fluctuations which could lead to changing costs, or expiring funds. MATCHING For a DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Describe the planned the public outdoor recreation uses proposed DEVELOPMENT, for the site, and the necessity to immediately an area prior to DEVELOP NPS approval of the as justification for the APPLICATION WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY. Justification may include but is not limited to permitting time strain, losing a construction bid, potential for construction costs to increase, expiring MATCHING funds, or nesting seasons. For attach a PD/ESF and the proposal must qualify for a federal DEVELOPMENT, Categorical Exclusion number under in Step 7 of the PD/ESF. NEPA For All Applications: • Conclude the letter with the following statement: _(name of understands that if approves this “The APPLICANT) NPS request, it is only acknowledgement of the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY NPS’ need for immediate action; and it does not imply nor assure that approves NPS the and will award the The _(name of PROJECT GRANT. APPLICANT) understands that the retroactive costs are incurred at our risk.” LWCF Application Procedural Guide
Waiver of Retroactivity Letter The letter must be included in the APPLICATION Packet as APPLICATION Checklist Item #5. • Use the APPLICANT’S letterhead. • Address the letter to the Chief, Office of Grants and Local Services. • Must be signed by the AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE. • Provide the following information: For an ACQUISITION PROJECT: Describe the resources to be acquired, the public outdoor recreation uses proposed for the site, and the necessity to immediately acquire land prior to NPS approval of the APPLICATION as justification for the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY. Justification may include but is not limited to the land being sold on the open market that could be purchased by private developers for non-park purposes, an option purchase agreement with limited time, appraisal value fluctuations which could lead to changing costs, or expiring MATCHING funds. For a DEVELOPMENT PROJECT: Describe the planned DEVELOPMENT, the public outdoor recreation uses proposed for the site, and the necessity to immediately DEVELOP an area prior to NPS approval of the APPLICATION as justification for the WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY. Justification may include but is not limited to permitting time strain, losing a construction bid, potential for construction costs to increase, expiring MATCHING funds, or nesting seasons. For DEVELOPMENT, attach a PD/ESF and the proposal must qualify for a federal Categorical Exclusion number under NEPA in Step 7 of the PD/ESF. • For All Applications: Conclude the letter with the following statement: “The _(name of APPLICANT) understands that if NPS approves this WAIVER OF RETROACTIVITY request, it is only NPS’ acknowledgement of the need for immediate action; and it does not imply nor assure that NPS approves the PROJECT and will award the GRANT. The _(name of APPLICANT) understands that the retroactive costs are incurred at our risk.” LWCF Application Procedural Guide