I just want to re-emphasize the point as someone who's done fieldwork.
Often proponents are up against weather and other extenuating circumstances that preclude them from providing the information on time. I don't think there's a project proponent anywhere in the country who wants to game the system and not provide the information, but some things are just beyond a proponent's control.
I think this is a very fair request to provide the proponent with certainty and also the flexibility to get more time to gather the information that is required. Again, we should trust the agency at the very outset to scope the project accordingly so there's no need to ask for the agency to ask for more information.
Thank you.