However, the final decision for a participatory approach was made because the amount of time to complete the project was shortened due to system delays, the implications of not meeting the timeline (e...However, the final decision for a participatory approach was made because the amount of time to complete the project was shortened due to system delays, the implications of not meeting the timeline (e.g., loss of federal funding), the RWPC’s desire to be engaged in the planning and implementation in such a way that did not exceed their own capacity, and the fact that our evaluation team was hired to ensure the completion of the work as contracted.