29 of 50 organizations (58%) show end-date clustering as a structural conflict type — the most prevalent conflict pattern in the dataset. This is driven by species-specific in-water work windows, typically July through September in western Washington.
Organizations do not choose this compression. The seasonal calendar imposes it. What the data adds is how that clustering interacts with other funded commitments — match commitments due in the same window, federal reports on a different cycle, state deliverables stacking underneath.
Based on 50 organizations. End-date clustering requires 3+ active funded commitments with converging deadlines.