Action Steps

If the

If your roof is light-colored and appears to be compliant, track down the manufacturer’s documentation confirming the roof’s

Assess the building’s current roof for compliance. Compliance can be demonstrated through:

Be sure the contractor understands the importance of any sensitive areas being protected, and your expectations for ensuring that protection. 

If your project site as a whole does not meet all the credit criteria but you intend to attempt the credit based on special circumstances, be sure to include detailed project drawings delineating the sensitive areas and the development footprint. 

If your project site as a whole does not meet all the credit criteria but you still intend to attempt the credit, begin by verifying that no portion of the site that will be developed is located in sensitive areas or is within the given parameters for limited development. For example, if you have wetlands located on your site, be sure that your development is at least 100 feet away from them. 

If the purchased land was previously parkland, you may make a trade agreement for other parkland that is of equal or greater value. 

Determine whether your site, prior to acquisition for this project, was public parkland. Avoid developing land that prior to acquisition for the project was public parkland.

To determine whether your project site is located within 50 feet of a water body (sea, lake, river, stream, or tributary), use the FEMA website mapping tool,