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As part of our contract with the off-site property owner we will provide labor services to help restore/maintain the site. Does this work need to be performed and completed before the performance period begins, so that the restored habitat is in place ove

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EBOM-2009 SSc5:Site Development—Protect or Restore Open Habitat

Offsite and Onsite Inquiry

Alfred Rosales

Energy Manager, LEED AP

LEEDuser Basic Member

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July 1, 2012

Hi, Need your suggestion and expertise on this inquiry? We do have a land which we manage and maintain, this land is covered with native vegetation and is not within the project LEED boundary. Should this be classified as ONSITE or OFFSITE? Also, for OFFSITE, is it a must that the offsite facility should be own by a 3rd party? thanks again and more power.

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Devon Bertram

Sustainability Manager

YR&G

LEEDuser Basic Member

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Sun, 07/01/2012 - 21:46

Hi Alfred, if this area is not within your LEED Boundary, it sounds like it would be considered OFFSITE. As long as this area is protected and it is not double counted towards other LEED projects achieving the same credit, this land can count towards the credit requirements. I would think it does not have to be 3rd-party owned but you would need to present the same type of documentation to demonstrate compliance.

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