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CS-2009 SSc5.1:Site Development—Protect or Restore Habitat

farmland and disturbance limits

1. Does farmland fall under case 1 or 2? 2. Case 1 requires to limit site disturbance. Does it mean that materials storage and all construction facilities have to be within these limits?

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Wed, 11/28/2012 - 01:44

Adam, farmland is generally defined as not previously developed.If materials storage and construction facilities will disturb the site, then yes, they need to be within those limits.

Wed, 11/28/2012 - 08:51

Yes but I'm not sure if I should consider it a greenfield site or a graded site.

Wed, 11/28/2012 - 13:54

Adam, what aren't you sure about? I'd need more information on the project site to help you determine that. I would strongly recommend carefully reviewing the definition of previously developed, as well as the credit language for this credit and other relevant credits such as SSc1.

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