Difference between this credit and prereq

Lee Ann, You’re correct that SLLp3 and SLLc7 are similar enough to be a little confusing. In the simplest terms, SLLp3 is a relatively narrow set of must-do requirements in contrast to SLLc7 being a voluntary and somewhat broader set of requirements. If a project site has no wetlands, water bodies, or buffer areas around such features, then Option 1 can be used under both SLLp3 and SLLc7. If a project site contains wetlands, water bodies, or buffer areas, under SLLp3 it must use Option 2a by avoiding impacts to the features, or Option 2b by limiting impacts based on project density and achievement of a GIBc8 stormwater point. If that same project wants to achieve SLLc7, it can use either Options 2 or 3, both of which require resource delineation, perpetual protection, and at least three years of resource management. In all of these cases, definitions and exceptions are important, so it’s worth studying them closely for applicability to a project. Hope this helps, Eliot