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The project site is classified as "prime farmland," but is in a developed area with buildings all around. Can I still comply with this credit?

Our project site is in what FEMA refers to as "Zone D"—an area that has possible but undetermined flood hazards, as no analysis of flood hazards have been conducted. How can we tell if we comply with this credit?

Is it possible to be exempted from the wetlands requirements under this credit if we protect or restore equivalent wetlands elsewhere?

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NC-2009 SSc1:Site Selection

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JoAnn Jolin
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While I've been a LEED AP for several years, this is my first time being the person inputting data into the online forms. For SSc1, do you "check" the boxes if you do comply with the requirement or if you don't comply (i.e. if site is not prime farmland, should the box have an "X" or be empty)? I've read above that compliance must be documented; however, there is no information on the form or in the user guide on what this documentation should be. Does LEED Online seem to work hard to reduce everyone to feeling like a kindergartner not paying attention in class, or is it just me having a bad week?

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Tristan Roberts
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Sun, 11/03/2013 - 03:28

JoAnn, if you find LEED documentation confusing, join the club!However, in this case, I think it's quite straightforward. The LEED Online form states, "The LEED project does not include any buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas built as part of the project on portions of the site that meet any of the following criteria:" (and it goes on to list checkboxes for each criterion).Looks to me like you check the box to confirm that your building does NOT fall within 100 feet of wetlands, etc. 
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Lyle Axelarris
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Thu, 05/08/2014 - 02:13

I do not see a way to upload documentation on the LEED Online form, unless I check one of the additional detail boxes (special circumstances or ACP). Since neither of those apply, I do not want to check those boxes. And when I click "Check Compliance", a "1" appears in the box, indicating that I've documented SSc1 (even though I haven't uploaded anything). I'm afraid that this will get sent back from the reviewer, though. How do I upload my supporting documentation? Does anyone else have the same problem? Thank you
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Tristan Roberts
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Thu, 05/08/2014 - 03:46

Lyle, my recollection of SSc1 is that while the requirements are very detailed the documentation consists of checking the boxes. What do you feel you need to upload? If the LEED form isn't asking for it, you don't need to supply it.
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Lyle Axelarris
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Thu, 05/08/2014 - 19:36

Thank you, Tristan. That makes sense to me, but then why is there so much discussion here about documentation? There are excellent examples in the Documentation Toolkit tab (NRCS soil map, FEMA maps, etc.) relating to documentation, and this led me to believe that this documentation should somehow get submitted.
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Tristan Roberts
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Fri, 05/09/2014 - 02:10

Lyle, the examples in the Doc Toolkit are meant to show you the kind of resources you should be using to verify site characteristics, and what you would need to reference in case of an ambiguous situation where you'd be in communication with USGBC. They're not things you need to upload.

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