Site Selection - SSc1 Intent To avoid the development of inappropriate sites and reduce the environmental impact from the location of a building on a site Requirements Do not develop buildings, hardscape, roads or parking areas on portions of sites that meet any of the following criteria: Prime farmland such as provincial agricultural or forest land reserve Previously undeveloped land whose elevation is less than 1.5 m (5 ft) above 100-year flood, or 0.9 m (3 ft) above 200-year flood Land specifically identified as habitat for rare or endangered species Land within 30.5 m (100 ft) of any wetlands Land that prior to acquisition for the project was public parkland, unless traded for equal or better land The intent and requirements described on this webpage are paraphrased from the copyrighted works of the USGBC "LEED 2009 for New Construction and Major Renovations Rating System November 2008", and, the CAGBC "LEED Rating System & Addendum for New Construction and Major Renovations LEED Canada-NC version 1.0 December 2004", and are presented here strictly for informational purposes and are not intended to supplant or be used in place of the original copyrighted works.