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SSc5 Site Development - Protect and Restore Habitat

This credit relates to the natural vegetation on the site. It can be easy to achieve if your project site is located in an area with large amounts of vegetation, as only 5% of the total site area (including the builiding footprint) are required to be covered. For questions and comments involving site development, add them below.


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