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LEED’s Minimum Program Requirements call for a “reasonable site boundary” that represents all land associated with the project and supporting its primary functions. That means the boundary must include elements like on-site parking that serves the project, hardscapes (plazas, walkways, courtyards), loading and service areas, and landscaped zones integral to the building. Drawing the boundary around only the footprint (Option A) undercounts impacts and misrepresents the scope of site strategies (stormwater, heat island, light pollution). Expanding to include public land not controlled by the project (Option C) is not permissible; the team must have site control and cannot “borrow” area for points. Excluding operational areas on-site (Option D) to manipulate calculations violates the spirit and letter of the reasonable boundary requirement. Getting this right at registration prevents eligibility issues and downstream rework, and it aligns all site-related credits (Sustainable Sites, Location & Transportation interactions, and even Materials/Waste logistics) with a truthful, auditable extent.