Why did the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority select Maplewood Flats as a restoration area to offset their Centerm Expansion Project (CEP), rather than another location in Burrard inlet?
Select one:
a. Because it offers the greatest improvement in environmental conditions, sufficient to
match the damage caused by CEP, for the least expense.
b. Because it is the most species diverse site in the Burrard inlet
c. Because it is the most polluted site in the Burrard inlet
d. Because it has been identified as a significant anthropological and wildlife conservation
area

a. Because it offers the greatest improvement in environmental conditions, sufficient to match the damage caused by CEP, for the least expense.

Explanation:

The businesses are required to restore the land to their original condition once they are with their business activities. The business operations often causes damage to the site and nearby land, for this reason restoration is mandatory in many countries. Vancouver Fraser Port Authority selects Maplewood Flats for the restoration activity because it offers the restoration at cheap cost. This will save company's cost and the land will be to its original condition with least possible damage to environment.