Read the Following Scenario and Answer the Question Below

Multiple Choice

Read the following scenario and answer the question below.
A military base a few miles from a medium- sized city is being decommissioned. The base is a large one, situated along a coastline, and includes some small hills, pristine woodlands and wetlands, streams, a river, and a small lake. There is a railroad spur that connects the base with the nearby city, as well as a four- lane highway. The base contains housing, schools, a hospital, shops, and recreational areas for a population of 10,000. The city's options for using, selling, or leasing the land are numerous, and many groups come forward with proposals. You work for the city as an environmental resource manager, with the role of preserving local ecosystem services for future generations.
-The city decides to do further study. You are hired as an assistant city planner who has expertise in ecological resource management to study the feasibility of several of the proposals. One of your first tasks will be ______________.

A) to map out area required by different proposals
B) to find out the zoning currently in place for the base and the required changes
C) to investigate which proposal will bring in the most city revenue
D) to talk to the investors for each proposal to determine if they can afford to fulfill their plans
E) to study potential environmental impacts and resource needs