QSP Module Final Exam 2026–2027 Complete
Practice Questions & Review Guide
a. A revised Notice of Intent through a Change of Information.
b. A revised risk determination.
c. An amended SWPPP.
d. All of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Should the construction start date or end date
change, what is required to be submitted to SMARTS?
a. A California licensed professional engineer with hydrological expertise.
c. A California licensed professional geologist with hydrological expertise.
d. a or c (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Who must sign the No Discharge Technical Report?
a. A description of the corresponding location and orientation of the photos as indicated in the site map.
b. Photos of the site's final site conditions and post-construction BMPs.
c. a and b. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following must be included in the Notice of
Termination photo documentation?
30 days - correct answers -A Notice of Termination is automatically approved if no action is taken by the
RWQCB after what amount of time?
a. They are subject to the post-construction standards of an active phase I MS4 permit.
b. They are subject to the post-construction standards of an active phase II MS4 permit.
c. They are linear underground and overhead projects.
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, d. Any of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Under what conditions are projects exempt
from the post-construction requirements in Order, Section IV.N.3?
a. Non-structural measures.
b. Structural measures.
c. a and b.
d. Neither a nor b. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following post-construction
stormwater control measures require Regional Water Board staff review and approval?
Relocating fiberoptic cable underground while repairing noncontiguous sections of road within the city
limits. - correct answers -Which of the following projects might apply for Programmatic Permitting
Regulatory Coverage?
a. A SWPPP covering activities common to all the projects.
b. A linear construction activity notification describing site-specific project name, location, contact, and
site acreage.
c. A site-specific map detailing pollutant sources, BMPs implemented, start and end dates, and risk type.
d. All of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -What does a LUP discharger with programmatic
permitting coverage submit prior to construction activity?
a. The residential lot is one or more acres.
b. The residential lot being removed is currently owned by the developer and does not have occupants.
c. The unfinished yard and landscaping areas are free of construction equipment and temporary BMPs.
d. None of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following is required for
dischargers removing residential lots, within a larger common plan of development for residential use,
from permit coverage?
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Practice Questions & Review Guide
a. A revised Notice of Intent through a Change of Information.
b. A revised risk determination.
c. An amended SWPPP.
d. All of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Should the construction start date or end date
change, what is required to be submitted to SMARTS?
a. A California licensed professional engineer with hydrological expertise.
c. A California licensed professional geologist with hydrological expertise.
d. a or c (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Who must sign the No Discharge Technical Report?
a. A description of the corresponding location and orientation of the photos as indicated in the site map.
b. Photos of the site's final site conditions and post-construction BMPs.
c. a and b. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following must be included in the Notice of
Termination photo documentation?
30 days - correct answers -A Notice of Termination is automatically approved if no action is taken by the
RWQCB after what amount of time?
a. They are subject to the post-construction standards of an active phase I MS4 permit.
b. They are subject to the post-construction standards of an active phase II MS4 permit.
c. They are linear underground and overhead projects.
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, d. Any of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Under what conditions are projects exempt
from the post-construction requirements in Order, Section IV.N.3?
a. Non-structural measures.
b. Structural measures.
c. a and b.
d. Neither a nor b. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following post-construction
stormwater control measures require Regional Water Board staff review and approval?
Relocating fiberoptic cable underground while repairing noncontiguous sections of road within the city
limits. - correct answers -Which of the following projects might apply for Programmatic Permitting
Regulatory Coverage?
a. A SWPPP covering activities common to all the projects.
b. A linear construction activity notification describing site-specific project name, location, contact, and
site acreage.
c. A site-specific map detailing pollutant sources, BMPs implemented, start and end dates, and risk type.
d. All of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -What does a LUP discharger with programmatic
permitting coverage submit prior to construction activity?
a. The residential lot is one or more acres.
b. The residential lot being removed is currently owned by the developer and does not have occupants.
c. The unfinished yard and landscaping areas are free of construction equipment and temporary BMPs.
d. None of the above. (Correct Answer) - correct answers -Which of the following is required for
dischargers removing residential lots, within a larger common plan of development for residential use,
from permit coverage?
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