ENR 4000 Questions Pt. 2 Test With
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Primary enforcement authority for NEPA resides with which of the following
offices/agencies?
A. Council on Environmental Quality
B. Environmental Protection Agency
C. The Sierra Club
D. Ohio Department of Natural Resource - ANSWER A. Council of Environmental Quality
NEPA provisions apply to:
A. All levels of government
B. All federal and state agencies
C. All federal agencies
D. All federal agencies except for the Department of Defense - ANSWER C. All federal
agencies
Let's suppose that the Fish and Wildlife Service decides to build an aviary to support
their endangered species recovery programs. Since the aviary will be located on a
wildlife refuge, it was determined that the construction will have significant
environmental impacts and therefore will require the preparation of an Environmental
Impact statement (EIS). What type EIS will this be?
A. As applied
B. Programmatic
C. Site specific
D. Categorical exclusion - ANSWER C. Site specific
Which of the following is NOT a goal of NEPA?
A. Ensure future generations have at least as good of an environment as today.
B. Maintain high water quality levels in the nation's streams, rivers and other water
bodies
, C. Approach maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources.
D. Assure aesthetically and culturally pleasing surrounding for all Americans. - ANSWER
B. Maintain high water quality levels in the nation's streams, rivers and other water
bodies
If a project receives a categorical exclusion, it means:
A. The project can continue without any other requirement
B. The project can continue, pending an environmental assessment
C. The project cannot continue
D. The project can continue, pending a permit from the EPA - ANSWER A. The project
can continue without any other requirement
The term FONSI stands for:
A. Food and other nutritious substance initiative
B. Finding of no significant impacts
C. Finding of notable significant impacts
D. Finding of numerous significant impacts - ANSWER B. Finding of no significant
impacts
NEPA requires that Environmental Impact Statements must discuss
A. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the alternatives only
B. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the proposed action and all
alternatives
C. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the proposed action only, although
alternatives must be listed
D. No such analysis is required - ANSWER B. The direct, indirect, and cumulative
impacts of the proposed action and all alternatives
NEPA's provisions require federal agencies to involve the public
A. When it is convenient for the agency to talk to the public
B. When a draft of the Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared.
C. When the Environmental Impact Statement has been finalized and work on the project
is about to begin.
D. When they get sued by an interest group. - ANSWER B. When a draft of the
Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared.
Complete Solution
Primary enforcement authority for NEPA resides with which of the following
offices/agencies?
A. Council on Environmental Quality
B. Environmental Protection Agency
C. The Sierra Club
D. Ohio Department of Natural Resource - ANSWER A. Council of Environmental Quality
NEPA provisions apply to:
A. All levels of government
B. All federal and state agencies
C. All federal agencies
D. All federal agencies except for the Department of Defense - ANSWER C. All federal
agencies
Let's suppose that the Fish and Wildlife Service decides to build an aviary to support
their endangered species recovery programs. Since the aviary will be located on a
wildlife refuge, it was determined that the construction will have significant
environmental impacts and therefore will require the preparation of an Environmental
Impact statement (EIS). What type EIS will this be?
A. As applied
B. Programmatic
C. Site specific
D. Categorical exclusion - ANSWER C. Site specific
Which of the following is NOT a goal of NEPA?
A. Ensure future generations have at least as good of an environment as today.
B. Maintain high water quality levels in the nation's streams, rivers and other water
bodies
, C. Approach maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources.
D. Assure aesthetically and culturally pleasing surrounding for all Americans. - ANSWER
B. Maintain high water quality levels in the nation's streams, rivers and other water
bodies
If a project receives a categorical exclusion, it means:
A. The project can continue without any other requirement
B. The project can continue, pending an environmental assessment
C. The project cannot continue
D. The project can continue, pending a permit from the EPA - ANSWER A. The project
can continue without any other requirement
The term FONSI stands for:
A. Food and other nutritious substance initiative
B. Finding of no significant impacts
C. Finding of notable significant impacts
D. Finding of numerous significant impacts - ANSWER B. Finding of no significant
impacts
NEPA requires that Environmental Impact Statements must discuss
A. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the alternatives only
B. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the proposed action and all
alternatives
C. The direct, indirect, and cumulative impacts of the proposed action only, although
alternatives must be listed
D. No such analysis is required - ANSWER B. The direct, indirect, and cumulative
impacts of the proposed action and all alternatives
NEPA's provisions require federal agencies to involve the public
A. When it is convenient for the agency to talk to the public
B. When a draft of the Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared.
C. When the Environmental Impact Statement has been finalized and work on the project
is about to begin.
D. When they get sued by an interest group. - ANSWER B. When a draft of the
Environmental Impact Statement has been prepared.
