ENR 3200 Exam 2 Practice Questions and Answers | OSU Environmental Resources Study
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Which of the following is NOT a goal of NEPA?
Assure aesthetically and culturally pleasing surrounding for all Americans.
Ensure future generations have a t least as good of an environment as today.
Monitor daily activities of every American and examine the environmental impacts of their
actions.
Approach maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources. - ANS ✔✔Monitor daily
activities of every American and examine the environmental impacts of their actions
Runoff from a mining operation polluting a nearby stream is an example of - ANS ✔✔point
source pollution
Regarding the final rules that made changes to the ESA in 2019, which of the following was
true?
Abolished the Endangered Species Act.
Added that a species could not be listed unless they have economic value.
Removed "without reference to possible economic or other impacts" from the regulation on
listing determination.
Removed the option of listing species as "threatened". - ANS ✔✔Removed "without reference
to possible economic or other impacts" from the regulation on listing determination.
How did the 2019 final rules change the designation of critical habitat for an endangered
species?
It gave the agency authority to take any land deemed as critical habitat.
, The rules gave the agency additional options to use as a basis for deciding not to designate
critical habitat.
The rules made the designation of critical habitat to be dependent on whether or not woodland
owners agreed to volunteer their land.
The rules barred the agency from designating critical habitat. - ANS ✔✔The rules gave the
agency additional options to use as a basis for deciding not to designate critical habitat.
Based on the management guidelines for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW), a
"cluster" is which of the following?
The area where an active colony of RCWs roost.
The area where RCWs fly around.
A group of neighboring private woodlands.
A group of neighboring private woodland owners. - ANS ✔✔The area where an active colony of
RCWs roost.
Which of the following is an endangered species in Ohio?
Northern spotted owl.
Red-cockaded woodpecker.
An honest person.
Indiana bat - ANS ✔✔Indiana bat
(T/F): About 80% of the world's forests are government owned and managed - ANS ✔✔True
Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement is an example of
Process-based policy
Guide
Which of the following is NOT a goal of NEPA?
Assure aesthetically and culturally pleasing surrounding for all Americans.
Ensure future generations have a t least as good of an environment as today.
Monitor daily activities of every American and examine the environmental impacts of their
actions.
Approach maximum attainable recycling of depletable resources. - ANS ✔✔Monitor daily
activities of every American and examine the environmental impacts of their actions
Runoff from a mining operation polluting a nearby stream is an example of - ANS ✔✔point
source pollution
Regarding the final rules that made changes to the ESA in 2019, which of the following was
true?
Abolished the Endangered Species Act.
Added that a species could not be listed unless they have economic value.
Removed "without reference to possible economic or other impacts" from the regulation on
listing determination.
Removed the option of listing species as "threatened". - ANS ✔✔Removed "without reference
to possible economic or other impacts" from the regulation on listing determination.
How did the 2019 final rules change the designation of critical habitat for an endangered
species?
It gave the agency authority to take any land deemed as critical habitat.
, The rules gave the agency additional options to use as a basis for deciding not to designate
critical habitat.
The rules made the designation of critical habitat to be dependent on whether or not woodland
owners agreed to volunteer their land.
The rules barred the agency from designating critical habitat. - ANS ✔✔The rules gave the
agency additional options to use as a basis for deciding not to designate critical habitat.
Based on the management guidelines for the endangered red-cockaded woodpecker (RCW), a
"cluster" is which of the following?
The area where an active colony of RCWs roost.
The area where RCWs fly around.
A group of neighboring private woodlands.
A group of neighboring private woodland owners. - ANS ✔✔The area where an active colony of
RCWs roost.
Which of the following is an endangered species in Ohio?
Northern spotted owl.
Red-cockaded woodpecker.
An honest person.
Indiana bat - ANS ✔✔Indiana bat
(T/F): About 80% of the world's forests are government owned and managed - ANS ✔✔True
Preparation of Environmental Impact Statement is an example of
Process-based policy
