LARE Exam 1 Inventory, Analysis, &
Project Management Questions and
Answers21
Agency agreement - ANSWERS -
Estoppel - ANSWERS -
Abatement - ANSWERS -The removal or elimination of a problem, nuisance, or other
disturbance especially of public health or safety significance.
Example: Allows for a removal of a site improvement not allowed by code.
Covenant - ANSWERS -A written agreement between two or more parties in which a part or
parties pledge to perform/not perform specified acts with regard to property. Usually found in
such real estate documents as deeds, mortgages, leases, and contracts for deed. These place
additional rules or restrictions on the use of land that supplements any regulations established
in a zoning code, subdivision regulations, or building codes.
Example: A property in a high-income neighborhood may prevent a property owner from
hanging their laundry outside to dry or from owning roosters.
Urban In-Fill - ANSWERS -development on un-used & underutilized lands in urban areas
Greenfield Site - ANSWERS -Land that is either undeveloped or is currently being used for
agriculture
,Community Resource Inventory - ANSWERS -map wetlands, archeological sites, scenic views and
significant wildlife habitats as well as ecological and cultural resources such as forests,
floodplains, farmland, aquifers and historic structures.
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) - ANSWERS -A land partitioning system used in the United
States
ALTA Survey (American Land Title Association) - ANSWERS -association that sets standards for
base surveys
As-Built Survey - ANSWERS -To document a final built work and ensure that a project was
constructed according to site plans.
Backsight - ANSWERS -a point used to determine the elevation and/or angular orientation of the
surveying instrument
Chaining - ANSWERS -type of basic survey in which only linear measurements are made and is
suitable for the survey of small, relatively flat areas.
Infrared Aerial - ANSWERS -Typically used to track the growth of vegetation over time.
Can be used to track tree diseases and insect damage and are often supplemented with data
collected afterward on site by a specialist such as an arborist
Leveling - ANSWERS -a process of determining the height of one level relative to another. It is
used in surveying to establish the elevation of a point relative to a datum
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) - ANSWERS -an imaging technology often used for aerial
site surveys. It sensors through vegetation to detect topography and can provide more complete
, and accurate topographic information than aerial photography and at a lower cost and time
frame than a field survey.
Stadia Measurment - ANSWERS -a survey technique that uses the observed height of a
graduated, upright rod (often 6' tall) to infer horizontal distance
Traversing - ANSWERS -A survey technique that maps an area of land using a series of
interconnected lines. A traverse may be considered "open" if it does not form an enclosed area
(straight Road), or "closed" if it does (Property Boundary)
Lines in a traverse have both a bearing and a distance
Abiotic Systems - ANSWERS -Composed of nonliving or inorganic matter; soils, topography,
geology, hydrology, and climate
Biotic Systems - ANSWERS -composed of living organisms; vegetation & wildlife
Soil Series - ANSWERS -a group of soils originating from the same parent material and have
similar soil horizons in soil profile
Soil Horizon - ANSWERS -a distinct layer of soil within the soil profile.
Soil Profile - ANSWERS -A vertical section through all soil horizons that make up a soil in a
particular place
Loam - ANSWERS -40% sand, 40% silt, 20% clay
Soil Components - ANSWERS -Sand: largest particle size, 0.05-2.0 mm
Project Management Questions and
Answers21
Agency agreement - ANSWERS -
Estoppel - ANSWERS -
Abatement - ANSWERS -The removal or elimination of a problem, nuisance, or other
disturbance especially of public health or safety significance.
Example: Allows for a removal of a site improvement not allowed by code.
Covenant - ANSWERS -A written agreement between two or more parties in which a part or
parties pledge to perform/not perform specified acts with regard to property. Usually found in
such real estate documents as deeds, mortgages, leases, and contracts for deed. These place
additional rules or restrictions on the use of land that supplements any regulations established
in a zoning code, subdivision regulations, or building codes.
Example: A property in a high-income neighborhood may prevent a property owner from
hanging their laundry outside to dry or from owning roosters.
Urban In-Fill - ANSWERS -development on un-used & underutilized lands in urban areas
Greenfield Site - ANSWERS -Land that is either undeveloped or is currently being used for
agriculture
,Community Resource Inventory - ANSWERS -map wetlands, archeological sites, scenic views and
significant wildlife habitats as well as ecological and cultural resources such as forests,
floodplains, farmland, aquifers and historic structures.
Public Land Survey System (PLSS) - ANSWERS -A land partitioning system used in the United
States
ALTA Survey (American Land Title Association) - ANSWERS -association that sets standards for
base surveys
As-Built Survey - ANSWERS -To document a final built work and ensure that a project was
constructed according to site plans.
Backsight - ANSWERS -a point used to determine the elevation and/or angular orientation of the
surveying instrument
Chaining - ANSWERS -type of basic survey in which only linear measurements are made and is
suitable for the survey of small, relatively flat areas.
Infrared Aerial - ANSWERS -Typically used to track the growth of vegetation over time.
Can be used to track tree diseases and insect damage and are often supplemented with data
collected afterward on site by a specialist such as an arborist
Leveling - ANSWERS -a process of determining the height of one level relative to another. It is
used in surveying to establish the elevation of a point relative to a datum
LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) - ANSWERS -an imaging technology often used for aerial
site surveys. It sensors through vegetation to detect topography and can provide more complete
, and accurate topographic information than aerial photography and at a lower cost and time
frame than a field survey.
Stadia Measurment - ANSWERS -a survey technique that uses the observed height of a
graduated, upright rod (often 6' tall) to infer horizontal distance
Traversing - ANSWERS -A survey technique that maps an area of land using a series of
interconnected lines. A traverse may be considered "open" if it does not form an enclosed area
(straight Road), or "closed" if it does (Property Boundary)
Lines in a traverse have both a bearing and a distance
Abiotic Systems - ANSWERS -Composed of nonliving or inorganic matter; soils, topography,
geology, hydrology, and climate
Biotic Systems - ANSWERS -composed of living organisms; vegetation & wildlife
Soil Series - ANSWERS -a group of soils originating from the same parent material and have
similar soil horizons in soil profile
Soil Horizon - ANSWERS -a distinct layer of soil within the soil profile.
Soil Profile - ANSWERS -A vertical section through all soil horizons that make up a soil in a
particular place
Loam - ANSWERS -40% sand, 40% silt, 20% clay
Soil Components - ANSWERS -Sand: largest particle size, 0.05-2.0 mm
