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MANAGER OF LANDFILL OPERATIONS STUDY
SET EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What kind of environmental regulatory agency is a MOLO most likely to be in
contact with?-correct-answer-A state or provincial agency
What defines the search for a new landfill site?-correct-answer-The search is
based on a myriad of technical, economic, regulatory, and political criteria.
What is FAA and what are the major rules associated with it and landfill siting?-
correct-answer-The FAA ia the Federal Aviation Administration. Owners or
operators proposing to site new disposal units or lateral expansion units within 5
miles of any airport runway end must notify both the affected airport and the FAA.
This requirement is based on the FAA's position that MSW landfills located within
a 5-mile radius of any airport runway end can attract or sustain hazardous bird
movements across aircraft flight paths and runways, which can be considered
inconsisten with safe flight operations.
What is a flood that has a 1% or greater chance of recurring in any given year-
correct-answer-100 year flood
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Describe floodplains and washout-correct-answer-1. Floodplain means the
lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining inland and coastal waters, including
flood-prone areas of offshore island that are inundated by the 100 year flood
2. Washout means the carrying away of solid waste by waters of the base flood
How do you determine whether a potential site can comply with the wetlands
provision?-correct-answer-1. A practical alternative to the proposed landfill which
does not involve wetlands is unavailable
2. The landfill will not violate any state or federal water quality standards
3. The landfill will protect ecological resources in the wetland
4. Unavoidable impacts to the wetlands must be minimized and compensated for
where appropriate
What is the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material and why is
it important?-correct-answer-Maximum Horizontal Acceleration in lithified earth
material means the maximum expected horizontal acceleration depicted on a
seismic hazard map, with a 90% or greater probability that the acceleration will
not be exceeded in 250 years.
List the factors that go toward the process of finding a landfill site-correct-answer-
1. Waste source distance to generators zoning requirements
2. Government controls
3. Soil type and conditions
MANAGER OF LANDFILL OPERATIONS STUDY
SET EXAM WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
What kind of environmental regulatory agency is a MOLO most likely to be in
contact with?-correct-answer-A state or provincial agency
What defines the search for a new landfill site?-correct-answer-The search is
based on a myriad of technical, economic, regulatory, and political criteria.
What is FAA and what are the major rules associated with it and landfill siting?-
correct-answer-The FAA ia the Federal Aviation Administration. Owners or
operators proposing to site new disposal units or lateral expansion units within 5
miles of any airport runway end must notify both the affected airport and the FAA.
This requirement is based on the FAA's position that MSW landfills located within
a 5-mile radius of any airport runway end can attract or sustain hazardous bird
movements across aircraft flight paths and runways, which can be considered
inconsisten with safe flight operations.
What is a flood that has a 1% or greater chance of recurring in any given year-
correct-answer-100 year flood
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Describe floodplains and washout-correct-answer-1. Floodplain means the
lowland and relatively flat areas adjoining inland and coastal waters, including
flood-prone areas of offshore island that are inundated by the 100 year flood
2. Washout means the carrying away of solid waste by waters of the base flood
How do you determine whether a potential site can comply with the wetlands
provision?-correct-answer-1. A practical alternative to the proposed landfill which
does not involve wetlands is unavailable
2. The landfill will not violate any state or federal water quality standards
3. The landfill will protect ecological resources in the wetland
4. Unavoidable impacts to the wetlands must be minimized and compensated for
where appropriate
What is the maximum horizontal acceleration in lithified earth material and why is
it important?-correct-answer-Maximum Horizontal Acceleration in lithified earth
material means the maximum expected horizontal acceleration depicted on a
seismic hazard map, with a 90% or greater probability that the acceleration will
not be exceeded in 250 years.
List the factors that go toward the process of finding a landfill site-correct-answer-
1. Waste source distance to generators zoning requirements
2. Government controls
3. Soil type and conditions
