CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENTAL -
LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Bike Ways - Class I - ANS 8'-10' wide with 2 way traffic, Physically separated
Bike Ways - Class II - ANS Section of roadway defined by placement of markings
Bike Ways - Class III - ANS Shared right of way with cars, designated only by signage
CPTED design items - ANS Lighting, routes with no obstructions or barriers, ground floor
transparency, building frontages, sight line from street
Parking Loading Zone - ANS 5'x20' aisle is required adjacent & parallel to vehicle pull-up
space
5 Principles of LID - ANS "1. Conserve natural areas whenever possible 2. Minimize the
development impact on hydrology 3. Maintain runoff rate & duration from site 4. Scatter
integrated management practices (IMP) throughout site 5. Implement pollution prevention,
proper maintenance & public education programs"
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,ADA - ANS Americans with Disabilities Act (1992) - Provide access to facilities for the
physically challenged
BPC Section 5615 - ANS Is the section of the Business & Professions Code which regulates
landscape architecture licensure
CA Fish & Game - ANS The mission of the CA Fish & Wildlife Service is to work with others to
conserve, protect, & enhance fish, wildlife, & plants & their habitats.The Fish & Wildlife Service
is primarily responsible for enforcing federal endangered species laws.
CALGreen - ANS The purpose of CALGreen is to improve public health, safety & general
welfare by enhancing the design & construction of buildings through the use of building
concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact & encouraging
sustainable construction practices
CALGreen - ANS State's newest building code, requires sensible min. standards for all new
structures so state can minimize its overall carbon output. Adopted in 2010 & went into effect
in 2011.
CALGreen - ANS Contain mandatory measure which shall be inspected by the local
departments, & non mandatory measures. Applies to residential & commercial
CALGreen Permeable Paving - ANS Requirements serve to address storm runoff. Tier 1
projects will have not less that 20% permeable, Tier 2 is 30%
CALGreen Stormwater - ANS Retention basins of sufficient size shall be used to capture
stormwater on-site, when stormwater is conveyed to a public drainage system, at collection
point, water must be filtered by barrier systems
CALGreen Stormwater - ANS Surface stormwater drainage to be addressed through proper
grading & drainage systems, can include swales, water collection & disposal systems, french
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, drains, water retention gardens & any other method to keep surface water away from buildings
& aid in groundwater recharge
California Desert Native Plants Act - ANS Protects certain species of desert native plants from
unlawful harvesting on public & private lands. Creates tags for removal of material monitor by
the act.
California Endangered Species Act - ANS Protect rare, threatened & endangered species
found in California.
California Noxious Weed Program - ANS Regulated by the California Department of Food &
Agriculture. Noxious weeds are deemed public nuisances & therefore must be removed by
property owners. Weeds are assigned categories A, B,C,D,Q. A & Q are the most noxious.
CalTrans - ANS California Department of Transportation - Manages transportation, mainly
freeways & highways, includes roads & public transportation systems
Categorical Exemptions (CEQA) - ANS These exemptions cover projects that do pose a
significant impact to the environment & fit within the description of the several categories
listed under Article 19
Categories of CALGreen - ANS "1. Planning & design 2. Energy efficiency 3. Water efficiency &
conservation 4. Material conservation & resource efficiency 5. Environmental quality"
Categories of EIR (CEQA) - ANS Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Biological
Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology & Soils, Greenhouse Gasses, Hazards & Hazardous
Materials, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use & Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise,
Population & Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation & Traffic, Tribal Cultural
Resources, Utilities & Service Systems, mandatory Findings of Significance
CBC - ANS California Building Code
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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS. A+ GRADE 2025/2026.
Bike Ways - Class I - ANS 8'-10' wide with 2 way traffic, Physically separated
Bike Ways - Class II - ANS Section of roadway defined by placement of markings
Bike Ways - Class III - ANS Shared right of way with cars, designated only by signage
CPTED design items - ANS Lighting, routes with no obstructions or barriers, ground floor
transparency, building frontages, sight line from street
Parking Loading Zone - ANS 5'x20' aisle is required adjacent & parallel to vehicle pull-up
space
5 Principles of LID - ANS "1. Conserve natural areas whenever possible 2. Minimize the
development impact on hydrology 3. Maintain runoff rate & duration from site 4. Scatter
integrated management practices (IMP) throughout site 5. Implement pollution prevention,
proper maintenance & public education programs"
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
,ADA - ANS Americans with Disabilities Act (1992) - Provide access to facilities for the
physically challenged
BPC Section 5615 - ANS Is the section of the Business & Professions Code which regulates
landscape architecture licensure
CA Fish & Game - ANS The mission of the CA Fish & Wildlife Service is to work with others to
conserve, protect, & enhance fish, wildlife, & plants & their habitats.The Fish & Wildlife Service
is primarily responsible for enforcing federal endangered species laws.
CALGreen - ANS The purpose of CALGreen is to improve public health, safety & general
welfare by enhancing the design & construction of buildings through the use of building
concepts having a reduced negative impact or positive environmental impact & encouraging
sustainable construction practices
CALGreen - ANS State's newest building code, requires sensible min. standards for all new
structures so state can minimize its overall carbon output. Adopted in 2010 & went into effect
in 2011.
CALGreen - ANS Contain mandatory measure which shall be inspected by the local
departments, & non mandatory measures. Applies to residential & commercial
CALGreen Permeable Paving - ANS Requirements serve to address storm runoff. Tier 1
projects will have not less that 20% permeable, Tier 2 is 30%
CALGreen Stormwater - ANS Retention basins of sufficient size shall be used to capture
stormwater on-site, when stormwater is conveyed to a public drainage system, at collection
point, water must be filtered by barrier systems
CALGreen Stormwater - ANS Surface stormwater drainage to be addressed through proper
grading & drainage systems, can include swales, water collection & disposal systems, french
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED
, drains, water retention gardens & any other method to keep surface water away from buildings
& aid in groundwater recharge
California Desert Native Plants Act - ANS Protects certain species of desert native plants from
unlawful harvesting on public & private lands. Creates tags for removal of material monitor by
the act.
California Endangered Species Act - ANS Protect rare, threatened & endangered species
found in California.
California Noxious Weed Program - ANS Regulated by the California Department of Food &
Agriculture. Noxious weeds are deemed public nuisances & therefore must be removed by
property owners. Weeds are assigned categories A, B,C,D,Q. A & Q are the most noxious.
CalTrans - ANS California Department of Transportation - Manages transportation, mainly
freeways & highways, includes roads & public transportation systems
Categorical Exemptions (CEQA) - ANS These exemptions cover projects that do pose a
significant impact to the environment & fit within the description of the several categories
listed under Article 19
Categories of CALGreen - ANS "1. Planning & design 2. Energy efficiency 3. Water efficiency &
conservation 4. Material conservation & resource efficiency 5. Environmental quality"
Categories of EIR (CEQA) - ANS Aesthetics, Agricultural Resources, Air Quality, Biological
Resources, Cultural Resources, Geology & Soils, Greenhouse Gasses, Hazards & Hazardous
Materials, Hydrology & Water Quality, Land Use & Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise,
Population & Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Transportation & Traffic, Tribal Cultural
Resources, Utilities & Service Systems, mandatory Findings of Significance
CBC - ANS California Building Code
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