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VA DEQ ESC INSPECTOR EXAM NEWEST EXAM / VA DEQ
ESC INSPECTOR EXAM PREPARATION/VA DEQ ESC
INSPECTOR PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
What is an RLD? - ANSWER-RLD is the responsible land
disturber. It can be the contractor, permittee, applicant, owner,
designer, superintendent, project manager, or other project or
development team member. However, they must hold a
certification that is provided to them by DEQ and understand their
responsibility for carrying LDAs in accordance to the approved
ESC or ESM plan.
True or False: before land disturbance can begin, the
VESCP/VESMP authority must receive the name of the RLD. -
ANSWER-True.
What will happen if land disturbing activities occur before
VESCP/VESMP receives the name of the RLD? - ANSWER-The
approved ESC/ESM plan may be revoked as well as the LDA
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approval. Additionally, the owner will face penalties outlined in the
ESC Law/VESMA.
Why might there be a change to the approved plan? - ANSWER--
Inspections may recognize that the approved plan is inadequate
for the LDAs occurring.
-circumstances for an LDA may change through the construction
process and the approved plan cannot be carried out. The
VESCP/ VESMP authority and the person responsible for carrying
out the plan must agree to changes.
True or False: VDOT must submit standards and specifications. -
ANSWER-True.
When does DEQ, the VESCP, or the VESMP have right of entry
to a property conducting LDA(s)? - ANSWER-They are allowed to
enter at reasonable times and reasonable circumstances. For
example, if the property owner has been given proper notice and
has failed to take acceptable action in the time specified, the
authority may enter.
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True or False: VESCP/VESMP may require the person
responsible for carrying out the approved plan to conduct
monitoring and file reported to determine whether the measures a
part of the plan are effective in controlling erosion and sediment. -
ANSWER-True.
What are some appropriate ways to serve a notice to comply to
the owner, permittee, or person responsible for carrying out the
plan? - ANSWER-* electronically
* mail with confirmation of delivery to the address specified in the
plan, application, or locality's land records
* deliver at the site to the agent or employee identified by the
owner of the authority
What must a notice to comply contain? - ANSWER-* Measures
needed to comply to the ESC/ESM plan or CGP conditions
* the time measures should be completed by
VA DEQ ESC INSPECTOR EXAM NEWEST EXAM / VA DEQ
ESC INSPECTOR EXAM PREPARATION/VA DEQ ESC
INSPECTOR PRACTICE EXAM 2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED A+|
What is an RLD? - ANSWER-RLD is the responsible land
disturber. It can be the contractor, permittee, applicant, owner,
designer, superintendent, project manager, or other project or
development team member. However, they must hold a
certification that is provided to them by DEQ and understand their
responsibility for carrying LDAs in accordance to the approved
ESC or ESM plan.
True or False: before land disturbance can begin, the
VESCP/VESMP authority must receive the name of the RLD. -
ANSWER-True.
What will happen if land disturbing activities occur before
VESCP/VESMP receives the name of the RLD? - ANSWER-The
approved ESC/ESM plan may be revoked as well as the LDA
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approval. Additionally, the owner will face penalties outlined in the
ESC Law/VESMA.
Why might there be a change to the approved plan? - ANSWER--
Inspections may recognize that the approved plan is inadequate
for the LDAs occurring.
-circumstances for an LDA may change through the construction
process and the approved plan cannot be carried out. The
VESCP/ VESMP authority and the person responsible for carrying
out the plan must agree to changes.
True or False: VDOT must submit standards and specifications. -
ANSWER-True.
When does DEQ, the VESCP, or the VESMP have right of entry
to a property conducting LDA(s)? - ANSWER-They are allowed to
enter at reasonable times and reasonable circumstances. For
example, if the property owner has been given proper notice and
has failed to take acceptable action in the time specified, the
authority may enter.
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True or False: VESCP/VESMP may require the person
responsible for carrying out the approved plan to conduct
monitoring and file reported to determine whether the measures a
part of the plan are effective in controlling erosion and sediment. -
ANSWER-True.
What are some appropriate ways to serve a notice to comply to
the owner, permittee, or person responsible for carrying out the
plan? - ANSWER-* electronically
* mail with confirmation of delivery to the address specified in the
plan, application, or locality's land records
* deliver at the site to the agent or employee identified by the
owner of the authority
What must a notice to comply contain? - ANSWER-* Measures
needed to comply to the ESC/ESM plan or CGP conditions
* the time measures should be completed by
