Module 3 Questions And Correct Answers

MODULE 3 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS

Land Disturbing Activity (LDA) - ans-Any man-
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made change to the land surface that may result in soil erosion from water or wind
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and the movement of sediments into state waters or onto lands in the Commonwealt
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h.

Regulated LDAs - ans- ws ws ws


· LDAs equal to or greater than 10,000 square feet are subject to the laws and regu
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lations of the erosion program.
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· In all areas of the jurisdictions designated as subject to the Chesapeake Bay Pres
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ervation Area (CBPA) Designation and Management Regulations (i.e., James City C
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ounty), the regulated land disturbance threshold drops to 2,500 square feet.
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Development - ans- ws ws


A tract or parcel of land developed, or to be developed, as a single unit under singl
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e ownership or unified control that is to be used for any business or industrial purpo
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se or is to contain three or more residential dwelling units.
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Erosion Impact Area - ans- ws ws ws ws


· An area of land NOT associated with current LDA but subject to persistent soil ero
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sion resulting in the delivery of sediment onto neighboring properties or into state w
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aters.
· Does not apply to any lot or parcel of land of 10,000 square feet or less used for
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residential purposes or to shorelines where the erosion results from wave action or
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other coastal processes.
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Erosion and Sediment Control (ESC or E&SC) Plan - ans-
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· Describes the potential for erosion and sedimentation during a LDA
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· Describes the structural and non-
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structural practices for minimizing erosion and containing sediment during constructio
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n.
· Must review an adequate ESC plan and grant written approval within 60 days.
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· If no action is taken within allotted time, plan is deemed approved
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Agreement in Lieu of a Plan - ans-· Contract between the plan-
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approving authority and the property owner that specifies conservation measures tha
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t must be implemented during construction of a single-family residence.
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· Used instead of a formal ESC plan
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