ESC INSPECTOR QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
how many times the average rate does a construction site have soil loss - ans-
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1,000 times avg. natural soil and 20 times agricultural
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act - ans-1. 1948
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2.Post WW2 industrial growth led to the pollution of rivers, streams, lakes.
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3. First U.S law to address water pollution
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4. one of the earliest references to clean water as a resource and the importance of
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protecting water quality and managed reduction of pollutants flowing into waterways
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Virginia studies the issue of sedimentation - ans-1. 1971
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paced urban development in Northern Virginia and the Tidewater lead to the erosion
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of lands and sediment deposition in waters
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Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) - ans-1. 1972
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2. Congress passed major amendments to the federal water pollution control act that
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became known as the clean water act (CWA)
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3. Established basic structor for regulating polluntant discharges into the waters of th
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4. Newly created EPA and established National pollutant discharge elimination syste
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m permit program
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Erosion and Sediment Control Law - ans-1. 1973
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2. VA General assembly passed the ESC law, requiring statewide establishment of
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minimum standards, guidelines, and criteria for the effective control of soil erosion, s
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ediment deposition, and non-agricultural runoff
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3. Law requires all counties and cities in VA to adopt a local erosion program by Jul
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y 1, 1974
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Virginia Stormwater Management Act - ans-1. 1989
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2. SWM Act passed to address water pollution, stream channel erosion, depletion of
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groundwater resources, and more frequent localized flooding that occurs due to inte
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nsive land development
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Adoption of ESC regulations - ans-1. 1990
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2. order to improve the program structure and consistency
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, 3. General Assembly required the soil and water conservation Board to promulgate r
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egulations for the administration, implementation, and enforcement of the ESC law
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The Integration Bill - ans-1. 2012 (effective July 1, 2014)
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2.VA house bill 1065 passed, making significant changes to the ESC law and the S
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WM act to align the two programs
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3. required that all countries, cities, and towns with regulated municipal separate stor
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m sewer system (MS4) programs adopt and administer a local stormwater program
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4.creating statewide stormwater management program that operates at the local leve
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l, much like what was already the case for the erosion program.
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Umbrella of ESC and SWM - ans-includes the following:
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erosion and sediment control, flood insurance (if applicable), flood plain management
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, and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (if applicable)
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Effects of Stormwater runoff - ans-1. Sediment -
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removal of vegetation during construction makes soil susceptible to erosion. This er
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osion and resulting sediment transport often lead to water pollution
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2. other Pollutants -
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Stormwater runoff can also pickup and transport construction related waste and oth
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er pollutants that can contaminate waterways and property
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3.Post construction runoff -
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surfaces, such as imperious surfaces, such as pavement and roofs, decreases a sit
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es ability to infiltrate rainwater
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such as vehicle wash rack, concrete washout, and rain garden
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Regulatory Requirements - ans- ws ws ws
ESC law requires the staff of a program authority to obtain and maintain a certificate
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of competency in the area of erosion and sediment control. Anyone who is contract
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ed by a program authority to perform any or all of the functions of that authority mu
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st also obtain and maintain a certificate of competency
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Roles of the program staff - ans-
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ms are generally the day-to-day duties of each position.
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ucted in accordance with the ESC law, regulations, and local ordinances
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2. Completes reports to be sent to DEQ Coordinates enforcement proceedings
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3. Keeps records, collects fees, and updates local ordinances as needed Additionally
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, the program administrator also ensures that other positions, such as inspectors an
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d plan reviewers, are certified
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CORRECT ANSWERS
how many times the average rate does a construction site have soil loss - ans-
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1,000 times avg. natural soil and 20 times agricultural
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Federal Water Pollution Control Act - ans-1. 1948
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2.Post WW2 industrial growth led to the pollution of rivers, streams, lakes.
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3. First U.S law to address water pollution
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4. one of the earliest references to clean water as a resource and the importance of
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protecting water quality and managed reduction of pollutants flowing into waterways
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Virginia studies the issue of sedimentation - ans-1. 1971
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2. fast-
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paced urban development in Northern Virginia and the Tidewater lead to the erosion
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of lands and sediment deposition in waters
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Federal Clean Water Act (CWA) - ans-1. 1972
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2. Congress passed major amendments to the federal water pollution control act that
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became known as the clean water act (CWA)
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3. Established basic structor for regulating polluntant discharges into the waters of th
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e U.Sws
4. Newly created EPA and established National pollutant discharge elimination syste
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m permit program
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Erosion and Sediment Control Law - ans-1. 1973
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2. VA General assembly passed the ESC law, requiring statewide establishment of
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minimum standards, guidelines, and criteria for the effective control of soil erosion, s
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ediment deposition, and non-agricultural runoff
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3. Law requires all counties and cities in VA to adopt a local erosion program by Jul
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y 1, 1974
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Virginia Stormwater Management Act - ans-1. 1989
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2. SWM Act passed to address water pollution, stream channel erosion, depletion of
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groundwater resources, and more frequent localized flooding that occurs due to inte
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nsive land development
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Adoption of ESC regulations - ans-1. 1990
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2. order to improve the program structure and consistency
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, 3. General Assembly required the soil and water conservation Board to promulgate r
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egulations for the administration, implementation, and enforcement of the ESC law
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The Integration Bill - ans-1. 2012 (effective July 1, 2014)
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2.VA house bill 1065 passed, making significant changes to the ESC law and the S
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WM act to align the two programs
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3. required that all countries, cities, and towns with regulated municipal separate stor
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m sewer system (MS4) programs adopt and administer a local stormwater program
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4.creating statewide stormwater management program that operates at the local leve
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l, much like what was already the case for the erosion program.
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Umbrella of ESC and SWM - ans-includes the following:
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erosion and sediment control, flood insurance (if applicable), flood plain management
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, and Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act (if applicable)
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Effects of Stormwater runoff - ans-1. Sediment -
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removal of vegetation during construction makes soil susceptible to erosion. This er
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osion and resulting sediment transport often lead to water pollution
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2. other Pollutants -
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Stormwater runoff can also pickup and transport construction related waste and oth
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er pollutants that can contaminate waterways and property
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3.Post construction runoff -
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even after construction, stormwater runoff remains a concern. addition of impervious
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surfaces, such as imperious surfaces, such as pavement and roofs, decreases a sit
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es ability to infiltrate rainwater
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Stormwater runoff - ans-always a concern ws ws ws ws ws ws
such as vehicle wash rack, concrete washout, and rain garden
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Regulatory Requirements - ans- ws ws ws
ESC law requires the staff of a program authority to obtain and maintain a certificate
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of competency in the area of erosion and sediment control. Anyone who is contract
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ed by a program authority to perform any or all of the functions of that authority mu
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st also obtain and maintain a certificate of competency
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Roles of the program staff - ans-
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ms are generally the day-to-day duties of each position.
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ucted in accordance with the ESC law, regulations, and local ordinances
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2. Completes reports to be sent to DEQ Coordinates enforcement proceedings
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3. Keeps records, collects fees, and updates local ordinances as needed Additionally
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, the program administrator also ensures that other positions, such as inspectors an
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