ALABAMA EROSION CONTROL CONTRACTOR
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
JUST RELEASED
1.
Which primary environmental problem is an effective erosion and
sediment control program designed to prevent during construction
activities?
A. Excessive equipment fuel consumption
B. Soil loss and sediment discharge into receiving waters
C. Increased construction labor costs
D. Excessive concrete curing time
Answer: B
Rationale: Erosion and sediment controls are primarily intended to
prevent soil from being detached, transported, and discharged into
waterways during construction.
2.
Under Alabama construction stormwater requirements, which agency
administers the state's NPDES construction stormwater permitting
program?
,A. Alabama Department of Transportation
B. Alabama Department of Labor
C. Alabama Department of Environmental Management
D. Alabama Department of Agriculture
Answer: C
Rationale: ADEM administers Alabama's NPDES construction
stormwater program and establishes requirements for regulated
construction-site discharges. (adem.alabama.gov)
3.
Generally, which construction disturbance threshold triggers Alabama
Construction General Permit coverage when other applicability
conditions are satisfied?
A. One-quarter acre
B. One-half acre
C. One acre
D. Ten acres
Answer: C
Rationale: Alabama's construction stormwater program generally
regulates land disturbance of one acre or more, including qualifying
common plans of development. (adem.alabama.gov)
4.
,A half-acre project is part of a larger common plan that will disturb
two acres. What should the contractor recognize?
A. The project is automatically exempt
B. The larger common plan may trigger permit requirements
C. Only the half-acre portion matters
D. Permitting applies only after construction begins
Answer: B
Rationale: Construction activities involving less than one acre can
require coverage when they are part of a common plan of development
or sale meeting the applicable threshold. (adem.alabama.gov)
5.
What document establishes the planned erosion, sediment,
stormwater, and pollution-prevention controls for a regulated
construction project?
A. Equipment inventory
B. Construction Best Management Practices Plan
C. Daily payroll report
D. Concrete testing report
Answer: B
Rationale: The CBMPP identifies applicable BMPs, implementation
sequences, maintenance procedures, inspections, and other pollution-
control measures. (adem.alabama.gov)
, 6.
Who must prepare and certify the CBMPP for regulated Alabama
construction sites under applicable ADEM requirements?
A. Any equipment operator
B. A Qualified Credentialed Professional
C. The nearest property owner
D. The concrete supplier
Answer: B
Rationale: ADEM requires regulated construction operators to
implement effective controls under a CBMPP prepared and certified by
a Qualified Credentialed Professional. (adem.alabama.gov)
7.
Which individual may qualify as a Qualified Credentialed Professional
under Alabama construction stormwater requirements?
A. Any laborer with one year of construction experience
B. An Alabama-licensed professional engineer meeting applicable
requirements
C. Any truck driver employed by the contractor
D. Any equipment rental representative
Answer: B
Rationale: ADEM identifies qualifying QCPs through specified
professional credentials, including eligible Alabama-licensed
professional engineers. (adem.alabama.gov)
EXAMINATION COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
JUST RELEASED
1.
Which primary environmental problem is an effective erosion and
sediment control program designed to prevent during construction
activities?
A. Excessive equipment fuel consumption
B. Soil loss and sediment discharge into receiving waters
C. Increased construction labor costs
D. Excessive concrete curing time
Answer: B
Rationale: Erosion and sediment controls are primarily intended to
prevent soil from being detached, transported, and discharged into
waterways during construction.
2.
Under Alabama construction stormwater requirements, which agency
administers the state's NPDES construction stormwater permitting
program?
,A. Alabama Department of Transportation
B. Alabama Department of Labor
C. Alabama Department of Environmental Management
D. Alabama Department of Agriculture
Answer: C
Rationale: ADEM administers Alabama's NPDES construction
stormwater program and establishes requirements for regulated
construction-site discharges. (adem.alabama.gov)
3.
Generally, which construction disturbance threshold triggers Alabama
Construction General Permit coverage when other applicability
conditions are satisfied?
A. One-quarter acre
B. One-half acre
C. One acre
D. Ten acres
Answer: C
Rationale: Alabama's construction stormwater program generally
regulates land disturbance of one acre or more, including qualifying
common plans of development. (adem.alabama.gov)
4.
,A half-acre project is part of a larger common plan that will disturb
two acres. What should the contractor recognize?
A. The project is automatically exempt
B. The larger common plan may trigger permit requirements
C. Only the half-acre portion matters
D. Permitting applies only after construction begins
Answer: B
Rationale: Construction activities involving less than one acre can
require coverage when they are part of a common plan of development
or sale meeting the applicable threshold. (adem.alabama.gov)
5.
What document establishes the planned erosion, sediment,
stormwater, and pollution-prevention controls for a regulated
construction project?
A. Equipment inventory
B. Construction Best Management Practices Plan
C. Daily payroll report
D. Concrete testing report
Answer: B
Rationale: The CBMPP identifies applicable BMPs, implementation
sequences, maintenance procedures, inspections, and other pollution-
control measures. (adem.alabama.gov)
, 6.
Who must prepare and certify the CBMPP for regulated Alabama
construction sites under applicable ADEM requirements?
A. Any equipment operator
B. A Qualified Credentialed Professional
C. The nearest property owner
D. The concrete supplier
Answer: B
Rationale: ADEM requires regulated construction operators to
implement effective controls under a CBMPP prepared and certified by
a Qualified Credentialed Professional. (adem.alabama.gov)
7.
Which individual may qualify as a Qualified Credentialed Professional
under Alabama construction stormwater requirements?
A. Any laborer with one year of construction experience
B. An Alabama-licensed professional engineer meeting applicable
requirements
C. Any truck driver employed by the contractor
D. Any equipment rental representative
Answer: B
Rationale: ADEM identifies qualifying QCPs through specified
professional credentials, including eligible Alabama-licensed
professional engineers. (adem.alabama.gov)
