NR 416 Final Questions With Complete Solutions
/. US environmental Legislation - Answer-NEPA, CAA, CWA, ESA, RCRA, OSHA,
CERLCA, FIFRA, MPSRA, SDWA, TSCA
/.CA environmental legislation - Answer-CEQA, coastal act, general and specific plans,
zoning regulations, subdivision map act
/.NEPA when - Answer-signed into law jan 1, 1970 by nixon
/.NEPA purposes - Answer-- declare national policy to encourage productive and
enjoyable harmony between man and envm
- promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to envm and biosphere and
stimulate health and welfare of man
- enrish understanding of ecological systems and natural resources important to nation
/.othhers may seek to make america great again, i seek to make america good again.
for in the last analysis, our claim to greatness will be in our goodness - Answer-henry
martin "scoop" jackson
/.when is an activity federalized - Answer-- if federal approval, contract, or funding
involved
- extent of fed involvement is unclear; agencies have developed own standards
/.types of actions subject to NEPA - Answer-- new and continuing federal activities
(financed, assisted, conducted, approved) by fed agency
- new or revised agency rules, regulations, plans, policies, procedures
- legislative proposals
/.what is an EIA - Answer-process of identifying, predicting, evaluating, and mitigating
biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major
decisions being taken and commitments made
/.3 components of EIA - Answer-- description of affected environment (existing
conditions)
- prediction of impacts
- impact mitigation
/.local govt - Answer-- primary responsibility for land use planning and permitting
- counties divide state into geographically defined areas; vary is size and shape
- cities most populous and have most extensive land uses
, /.purpose of land use planning is to protect: - Answer-health, safety, welfare
/.land use planning: gen plan - Answer-- blueprint for development through community
- addres all aspects of development within community
- mechanism for ensuring competing interests and needs of community are balanced
and meshed
/.gen plan 7 mandatory elements - Answer-land use, circulation, housing, conservation,
open space, noise, safety
/.zoning ordinance - Answer-- divides city/county into specific districts
- applies different regs to each district
- must be reasonably related to public welfare
- must be consistent with gen plan
/.zone district regulations - Answer-- allowable uses of buildings, structures, and land
within district
- bulk, scal, and location of physical structure on property
/.types of land use permits - Answer-- ministerial
- discretionary
/.ministerial - Answer-public agency merely has to determine that the project is in
conformity with the gen plan, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable statutes and
regulations
/.discretionary - Answer-judgment or deliberation is required of the public agency in
order to approve or deny project
/.CEQA objectives - Answer-- disclose envm impacts
- avoid/reduce envm damage
- disclose agency decision making
- enhance public participation
- foster intergovernmental coordination
/.CEQA directives - Answer-- require projec changes
- approve projects
- disallow projects
- require monitoring
- impose fees
/.CEQA applicability - Answer-- CEQA applies to all discretionary activities and actions
which meet the definition of a project
- CEQA review must evaluate the whole of an action which occurs as a result of a
proposed project
/. US environmental Legislation - Answer-NEPA, CAA, CWA, ESA, RCRA, OSHA,
CERLCA, FIFRA, MPSRA, SDWA, TSCA
/.CA environmental legislation - Answer-CEQA, coastal act, general and specific plans,
zoning regulations, subdivision map act
/.NEPA when - Answer-signed into law jan 1, 1970 by nixon
/.NEPA purposes - Answer-- declare national policy to encourage productive and
enjoyable harmony between man and envm
- promote efforts which will prevent or eliminate damage to envm and biosphere and
stimulate health and welfare of man
- enrish understanding of ecological systems and natural resources important to nation
/.othhers may seek to make america great again, i seek to make america good again.
for in the last analysis, our claim to greatness will be in our goodness - Answer-henry
martin "scoop" jackson
/.when is an activity federalized - Answer-- if federal approval, contract, or funding
involved
- extent of fed involvement is unclear; agencies have developed own standards
/.types of actions subject to NEPA - Answer-- new and continuing federal activities
(financed, assisted, conducted, approved) by fed agency
- new or revised agency rules, regulations, plans, policies, procedures
- legislative proposals
/.what is an EIA - Answer-process of identifying, predicting, evaluating, and mitigating
biophysical, social, and other relevant effects of development proposals prior to major
decisions being taken and commitments made
/.3 components of EIA - Answer-- description of affected environment (existing
conditions)
- prediction of impacts
- impact mitigation
/.local govt - Answer-- primary responsibility for land use planning and permitting
- counties divide state into geographically defined areas; vary is size and shape
- cities most populous and have most extensive land uses
, /.purpose of land use planning is to protect: - Answer-health, safety, welfare
/.land use planning: gen plan - Answer-- blueprint for development through community
- addres all aspects of development within community
- mechanism for ensuring competing interests and needs of community are balanced
and meshed
/.gen plan 7 mandatory elements - Answer-land use, circulation, housing, conservation,
open space, noise, safety
/.zoning ordinance - Answer-- divides city/county into specific districts
- applies different regs to each district
- must be reasonably related to public welfare
- must be consistent with gen plan
/.zone district regulations - Answer-- allowable uses of buildings, structures, and land
within district
- bulk, scal, and location of physical structure on property
/.types of land use permits - Answer-- ministerial
- discretionary
/.ministerial - Answer-public agency merely has to determine that the project is in
conformity with the gen plan, the zoning ordinance, and other applicable statutes and
regulations
/.discretionary - Answer-judgment or deliberation is required of the public agency in
order to approve or deny project
/.CEQA objectives - Answer-- disclose envm impacts
- avoid/reduce envm damage
- disclose agency decision making
- enhance public participation
- foster intergovernmental coordination
/.CEQA directives - Answer-- require projec changes
- approve projects
- disallow projects
- require monitoring
- impose fees
/.CEQA applicability - Answer-- CEQA applies to all discretionary activities and actions
which meet the definition of a project
- CEQA review must evaluate the whole of an action which occurs as a result of a
proposed project
