NR 416 Final (2025) Actual Exam
Questions and Answers A+ Graded
dentify .five .different .types/examples .of ."Key .Participants" .in .the .process
.diagram .below. .Indicate .where .they .fit .into .the .process .and .describe .their .role
.in .the .permitting .and .CEQA .processes .(be .specific). .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The
.first .person .is .the .applicant .who .goes .to .the .permitting .agency .to .see .if .there
.are .any .exemptions. .If .there .are .exemptions, .the .project .is .approved .and .the
.permit .needed .is .issued.
Next .is .the .lead .agency .who .is .responsible .for .preparing .CEQA .documents .and
.will .determine .the .level .of .documentation .as .well .as .the .scope .of .the
.document.
Next .is .the .responsible .agency .who .has .discretionary .power .over .the .proposed
.project .but .is .not .the .Lead .Agency. .Relies .on .the .lead .agencies .environmental
.documents .to .make .project .approvals .but .must .make .its .own .findings .about
.the .project. .Sometimes .steps .into .the .lead .agencies .role.
Next .is .the .trustee .agency .who .has .jurisdiction .over .resources .held .in .trust .for
.the .people .of .california .. .Must .be .notified .even .if .there .is .no .permit .or .approval
.power, .Ex: .Ca .fish .and .wildlife
The .courts .can .check .off .for .lead .agency .competency .but .do .not .have .the
.power .to .approve .or .deny .a .project. .Can .only .send .back .to .lead .agency .to
.redo
Identify .5 .of .the .Environmental .Issue .Areas .that .need .to .be .considered .in .a
.CEQA .Initial .Study. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Biological .resources- .direct .or
.indirect .effect .on .listed .species, .federally .protected .lands
2. .Aesthetics .- .scenic .vistas, .light .or .glare .effecting .nighttime .or .daytime
.environment
3. .Geology .and .soils
4. .Hydrology .and .water .quality
5. .Hazardous .material
List .the .three .possible .conclusions .of .the .Initial .Study .and .the .resulting
.documents .that .would .be .prepared .(no .acronyms). .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .No
.significant .environmental .effect: .Prepare .negative .declaration
2. .Significant .environmental .effects .can .be .mitigated .below .thresholds: .prepare
.mitigated .negative .declaration
3. .Potential .for .significant .adverse .environmental .effects .beyond .the
.thresholds: .prepare .environmental .impact .report
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, Describe .the .three .primary .components .of .environmental .impact .assessments.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.Description .of .the .affected .environment
2. .prediction .of .impacts
3. .impact .mitigation
what .are .the .underlying .CEQA .objectives? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Foster
.intergovernmental .coordination
2. .avoid .and .reduce .environmental .damage .
3. .disclose .agency .decision .making .
4. .enhance .public .participation
5. .disclose .environmental .impacts
Define .the .first .phase .of .the .environmental .review .process .under .CEQA .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Phase .1 .is .preliminary .review
- .Is .it .an .activity .with .no .possibility .of .impact?
- .is .the .activity .outside .the .def .of .a .project?
- .do .any .statutory .or .categorical .exemptions .apply?
- .Are .there .exceptions .to .exemptions?
- .prepare .notice .of .exemption
- .is .the .project .already .covered .under .an .environmental .document?
The .three .dimensions .that .should .be .considered .in .the .development .of .the
.environmental .baseline .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .functional
2. .spacial
3. .temporal
Per .the .CEQA .statute, .the .California .Supreme .Court .has .the .ultimate .decision-
making .authority .regarding .the .approval .or .denial .of .development .projects
.within .the .State. .T/F? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
When .discussing .private .sector .development .within .California, .the .CEQA
.process .is .an .integral .part .of .which .larger .process? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Land .Use .Permitting
A .discretionary .activity .undertaken, .funded, .or .permitted .by .a .public .agency
.that .may .cause .a .physical .change .in .the .environment .is .the .definition .of .a/an
._________________ .under .CEQA. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Project
The .following .are .key .participants .in .the .CEQA .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
1. .Trustee .agency
2. .State .clearing .house
3. .Lead .Agency
4. .Responsible .agency
5. .Public
Emergency .projects .and .the .setting .of .certain .rates/tolls .are .examples .of
.projects .that .may .be .approved .under .CEQA .with .a(n) ._____________________.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Statutory .exemption
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Questions and Answers A+ Graded
dentify .five .different .types/examples .of ."Key .Participants" .in .the .process
.diagram .below. .Indicate .where .they .fit .into .the .process .and .describe .their .role
.in .the .permitting .and .CEQA .processes .(be .specific). .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-The
.first .person .is .the .applicant .who .goes .to .the .permitting .agency .to .see .if .there
.are .any .exemptions. .If .there .are .exemptions, .the .project .is .approved .and .the
.permit .needed .is .issued.
Next .is .the .lead .agency .who .is .responsible .for .preparing .CEQA .documents .and
.will .determine .the .level .of .documentation .as .well .as .the .scope .of .the
.document.
Next .is .the .responsible .agency .who .has .discretionary .power .over .the .proposed
.project .but .is .not .the .Lead .Agency. .Relies .on .the .lead .agencies .environmental
.documents .to .make .project .approvals .but .must .make .its .own .findings .about
.the .project. .Sometimes .steps .into .the .lead .agencies .role.
Next .is .the .trustee .agency .who .has .jurisdiction .over .resources .held .in .trust .for
.the .people .of .california .. .Must .be .notified .even .if .there .is .no .permit .or .approval
.power, .Ex: .Ca .fish .and .wildlife
The .courts .can .check .off .for .lead .agency .competency .but .do .not .have .the
.power .to .approve .or .deny .a .project. .Can .only .send .back .to .lead .agency .to
.redo
Identify .5 .of .the .Environmental .Issue .Areas .that .need .to .be .considered .in .a
.CEQA .Initial .Study. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Biological .resources- .direct .or
.indirect .effect .on .listed .species, .federally .protected .lands
2. .Aesthetics .- .scenic .vistas, .light .or .glare .effecting .nighttime .or .daytime
.environment
3. .Geology .and .soils
4. .Hydrology .and .water .quality
5. .Hazardous .material
List .the .three .possible .conclusions .of .the .Initial .Study .and .the .resulting
.documents .that .would .be .prepared .(no .acronyms). .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .No
.significant .environmental .effect: .Prepare .negative .declaration
2. .Significant .environmental .effects .can .be .mitigated .below .thresholds: .prepare
.mitigated .negative .declaration
3. .Potential .for .significant .adverse .environmental .effects .beyond .the
.thresholds: .prepare .environmental .impact .report
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, Describe .the .three .primary .components .of .environmental .impact .assessments.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1.Description .of .the .affected .environment
2. .prediction .of .impacts
3. .impact .mitigation
what .are .the .underlying .CEQA .objectives? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .Foster
.intergovernmental .coordination
2. .avoid .and .reduce .environmental .damage .
3. .disclose .agency .decision .making .
4. .enhance .public .participation
5. .disclose .environmental .impacts
Define .the .first .phase .of .the .environmental .review .process .under .CEQA .-
.CORRECT .ANSWER-Phase .1 .is .preliminary .review
- .Is .it .an .activity .with .no .possibility .of .impact?
- .is .the .activity .outside .the .def .of .a .project?
- .do .any .statutory .or .categorical .exemptions .apply?
- .Are .there .exceptions .to .exemptions?
- .prepare .notice .of .exemption
- .is .the .project .already .covered .under .an .environmental .document?
The .three .dimensions .that .should .be .considered .in .the .development .of .the
.environmental .baseline .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-1. .functional
2. .spacial
3. .temporal
Per .the .CEQA .statute, .the .California .Supreme .Court .has .the .ultimate .decision-
making .authority .regarding .the .approval .or .denial .of .development .projects
.within .the .State. .T/F? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-False
When .discussing .private .sector .development .within .California, .the .CEQA
.process .is .an .integral .part .of .which .larger .process? .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
Land .Use .Permitting
A .discretionary .activity .undertaken, .funded, .or .permitted .by .a .public .agency
.that .may .cause .a .physical .change .in .the .environment .is .the .definition .of .a/an
._________________ .under .CEQA. .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Project
The .following .are .key .participants .in .the .CEQA .process .- .CORRECT .ANSWER-
1. .Trustee .agency
2. .State .clearing .house
3. .Lead .Agency
4. .Responsible .agency
5. .Public
Emergency .projects .and .the .setting .of .certain .rates/tolls .are .examples .of
.projects .that .may .be .approved .under .CEQA .with .a(n) ._____________________.
.- .CORRECT .ANSWER-Statutory .exemption
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