NR 416 Midterm Exam questions with accurate
answers
1972 Friends of Mammoth v. Board of Supervisors of Mono County
Ans✓✓✓ - extended CEQA's reach beyond just public projects to also
include private projects requiring a government permit or entitilement
- "CEQA was intended to be interpreted in such a manner as to afford
the fullest possible protection to the environment within the reasonable
scope of the statutory language"
3 main components of EIA Ans✓✓✓ 1) Description of the affected
environment (existing conditions)
2) Prediction of impacts
3) Impact management
3 main components of EIA: Description of the affected environment
Ans✓✓✓ characterized the existing or baseline conditions upon which
the proposed project will be imposed
3 main components of EIA: Impact mitigation Ans✓✓✓ measures
designed to mitigate the impacts of the proposed project through
avoidance, minimization, reduction, or elimination (over time),
rectification, and/or compensation
3 main components of EIA: Prediction of impacts Ans✓✓✓
determination of how the existing conditions of each environmental
,resource will be changed or impacted by the implementation of the
proposed project
CEQA Applicability Ans✓✓✓ All discretionary activities considered
"projects"
- proposed and implemented by public agency
OR
- private development approved by public agency (issuance of permit of
land use entitlement)
CEQA Directives Ans✓✓✓ Statute authorizes agencies to:
1. Require project changes
- to lessen or avoid significant effects, when feasible
2. Disapprove projects
- based on environmental impacts
3. Approve projects
- if socio, economic, or other benefits outweigh environmental impacts
4. Impose fees
- applicant pays for CEQA
5. Comment on CEQA documents prepared by other agencies
no new mitigation powers granted outside of jurisdiction; however,
mitigations should be disclosed
,CEQA Objectives Ans✓✓✓ 1. Disclose environmental impacts
2. Avoid/reduce environmental damage
3. Disclose agency decision making
4. Enhance public participation
5. Foster intergovernmental coordination
CEQA Objectives: Avoid/reduce environmental damage Ans✓✓✓ -
mitigation measures
- alternatives
- mitigation monitoring and reporting programs
CEQA Objectives: Disclose agency decision making Ans✓✓✓ -
findings
- statement of overriding considerations
- noticing requirements
CEQA Objectives: Disclose environmental impacts Ans✓✓✓ - initial
studies
- negative declarations
- environmental impact reports
CEQA Objectives: Enhance public participation Ans✓✓✓ - scoping
, - noticing requirements
- response to comments
- legal/judicial system
CEQA Objectives: Foster intergovernmental coordination Ans✓✓✓ -
early consultation
- scoping
- notice of preparation
- state clearinghouse
CEQA Participants: Environmental consultant (1b) Ans✓✓✓ 3 primary
roles:
1. Hired by applicant to conduct technical studies and/or navigate the
permitting and environmental review process
2. Hired by the Lead Agency to conduct the environmental impact
analysis
- unbiased/neutral; no conflict of interest issues allowed (i.e. no financial
ties to the applicant)
- multidisciplinary team, including technical subconsultants
- report directly to the lead agency
- lead agency has ultimate approval over what the consultant includes in
the environmental document
3. Hired by lead agency as a contract planner/PM to oversee the CEQA
process
answers
1972 Friends of Mammoth v. Board of Supervisors of Mono County
Ans✓✓✓ - extended CEQA's reach beyond just public projects to also
include private projects requiring a government permit or entitilement
- "CEQA was intended to be interpreted in such a manner as to afford
the fullest possible protection to the environment within the reasonable
scope of the statutory language"
3 main components of EIA Ans✓✓✓ 1) Description of the affected
environment (existing conditions)
2) Prediction of impacts
3) Impact management
3 main components of EIA: Description of the affected environment
Ans✓✓✓ characterized the existing or baseline conditions upon which
the proposed project will be imposed
3 main components of EIA: Impact mitigation Ans✓✓✓ measures
designed to mitigate the impacts of the proposed project through
avoidance, minimization, reduction, or elimination (over time),
rectification, and/or compensation
3 main components of EIA: Prediction of impacts Ans✓✓✓
determination of how the existing conditions of each environmental
,resource will be changed or impacted by the implementation of the
proposed project
CEQA Applicability Ans✓✓✓ All discretionary activities considered
"projects"
- proposed and implemented by public agency
OR
- private development approved by public agency (issuance of permit of
land use entitlement)
CEQA Directives Ans✓✓✓ Statute authorizes agencies to:
1. Require project changes
- to lessen or avoid significant effects, when feasible
2. Disapprove projects
- based on environmental impacts
3. Approve projects
- if socio, economic, or other benefits outweigh environmental impacts
4. Impose fees
- applicant pays for CEQA
5. Comment on CEQA documents prepared by other agencies
no new mitigation powers granted outside of jurisdiction; however,
mitigations should be disclosed
,CEQA Objectives Ans✓✓✓ 1. Disclose environmental impacts
2. Avoid/reduce environmental damage
3. Disclose agency decision making
4. Enhance public participation
5. Foster intergovernmental coordination
CEQA Objectives: Avoid/reduce environmental damage Ans✓✓✓ -
mitigation measures
- alternatives
- mitigation monitoring and reporting programs
CEQA Objectives: Disclose agency decision making Ans✓✓✓ -
findings
- statement of overriding considerations
- noticing requirements
CEQA Objectives: Disclose environmental impacts Ans✓✓✓ - initial
studies
- negative declarations
- environmental impact reports
CEQA Objectives: Enhance public participation Ans✓✓✓ - scoping
, - noticing requirements
- response to comments
- legal/judicial system
CEQA Objectives: Foster intergovernmental coordination Ans✓✓✓ -
early consultation
- scoping
- notice of preparation
- state clearinghouse
CEQA Participants: Environmental consultant (1b) Ans✓✓✓ 3 primary
roles:
1. Hired by applicant to conduct technical studies and/or navigate the
permitting and environmental review process
2. Hired by the Lead Agency to conduct the environmental impact
analysis
- unbiased/neutral; no conflict of interest issues allowed (i.e. no financial
ties to the applicant)
- multidisciplinary team, including technical subconsultants
- report directly to the lead agency
- lead agency has ultimate approval over what the consultant includes in
the environmental document
3. Hired by lead agency as a contract planner/PM to oversee the CEQA
process
