Environmental Resources: Laws & Regulations
In which year was the United States Department of Agriculture established?
1862
In which year was the National Park Service (NPS) established?
1916
In which year was the Air Pollution Control Act established?
1955
In which year was the Oil Pollution Act established?
1990
In which year was the National Mitigation Banking Association established?
1998
Which of the following is one of the six principle pollutants of the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as stated in the presentation?
Carbon monoxide
Which of the following agencies is charged with administering laws concerning natural resources?
Environmental Protection Agency
Which of the following is NOT a type of mitigation bank?
Forest bank
provide guidelines for the management of hazardous and nonhazardous wastes
Hazardous waste laws
Which of the following is the first step to EPA environmental compliance?
Identify environmental problem
restoration, creation, enhancement or preservation of habitat areas
Mitigation banks
materials or substances which occur within the environment
Natural resources
What are primary standards as set by the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as stated in the presentation?
Public health protection
How many steps are in the EPA compliance process?
Seven
Which of the following is NOT a business environmental strategy?
Decrease shareholder gratification
Which of the following ensures transparency of information?
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act
regulates the use and taking of native plant and animals which are in danger of becoming extinct
Endangered species laws
Which of the following defines environmental compliance?
Following environmental laws and standards
make less severe
Mitigation
Which of the following acts increases polluters' obligation for cleanup costs?
Oil Pollution Act
boundary between land and a stream
Riparian zone
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
The Endangered Species Act protects marine mammals from import, export and sale
In which year was the Endangered Species Act established?
1973
contamination of air due to harmful gases and smoke
Air pollution
governs emissions of air contaminants into the atmosphere
Air quality laws
Which of the following are permanently protected lands which contain endangered or threatened species?
Conservation banks
permanently protected lands containing species which are endangered, threatened or at-risk
Conservation banks
Which of the following is a true statement?
Conservation compliance prevents soil erosion and protects wetlands
following environmental laws, regulations and standards
Environmental compliance
mixture of state, federal and international laws relating to issues and concerns of the environment and natural resources
Environmental laws
managing the interaction and effect of humans on the ecosystem
Environmental management
various combination of scientific, technical and advisory activities of natural ecosystems
Environmental services
Wetland mitigation does NOT include which of the following?
Issuance of air quality
regulate land use in an efficient and ethical way
Land laws
EPA compliance includes which of the following?
Preventing animal wastes from contaminating surface waters
Which of the following is the last step in the EPA's process for compliance?
Protect public health and the environment
Which of the following is NOT a natural resource as stated in the presentation?
Refined oil
The boundary between land and a stream is defined as which of the following?
Riparian zone
Which act includes rules for groundwater protection from underground injection?
Safe drinking water act
Which of the following is a riparian zone?
Stream bank
riparian zones which are re-established and improved to create a stable stream passage
Streambanks
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
The Federal Land Policy and Management Act governs the manner in which federal waters are managed
Which of the following is an agency within the Department of the Interior?
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Which of the following administers the United States Department of the Interior?
United States Secretary of the Interior
govern the release of pollutants into water resources
Water quality laws
Which of the following is NOT a true statement?
Water quality management sets a minimum daily load
govern the use of water throughout the United States
Water use laws
permanently protected lands which contain natural resource values
Wetlandbanks
