CEP Regulatory Framework & Compliance 3

Question 1

Which provision of the Clean Air Act requires states to develop plans to attain and maintain NAAQS?

Accepted Answer

State Implementation Plans under Title I

Answer

Title IV Acid Rain Program

Answer

Title V Operating Permits

Answer

New Source Performance Standards

Question 2

Under the National Historic Preservation Act Section 106, federal agencies must consult with the State Historic Preservation Officer when a project may:

Accepted Answer

Affect properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places

Answer

Cost more than $1 million in federal funds

Answer

Involve construction in a floodplain

Answer

Require an Environmental Impact Statement

Question 3

The 'no net loss' policy in the United States is primarily associated with which resource?

Accepted Answer

Wetlands

Answer

Old-growth forests

Answer

Prime farmland

Answer

Coastal dunes

Question 4

Which federal act governs the control of toxic substances before they enter commerce and requires pre-manufacture notification?

Accepted Answer

TSCA

Answer

RCRA

Answer

FIFRA

Answer

EPCRA

Question 5

A 'biological opinion' issued under ESA Section 7 that concludes jeopardy exists must include:

Accepted Answer

A Reasonable and Prudent Alternative to avoid jeopardy

Answer

A permit to proceed with mitigation measures

Answer

An automatic project cancellation order

Answer

A referral to the Endangered Species Committee

Question 6

Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA), facilities must report annual releases of toxic chemicals through:

Accepted Answer

Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Form R

Answer

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plans

Answer

Tier II Chemical Inventory Reports

Answer

Risk Management Plans

Question 7

Which legal doctrine holds that states cannot enforce environmental regulations that are less stringent than federal minimums, but may adopt stricter standards?

Accepted Answer

Federal floor preemption

Answer

Commandeering doctrine

Answer

Dormant Commerce Clause

Answer

Supremacy of field preemption