Airport Environmental Management Flashcards

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act requires airports to obtain a permit from the Army Corps of Engineers before:

Answer: Discharging fill material into wetlands or navigable waters

Section 404 permits are required for any dredge or fill activity in waters of the United States, including wetlands, which are common at airport sites.

An airport's Pollution Prevention (P2) plan addresses hazardous materials primarily by:

Answer: Reducing the generation of hazardous waste at the source through substitution and efficiency

Pollution prevention focuses on source reduction—using less toxic materials and more efficient processes—to minimize hazardous waste generation before it occurs.

The EPA's Tier system for aircraft engine emissions standards under 40 CFR Part 87 applies to engines with thrust above:

Answer: 26.7 kN (6,000 lbf)

EPA emission regulations for aircraft turbine engines under 40 CFR Part 87 apply to engines with rated thrust above 26.7 kN (approximately 6,000 lbf).

An airport conducting a voluntary energy audit would most likely use which tool developed specifically for airports?

Answer: FAA Airport Energy Efficiency Toolkit (EET)

The FAA's Airport Energy Efficiency Toolkit helps airports identify energy reduction opportunities across lighting, HVAC, ground support equipment, and facilities.

Which international standard provides the framework most commonly adopted by airports to systematically manage environmental responsibilities?

Answer: ISO 14001

ISO 14001 specifies requirements for an Environmental Management System (EMS), enabling airports to control their environmental impacts and continually improve performance.

When an airport must perform construction near a regulated wetland, the first strategy required by federal policy is to:

Answer: Avoid any impact to the wetland entirely if at all possible

The EPA/Army Corps mitigation sequence requires avoidance first, then minimization, and finally compensatory mitigation—in that priority order.