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Environmental Regulations & Compliance Flashcards

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  1. Under the Clean Air Act, which designation applies to areas that do not meet National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS)?

    Answer: Nonattainment area

    Nonattainment areas fail to meet one or more NAAQS and are subject to additional control requirements and sanctions if improvement plans are not implemented.

  2. The Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule under the Clean Water Act applies to facilities that store oil above what threshold aboveground?

    Answer: 1,320 gallons in aboveground containers

    SPCC applies to facilities with aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity greater than 1,320 gallons or any underground storage over 42,000 gallons.

  3. Under CERCLA, the legal concept that holds each potentially responsible party liable for the entire cost of cleanup, regardless of their individual share, is known as:

    Answer: Joint and several liability

    CERCLA's joint and several liability means any single PRP can be held responsible for 100% of cleanup costs, even if multiple parties contributed to the contamination.

  4. The National Historic Preservation Act Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider effects on historic properties listed in or eligible for:

    Answer: The National Register of Historic Places

    Section 106 requires federal agencies to consider the effects of their undertakings on properties listed in or eligible for the National Register of Historic Places.

  5. A developer applies for an NPDES stormwater permit for a construction site disturbing 2.5 acres. Under which permit type would this project typically be covered?

    Answer: Construction General Permit (CGP)

    Construction activities disturbing one or more acres are covered under EPA's Construction General Permit, which requires a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan.

  6. Under the National Environmental Policy Act, the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations require that an EIS be completed within how many days of the Notice of Intent?

    Answer: Two years for most projects, with extensions possible

    CEQ's 2023 Phase 2 rules set a two-year presumptive time limit for EIS completion, with extensions allowed for complex projects.

  7. Which section of the Clean Water Act requires states to certify that federally permitted activities will comply with state water quality standards?

    Answer: Section 401

    Section 401 water quality certification allows states and tribes to review and condition federal permits to ensure consistency with state water quality standards.