CGM Environmental Regulations & Policy 3

Question 1

What is the primary regulatory purpose of a Phase I Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)?

Accepted Answer

To identify recognized environmental conditions (RECs) that may indicate hazardous contamination

Answer

A Phase I ESA identifies recognized environmental conditions (RECs) such as past industrial use or storage tanks that may indicate potential contamination, typically required before property transactions.

Question 2

The Endangered Species Act (ESA) requires federal agencies and federally permitted projects to consult with which agency when actions may affect listed species?

Accepted Answer

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service or NOAA Fisheries

Answer

ESA Section 7 requires federal agencies to consult with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (for terrestrial/freshwater species) or NOAA Fisheries (for marine species) to ensure actions don't jeopardize listed species.

Question 3

Which Best Management Practice (BMP) is most effective for reducing nitrogen and phosphorus runoff from fertilized turf areas into adjacent water bodies?

Accepted Answer

Establishing vegetated buffer strips along waterways

Answer

Vegetated buffer strips slow runoff velocity, promote infiltration, and allow nutrient uptake by plants, significantly reducing nitrogen and phosphorus loads reaching water bodies.

Question 4

Under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), what concept makes current property owners potentially liable for contamination they did not cause?

Accepted Answer

Strict liability with joint and several liability provisions

Answer

CERCLA imposes strict, joint, and several liability, meaning current property owners can be held fully liable for cleanup costs even if they did not cause the contamination.

Question 5

A grounds manager is required to file a Tier II chemical inventory report annually. Under which federal law is this requirement established?

Accepted Answer

Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)

Answer

EPCRA Section 312 requires facilities storing hazardous chemicals above threshold quantities to submit annual Tier II inventory reports to State Emergency Response Commissions, Local Emergency Planning Committees, and local fire departments.

(CGM) Certified Grounds Manager Practice Test

(CGM) Certified Grounds Manager Practice Test

CGM Environmental Regulations & Policy 3