Category III

Question 1

What does the governor’s office of planning and research do?

Answer 1

long term goals
GENERAL PLAN
draft CEQA guidlines
operates STATE CLEARINGHOUSE

Question 2

what kinds of things do zoning ordinances do?

Answer 2

height limitations
lot size
setbacks
parking
nonconforming uses
amendments
variances

Question 3

what services does us army corps of engineers provide?

Answer 3

coastal protection
disaster preparedness and response
environmental protection and restoration (rivers, lakes, wetlands and coast)
flood protection
hydropower
navigable waterways
regulatory aquatic
water supply

Question 4

who enforces the endangered species act?

Answer 4

us fish and wildlife

Question 5

what is astm e119?

Answer 5

evaluates assembly ability to prevent passage of fire, heat and hot gasses for a given amount of time.

Question 6

what astm number is the steiner tunnel test?

Answer 6

astm e84

Question 7

what is the dsa’s max restraint points for ceiling grids? OSHPD?

Answer 7

DSA 12’x12

OSHPD 8’x12’

Question 8

which local agency is responsible for implementing the general plan?

Answer 8

planning department

Question 9

what is the difference between an incorporated city and unincorporated area?

Answer 9

part of city vs part of county. under county jurisdiction

Question 10

which agency is responsible for reducing emissions from mobile sources such as cars and trucks?

Answer 10

california air resources board

Question 11

what does the air quality management district do?

Answer 11

makes regulations and checks with CA air resources board and federal EPA CAA

Question 12

what are the 4 main programs in the state water resource control board?

Answer 12

water quality
water rights
enforcement
financial assistance

Question 13

what does the ca department of fish and wildlife do?

Answer 13

california endangered species act
ceqa
lake and streambed alteration program
timberland conservation program
marine life protection act

Question 14

who administers california clean water act?

Answer 14

state water resource control board, part of cal epa

Question 15

who administers california clean air act and federal clean air act?

Answer 15

air resources board

Question 16

if a project on or near a state highway, caltrans will be concerned with what?

Answer 16

traffic signals
curb cuts
access to the site
power poles
light poles
right of way

Question 17

what is an encroachment permit?

Answer 17

if you want to build anything in state highway space

Question 18

what does dsa review projects for?

Answer 18

structural safety
fire and life safety
accessibility requirements
energy efficiency

Question 19

what acts does epa enforce?

Answer 19

clean air act
clean water act
toxic substances control act
endangered species act
national environmental policy act
superfund

Question 20

what acts does us army corps of engineer enforce?

Answer 20

section 10 of rivers and harbors act

section 404 of clean water act

Question 21

which agency living marine resources and marine environmental protection program?

Answer 21

us coast guard

Question 22

who enforces the federal coastal zone management act?

Answer 22

california coastal commission

Question 23

who enforces california water code?

Answer 23

state water resources control board

Question 24

what acts does air resources board do?

Answer 24

california clean air act

federal clean air act

Question 25

what kind of agency is environmental health department?

Answer 25

county

Question 26

who does lead agency coordinate in ceqa process with state level?

Answer 26

state clearinghouse (part of governors office of planning and research

Question 27

what is the permit steramlining act?

Answer 27

agency has 30 days to notify if application is processed and has to do ceqa