Environmental Regulation of Land Use Flashcards
Significant wetland protection at the federal level is provided by Section ___ of the ______ Act.
404 of the clean water act
the area of a floodplain where water flows during a flood.
Floodway
which act was designed to “preserve, protect, develop, and where possible, to restore or enhance the resources of the nation’s coastal zone.
Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (CZMA)
what is the oldest federal environmental law in the United States, prohibiting the discharge of refuse into navigable waters without a permit and establishing the authority of the federal government to regulate activities along almost all waters.
The Rivers and Harbors Act (aka the Rivers and Harbors Appropriation Act of 1899)
is development allowed in a flood way
no
what act requires federal agencies to evaluate the environmental effects of their proposed actions before making decisions.
National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) of 1970
a document the providing detailed information about the extent of potentially significant environmental impacts of a proposed project, presents alternatives to the proposed project, and identifies methods for reducing adverse environmental effects
environmental impact statement (EIS)
what act identifies sites that have hazardous substances and requires the responsible party to clean them up.
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)
“innocent landowner” defense amendment was made to CERCLA that says landowners aren’t responsible if they didn’t know about the contamination when the property was purchased
Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986
what were the two primary purposes of CERCLA
To respond to spills that may endanger public health or the environment
To clean up abandoned or uncontrolled hazardous waste sites
Decreased state involvement in every phase of the program.
Encouraged greater citizen participation in decision making regarding clean-up.
Required the EPA to revise its hazardous ranking system to ensure that it accurately assessed risk levels for human health and the environment for placement on the national priorities list.
these are changes what act made to CERCLA
SARA
what act was created to authorize the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish air quality standards for the protection of human health and the environment
The Clean Air Act was created in 1970
what act provides regulation of pollutants such as oil and other hazardous substances discharged into U.S. waters. It also establishes quality standards for surface waters
The Clean Water Act
provides authority for the EPA to control all phases of hazardous waste: generation, transportation, storage, treatment, and disposal.
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA
is also administered by the EPA and regulates chemical substances that pose an unreasonable risk of injury to health and the environment.
The Toxic Substances Control Act
The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) provides authority for the EPA to control which aspects of hazardous waste
Transportation
Handling
Storage
Disposal
Production
(all aspects of hazardous waste)
