exam prep 3-environmental land control issues Flashcards
Legislation that curtailed the use of CFCs
Clean Air Act
Legislation that makes landowners responsible for cleanup of environmental contamination
CERCLA
Homes built before 1978 may have this in their paint
lead
This environmental toxin requires moisture to grow
mold
Among other stipulations, this Act limits the amount of lead that may be present in water
Safe Water Drinking Act
This insulation type is no longer in use due to its high concentration of formaldehyde and associated health risks
UFFI (urea formaldehyde foam insulation)
This radioactive gas is naturally occurring, odorless and tasteless
radon
This is the most common greenhouse gas emitted by human activities, created mostly by burning fossil fuels
carbon dioxide (CO2)
These organic compounds used in aerosol sprays, refrigerants and solvents, have contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer
CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)
This flammable gas can cause health issues including respiratory ailments and neurological problems
formaldehyde
While these have been banned in manufacturing, due to their long life, they can still be found in water, air, soil, birds, fish and trees many decades later
PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)
Emitted by appliances and anything you plug in, these have been linked to certain types of cancer
EMFs (electromagnetic fields)
This form is required by federal and state law when selling a residential dwelling unit built before 1978
lead disclosure form, also lead informational pamphlet
An abandoned or otherwise unused commercial or industrial site which may contain hazardous waste, contaminants or pollutants
brownfield
The concern about these sites is the emission of landfill gases into the air
waste disposal sites/landfills
A term meaning parcels of land that share a common border
abutting
The power of the government to take private real property for public use
eminent domain
The power of the government to claim a deceased person’s estate when no will, heirs or creditors are found
escheat
This is a claim for loss in property value when adjacent property has had a zoning change
inverse condemnation
A strip of land dedicated to separate parcels of land whose zoning conflicts
buffer zone
A move by a governmental body that deprives a landowner of the economically viable use of the property and results in the owner not being able to obtain a reasonable return on investment
taking
Land donated for public use
dedication
A mother-in-law suite is an example of a/an __________
accessory apartment use
A use incidental to the main purpose of the property is called this
accessory use
The act of taking property under eminent domain
condemnation
Legal loss of a right with the thought that “if you don’t lose it, you lose it.”
doctrine of laches
An organization that oversees the entire environmental impact evaluation of a development
lead agency
Governmental authority to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, even above individual interest or right
police power
A promise between two parties appearing on a deed that specifies what may or may not be done with the real property
restrictive covenant
Program that encourages a shift in growth away from agricultural or environmentally sensitive regions to more appropriate areas
transfer of development rights
A residential facility for five or more adults who have been institutionalized for various reasons and then released
group home
