exam prep 3-environmental land control issues

Question 1

Legislation that curtailed the use of CFCs

Answer 1

Clean Air Act

Question 2

Legislation that makes landowners responsible for cleanup of environmental contamination

Answer 2

CERCLA

Question 3

Homes built before 1978 may have this in their paint

Answer 3

lead

Question 4

This environmental toxin requires moisture to grow

Answer 4

mold

Question 5

Among other stipulations, this Act limits the amount of lead that may be present in water

Answer 5

Safe Water Drinking Act

Question 6

This insulation type is no longer in use due to its high concentration of formaldehyde and associated health risks

Answer 6

UFFI (urea formaldehyde foam insulation)

Question 7

This radioactive gas is naturally occurring, odorless and tasteless

Answer 7

radon

Question 8

This is the most common greenhouse gas emitted by human activities, created mostly by burning fossil fuels

Answer 8

carbon dioxide (CO2)

Question 9

These organic compounds used in aerosol sprays, refrigerants and solvents, have contributed to the depletion of the ozone layer

Answer 9

CFCs (chlorofluorocarbons)

Question 10

This flammable gas can cause health issues including respiratory ailments and neurological problems

Answer 10

formaldehyde

Question 11

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

Answer 11

PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls)

Question 12

Emitted by appliances and anything you plug in, these have been linked to certain types of cancer

Answer 12

EMFs (electromagnetic fields)

Question 13

This form is required by federal and state law when selling a residential dwelling unit built before 1978

Answer 13

lead disclosure form, also lead informational pamphlet

Question 14

An abandoned or otherwise unused commercial or industrial site which may contain hazardous waste, contaminants or pollutants

Answer 14

brownfield

Question 15

The concern about these sites is the emission of landfill gases into the air

Answer 15

waste disposal sites/landfills

Question 16

A term meaning parcels of land that share a common border

Answer 16

abutting

Question 17

The power of the government to take private real property for public use

Answer 17

eminent domain

Question 18

The power of the government to claim a deceased person’s estate when no will, heirs or creditors are found

Answer 18

escheat

Question 19

This is a claim for loss in property value when adjacent property has had a zoning change

Answer 19

inverse condemnation

Question 20

A strip of land dedicated to separate parcels of land whose zoning conflicts

Answer 20

buffer zone

Question 21

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

Answer 21

taking

Question 22

Land donated for public use

Answer 22

dedication

Question 23

A mother-in-law suite is an example of a/an __________

Answer 23

accessory apartment use

Question 24

A use incidental to the main purpose of the property is called this

Answer 24

accessory use

Question 25

The act of taking property under eminent domain

Answer 25

condemnation

Question 26

Legal loss of a right with the thought that “if you don’t lose it, you lose it.”

Answer 26

doctrine of laches

Question 27

An organization that oversees the entire environmental impact evaluation of a development

Answer 27

lead agency

Question 28

Governmental authority to provide for the health, safety and welfare of its citizens, even above individual interest or right

Answer 28

police power

Question 29

A promise between two parties appearing on a deed that specifies what may or may not be done with the real property

Answer 29

restrictive covenant

Question 30

Program that encourages a shift in growth away from agricultural or environmentally sensitive regions to more appropriate areas

Answer 30

transfer of development rights

Question 31

A residential facility for five or more adults who have been institutionalized for various reasons and then released

Answer 31

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