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PRRE - Unit 7: Rural Residential Flashcards

1
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__________: Department responsible for administering the Municipal Government Act

A

Municipal Affairs

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2
Q

Cities have populations over _________ people

A

10,000
(Towns are over 1,000)

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3
Q

In a _____________ members purchase shares which grant them occupancy rights to a unit within the building under a tenancy agreement

A

Housing Cooperative

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4
Q

All water in Alberta is owned by the ______ and managed by the ____________

A

Crown, Provincial Government

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5
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____________ found at greater depths and is the area where the pores and rock fractures become full of water or continuously saturated. The top of it is called the __________

A

Saturated Zone
Water Table

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6
Q

___________ underground layers of permeable rock or loose material in a saturated zone through which water can easily move and be extracted to serve as a water supply

A

Aquifers

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7
Q

2 types of Aquifers

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1) Unconfined (exposed to surface at some point)
2) Confined (completely encased in impermeable rock, under pressure)

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8
Q

____________ Grants individuals the right to use, divert, or disturb water either by an exemption or by specific authority issued in the form of a license.

A

Alberta’s Water Act

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9
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Water licenses are allocated and prioritized by the date of application for a water license in a process known as ______________

A

First-in-Time, First-in-Right.

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10
Q

Do water licences run with the land?

A

Yes

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11
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_________ any artificial excavation or structure constructed in the ground through digging, driving, boring, or drilling in order to access groundwater from underground aquifers

A

Water wells

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12
Q

___________ large diameter wells drilled in locations where aquifers are found close to the surface. ____________ are used for smaller diameter wells and are able to access aquifers much deeper

A

Bored
Drilled

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13
Q

Sellers must inform the buyer for the _________ and provides buyers with the records that confirm it has been sealed and plugged

A

Abandoned Wells

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14
Q

Wells need to be disinfected _________

A

Annually

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15
Q

Common well contaminants (6)

A

1) Bacteria
2) E.coli
3) Coliforms
4) Metals / Minerals
5) Nitrates
6) Pesticides, herbicides, etc.

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16
Q

Private wells should be tested ___ times per year

A

2

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17
Q

____________ inexpensive and straightforward treatment used to control bacteria in water wells

A

Shock Chlorination

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18
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___________ the volume of water that is withdrawn from a well over a period of time and typically expressed in gallons per minute / sec

A

Well yield test

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19
Q

________ reservoirs used to accumulate and store large volumes of water for future use

A

Water cisterns

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20
Q

Water treatment devices (7)

A

1) Chlorinators
2) UV Light
3) Distillers
4) Ozonators
5) Filters
6) Reverse Osmosis
7) Water softeners

21
Q

____________ are the most common treatment and waste disposal systems in Alberta

A

Disposal Fields

22
Q

__________ determines the rate that water moves through the soil and dissipates into the subsoil

A

Percolation test

23
Q

__________ compares the pore and particle sizes and indicates the combination of sand, silt and clay present in the soil

A

Saturation percentage test

24
Q

___________ measures the sodium content in the soil in relation to calcium and magnesium

A

Soil absorption ratio

25
Q

Septic systems should be checked ___________ by certified inspectors, and should be pumped out ______ years

A

Annually
every 1-2 years

26
Q

A ____________________ is a non-profit co-op that owns and operates an electric distribution system and provides electricity to its members in a rural area

A

Rural Electrification Association (REA)

27
Q

In Alberta, the most common fuel used for heating is ___________

A

Natural gas

28
Q

_______________ is any substance that is reasonably likely to cause harm to health or safety and environment with significant exposure
- there’s no environmental risk without exposure to the hazard
- only becomes a risk if a conduit (water, air and soil) is present to facilitate the transition
- when property handled and monitored, it’s not an issue

A

Environmental Hazard

29
Q

__________ a process that determines whether or not a property has been contaminated, if so, what extent and how to best remediate

A

Environmental Site Assessment

30
Q

PHASE 1 ESA = ______
PHASE 2 ESA = ________
PHASE 3 ESA = _________

A

1 = Research property to see if contamination is suspected
2 = Test the property for contaminants
3 = Further tests / put together a remediation plan

31
Q

_______________ online database that centralizes scientific and technical environment-related info regarding properties throughout Alberta

A

Environmental Site Assessment Repository

32
Q

__________ reducing contamination to a level that does not impair or damage the environment, human health or the property

A

Remediation

33
Q

__________ returning disturbed land to a productive state

A

Reclamation

34
Q

____________ an abandoned, inactive, or underused property due to past contamination, the sites have some degree of environmental contamination but could be cleaned up and redeveloped for another use

A

Brownfield Site

35
Q

___________ form of landscaping designed to facilitate water conservation by using native plants and low-water demand plants.

A

Xeriscaping

36
Q

Legal land is split into 2 categories

A

Undivided (rural land)
Subdivided (municipal land)

37
Q

Undivided land follows the _______

A

Alberta Township System (ATS)

38
Q

Subdivided land follows the _______

A

Plan, Block, Lot
Plan and Unit (condos)

39
Q

Alberta Township System order (6)

A

Meridian
Range
Township
Section
Quarter Section
Legal Subdivision

40
Q

_________ are divided into sections

A

Townships

41
Q

___________ the strip of land reserved for future road construction

A

Road Allowance

42
Q

_________ were legally titled before the Alberta Township, long, narrow, and perpendicular to the river bank

A

Settlement plans / River Lots

43
Q

Plan numbers are 7 digits:
Digits 1-2 is the _______
Digit 3 is the ______
Digit 4-7 is the _____

A

1-2 = Year created
3 = Land Title Office (Edmonton is 2, Calgary is 1)
4-7 = Registration number in order it was created for the year

44
Q

______________ RPR is stamped by the municipality to confirm any improvements, as proof of compliance,

A

Municipal Certificate of Compliance

45
Q

For Rural properties, the first half hectare is generally exempt from ______

A

GST

46
Q

Properties that are ______ or more do not qualify for the GST New Housing Rebate

A

$450,000

47
Q

For houses $350,000 or less, the rebate is _____ of the GST paid up to $6300

A

36%

48
Q

_________ are the only ones who can determine if GST applies to the sale

A

Sellers

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