Quiz 1

Question 1

definition of Eco-system

Answer 1

A unit of nature in which the living and nonliving parts, interact and exchange materials between the living and nonliving parts

Question 2

Administrative managerial functions

Answer 2

(Program, resource, political)

Question 3

NEPA

Answer 3

National Environmental Policy Act of 1969

Intent: that environmental factors are given the same consideration as other factors in decision making by the feds

Provisions:
>The declaration of national Environmental
Policies and Goals
* The establishment of action-forcing provisions for federal agencies to implement those policies and goals
* The establishment of a Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) in the executive office of the President

Question 4

EIS

Answer 4

Environmental Impact Statement

• Requires the feds to consider environmental effects of, and any alternatives to, all proposals for major federal infrastructure actions that significantly affect the quality of the human environment, including consideration of endangered species, historic sites, and low income communities.

Question 5

ESA

Answer 5

Endangered Species Act

Intent: To protect and conserve endangered and threatened species and conserve the habitats In which they live
Provisions:
-list species of threatened and endangered species
- prohibits the take( harm,shoot, kill ) of those animals
- Develop a recovery plan to enable the listing of species

Question 6

CAA

Answer 6

Clean Air Act

Intent:
Protects human health and the environment by protecting the ambient air quality

Provisions:
-Defining national goals using National Ambient Air Quality Standards
Directed the EPA to set national standards for controlling emissions of hazardous air pollutants
-Setting limits for cars and trucks
Not attainment area needs State implementation plans

Question 7

SIP

Answer 7

State Implementation System. State responsibility to enforce NAAQS if they are in a nonattainment area

Question 8

NAAQS

Answer 8

national ambient air quality standards (identified by EPA), aka nonattainment areas, must develop plans

Question 9

Criteria Air Pollutants

Answer 9

particulate matter 2.5, sulfur dioxide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, No and No2, ozone, lead

Question 10

Non- Attainment Area

Answer 10

Term used by the EPA to indicate that a given area is NOT In compliance with air quality standards( Hazardous Air Pollutants) asbestos, mercury, benzene, vinyl, arsenic)

Question 11

FWPCA

Answer 11

Federal Water Pollution Control Act

Intent:
-To eliminate all discharges into navigable Waters of the us
- to make all water fishable and swimmable

Cuyhoga riveer , river on fire

Question 12

CWA

Answer 12

Clean Water Act

Intent: To eliminate pollutant discharges into navigable Waters of the US
- set up a discharge permit
-system set up water quality standards
-set up Wastewater system
Provision:
NPDES(National Pollutant Discharge and elimination system ) permits
Helth- based standards for bodies of water, state water quality standards (wqs )
Technology standards for industrial discharges Technology based effluent limitations effluent limitations and guidelines (ELGs)

Question 13

ELGs

Answer 13

effluent limitations and guidelines

Question 14

NPDES

Answer 14

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System

Question 15

POTWs

Answer 15

Publicly Owned Treatment Works

Question 16

OPA

Answer 16

Oil Pollution Act

Intent:
To prevent and minimize oil spills

Provisions :
-Spill response plans and pre-positioned response sources
-imposed Financial liability for damages
-authorized feds to direct and manage oil spill cleanup operations

Question 17

SDWA

Answer 17

Safe Drinking Water Act

Intent:
-to ensure drinking water in the US is safe.
Provisions:
-Require setting drinking water standards
- sets up the underground injection control program to protect groundwater UIC

Question 18

Program Management

Answer 18

activities you need to implement to accomplish your goals

Question 19

Resource Management

Answer 19

what those activities require for successful implementation, staff, funding, time, materials Etc

Question 20

Political Management

Answer 20

how you will obtain those resources

Question 21

WQS

Answer 21

water quality standards

Question 22

Ecosystem Management

Answer 22

involves addressing the intricate features and diverse needs of an ecosystem, considering both the scientific aspects and the social context that surrounds it.

difficult bc
-Ecosystems are complex and have a network of connections that we don’t fully know
-Notions of property and ownership leads to conflicts,
-the concept is obscure and it can be hard to fully understand
-there are often entrenched interest groups who benefit from the current system