SITE PLAN

Question 1

Elevations above sea level are part of the ___.

Answer 1

site plan

Question 2

What shows the proposed and existing elevations and helps you identify if you need to cut or fill?

Answer 2

leader lines

Question 3

Part of the site plan that determines the lot line on large acreage properties involves the use of ____.

Answer 3

metes and bounds

Question 4

If a basement exists, the finished floor must be ___ above the flood stage.

Answer 4

1 foot

Question 5

Every city that has a river, stream, or lake in it will have a ____.

Answer 5

FEMA flood map

Question 6

the baseline or physical reference for elevation on a site plan

Answer 6

BM = Bench mark

Question 7

For Site Plan excavating, if proposed is larger than exist, then you’re

Answer 7

filling

Question 8

For Site Plan excavating, if proposed is smaller than exist, then you’re

Answer 8

cutting

Question 9

What does AB represent on the site plan?

Answer 9

as built

Question 10

Where the land is graded to form a shallow ditch so that storm water drains in the direction the builder wants it to, it is called a ____.

Answer 10

swale

Question 11

What does HP represent on the site plan?

Answer 11

high point