MARYLAND E&S CERTIFICATION EXAM WITH COMPLETE
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The average Marylander uses how many gallons of water per day? - ANSWER-
100 gallons
Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the economy by providing -
ANSWER-*Water for crop irrigation
*Water for livestock watering
*Electrical power generation
*Good quality fish and shellfish harvests
Natural erosion can be caused by - ANSWER-*Water
*Ice
*Wind
*Gravity
,T or F: Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity of 25-30 ft per second -
ANSWER-True
Although 2/3's of earth's surface is water, what percentage is fresh water? -
ANSWER-3%
What percentage of Maryland residents household water comes from a surface
water source? - ANSWER-68%
Clean water provides: - ANSWER-*Critical wildlife habitat
*an important part of Maryland's economy
*enhances recreational opportunities
Sediment pollution is harmful because it: - ANSWER-*Silts in streams, lakes,
ponds, rivers, and the Chesapeake Bay
*Increases turbidity in water which can kill submerged aquatic vegetation
*Threatens public safety and may increase flooding
*Carries over abundant nutrients into waterways
Sediment runoff to a waterway can result in eutrophication due to - ANSWER-
Excessive algae growth as a result of increased level of nutrients which enter
water bodies attached to soil particles causing depletion of oxygen
The purpose of requiring erosion and sediment control is to - ANSWER-Provide
a means for land development while protecting the environment
Land development often accelerates the erosion process because - ANSWER-
*Construction can cause soils to become compacted, inhibiting the absorption
of rainfall
, *Drainage areas are often enlarged during construction, leading to increased
runoff velocities
*Vegetation, which helps to diffuse the force of raindrops, is removed
T or F: A Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) approved inspection
report must be used when conducting self-inspection under the National
Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) General Stormwater Permit for
Construction Activity. - ANSWER-True
What year did State law mandate that all counties and municipalities in
Maryland establish an erosion and sediment control? - ANSWER-1970
Compliance with the NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Associated with
Construction Activity (which an Notice of Intent or NOI is submitted) requires
the inspection and documentation of erosion and sediment controls: -
ANSWER-Weekly and the next day after a rain event that produces runoff
A NOI (Notice of Intent) must be submitted and coverage obtained under the
NPDES General Permit for Construction Activity for any construction site that
disturbs: - ANSWER-5 acres or more
If working on a construction site in Allegany County the agency with
enforcement authority to conduct erosion and sediment controls inspections
would be: - ANSWER-MDE (Maryland Department of Environment)
Areas of Special Concern with respect to an erosion and sediment control plan
include: - ANSWER-*Wetlands and streams
*Highly erodible soils
*Steep slopes
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