LARE-Georgia Section Exam 2025
6b average low temperature - ANSWER--5-0
7a average low temperature - ANSWER-0-5
7b average low temperature - ANSWER-5-10
8a average low temperature - ANSWER-10-15
8b average low temperature - ANSWER-15-20
A LDP is required for developments larger than how many acres? - ANSWER-1.1
A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly
concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as
algae or cyanobacteria. - ANSWER-eutrophication
absence of oxygen - ANSWER-anaerobic
acidic pH - ANSWER-below 6.5
acres of wetlands in GA - ANSWER-5.3 million
Act that extends environmental protection to the oceans. Requires a permit for dumping
wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters. Establishes marine sanctuaries in
ocean waters and in the Great Lakes and their connecting waters - ANSWER-Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)
Act that helps to guide GA in managing water resources in a sustainable manner to
support state economy, protect public health and natural systems, and enhance all
citizen's quality of life. - ANSWER-Water Management Planning Act
Act that protects wetlands - ANSWER-Clean Water Act
Act that provides water use classifications and water quality standards - ANSWER-
Georgia Water Quality Management Act
Act that requires a permit for certain land disturbing activities in the state (1975) -
ANSWER-Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act
Act that requires Congressional approval before building a dam, bridge, pier, wharf,
jetty, or dike in or over a waterway. It also specifies that a waterway cannot be filled,
excavated, or altered without federal approval. This act is administered by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. - ANSWER-Rivers and Harbors Act
, agency that manages wetlands - ANSWER-EPA
alkaline pH - ANSWER-above 7.4
Allows relatively high-density, mixed-use development or redevelopment where it would
be compatible with an existing neighborhood. The local concentrations of runoff and
pollutants are of course high; but this limits impervious cover and auto usage in the
region as a whole. It accommodates growth without destroying pristine areas. -
ANSWER-infill zoning
an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its
banks - ANSWER-flood plain
an area that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and
duration sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in
saturated soil conditions. - ANSWER-wetland
Any and all bodies of surface or subsurface water, natural or artificial, lying within or
forming a part of the boundaries of the state which are not entirely confined completely
upon the property of an individual, partnership, or corporation. - ANSWER-State Waters
Before Clean water act, expands EPA control. Permit program to control water pollution
by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into US waters - ANSWER-NPDES
Best seasons to plant - ANSWER-Fall and winter
Best time to plant shrubs and trees - ANSWER-Early Fall when soil is still warm
Consequence of practicing LA without a license - ANSWER-misdemeanor and fine up
to 500 bucks
deadly to most plants (acid) - ANSWER-4.0
deadly to most plants (alkaline) - ANSWER-8.5
Direct benefits of trees on urban climates and building energy use - ANSWER-Energy
use and temperature
diversion ditch or channel that allows water to slowly and passively release into a
vegetated buffer through dewatering controls and/or drain pipes - ANSWER-seep berm
economic cost of ineffective/lost riparian buffers - ANSWER-higher cost to treat drinking
water, costs of engineered stormwater management solutions, cost to dredge
sediments out of water for recreational and commercial use.
6b average low temperature - ANSWER--5-0
7a average low temperature - ANSWER-0-5
7b average low temperature - ANSWER-5-10
8a average low temperature - ANSWER-10-15
8b average low temperature - ANSWER-15-20
A LDP is required for developments larger than how many acres? - ANSWER-1.1
A process by which nutrients, particularly phosphorus and nitrogen, become highly
concentrated in a body of water, leading to increased growth of organisms such as
algae or cyanobacteria. - ANSWER-eutrophication
absence of oxygen - ANSWER-anaerobic
acidic pH - ANSWER-below 6.5
acres of wetlands in GA - ANSWER-5.3 million
Act that extends environmental protection to the oceans. Requires a permit for dumping
wastes and other foreign materials into ocean waters. Establishes marine sanctuaries in
ocean waters and in the Great Lakes and their connecting waters - ANSWER-Marine
Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act (MPRSA)
Act that helps to guide GA in managing water resources in a sustainable manner to
support state economy, protect public health and natural systems, and enhance all
citizen's quality of life. - ANSWER-Water Management Planning Act
Act that protects wetlands - ANSWER-Clean Water Act
Act that provides water use classifications and water quality standards - ANSWER-
Georgia Water Quality Management Act
Act that requires a permit for certain land disturbing activities in the state (1975) -
ANSWER-Erosion and Sedimentation Control Act
Act that requires Congressional approval before building a dam, bridge, pier, wharf,
jetty, or dike in or over a waterway. It also specifies that a waterway cannot be filled,
excavated, or altered without federal approval. This act is administered by the U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers. - ANSWER-Rivers and Harbors Act
, agency that manages wetlands - ANSWER-EPA
alkaline pH - ANSWER-above 7.4
Allows relatively high-density, mixed-use development or redevelopment where it would
be compatible with an existing neighborhood. The local concentrations of runoff and
pollutants are of course high; but this limits impervious cover and auto usage in the
region as a whole. It accommodates growth without destroying pristine areas. -
ANSWER-infill zoning
an area along a river that forms from sediments deposited when the river overflows its
banks - ANSWER-flood plain
an area that is inundated or saturated by surface or groundwater at a frequency and
duration sufficient to support a prevalence of vegetation typically adapted for life in
saturated soil conditions. - ANSWER-wetland
Any and all bodies of surface or subsurface water, natural or artificial, lying within or
forming a part of the boundaries of the state which are not entirely confined completely
upon the property of an individual, partnership, or corporation. - ANSWER-State Waters
Before Clean water act, expands EPA control. Permit program to control water pollution
by regulating point sources that discharge pollutants into US waters - ANSWER-NPDES
Best seasons to plant - ANSWER-Fall and winter
Best time to plant shrubs and trees - ANSWER-Early Fall when soil is still warm
Consequence of practicing LA without a license - ANSWER-misdemeanor and fine up
to 500 bucks
deadly to most plants (acid) - ANSWER-4.0
deadly to most plants (alkaline) - ANSWER-8.5
Direct benefits of trees on urban climates and building energy use - ANSWER-Energy
use and temperature
diversion ditch or channel that allows water to slowly and passively release into a
vegetated buffer through dewatering controls and/or drain pipes - ANSWER-seep berm
economic cost of ineffective/lost riparian buffers - ANSWER-higher cost to treat drinking
water, costs of engineered stormwater management solutions, cost to dredge
sediments out of water for recreational and commercial use.
