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What jdoes jthe jacronym jNPDES jstand jfor? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -National jPollutant jDischarge jElimination jSystem True j/ jFalse: jThe jNPDES jrequirements japply jonly jto jdischarges jof jstorm-water jeither jdirectly jor jthrough ja jmunicipal jseparate jstorm jdrain jsystem, jto jwaters jof jthe jUS. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1.6 j True What jdoes jthe jacronym jTMDL jstand jfor? jDefine jit? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1.10 j Total jMaximum jDaily jLoad. jThe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater jbody jcan jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality jstandards. Define jTMDL j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1.10 j The jTMDL jdefines jthe jamount jof ja jparticular jpollutant jthat ja jwater jbody jcan jassimilate jon ja jdaily jbasis jwithout jviolating japplicable jwater jquality jstandards. j(Water jquality jstandards jusually jpredetermined jby jthe jstate.) What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jstorm-water jpermits jissued junder jthe jNPDES jProgram? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2.

1. jThe jConstruction jGeneral jPermit j(CGP).
2. jThe jindividual jpermit jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular japplicant, jfacility, jor jactivity. If jdeficiencies jare jfound jduring ja jSWPPP jinspection, jhow jquickly jdo jthey jneed jto jbe jcorrected? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -No jlater jthan jseven jdays jafter jthe jinspection. List jthree jtypes jof jpollutants. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2. Nutrients,pathogens, jheavy jmetals, jtoxics, jsediment, jsalts, jdetergents, jhydro- carbons,oxygen jabsorbing jsubstances. List jthree jexamples jof j'Waters jof jthe jUnited jStates'. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. Lakes,rivers, jstreams, jmudflats, jsand jflats, jwetlands, jsloughs, jprairie jpotholes, jwet jmeadows, jplaya jlakes, jnatural jponds. When jdoes jthe jSWPPP jneed jto jbe jcompleted? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6. Prior jto jsubmitting jthe jNOI.

When jdoes jthe jEPA's jconstruction jpermit jrequire jinspections? j- jANSWER ✓✓ - Every j 7 jdays, jor jwithin j 24 jhrs jof ja jstorm jof j0.5 jinches jor jmove jin jdepth. What jdoes jCPESC jstand jfor? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Certified jProfessional jin jErosion j& jSediment jControl What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jStorm jWater jPermits? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2.1 j

1. jGeneral: jprovides jumbrella jcoverage jto ja jlarge jnumber jof japplicants. j2. jIndividual: jdesigned jto jfit jthe jspecific jrequirements jof ja jparticular japplicant, jfacility, jor jactivity. True/False: jA jsite jinitially jdisturbing j1/2 jacre, jthat jis jpart jof ja j3.5 jacre jfuture jdevelopment jis jnot jrequired jto jobtain ja jpermit jfor jthe j1/2 jacre. j- jANSWER ✓✓ - 2.1.1. False, jIf jit jas jpart jof ja jlarger jplan jof jdevelopment j>1 jacre, ja jpermit jis jrequired. Name j 3 jof jthe j 5 jtypes jof jPhase jI jfacilities junder jsection j 402 jof jthe jCWA jas jof j1987. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. -Facilities jalready jcovered jby ja jpermit -Facilities jthat jengage jin jindustrial jactivity -Large j(>250K jpop) jMS4s -Medium j(100K250K) jMS4s -Facilities jthat jEPA jadmin jdeems j"significant jcontributors" jof jpollutants jto jWOTUS Who jis jresponsible jfor japplying jfor jthe jStorm jwater jpermit jfor ja jconstruction jsite? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3. The joperator jof jthe jsite, jhowever ja jowner jcan japply jif jthe joperator jhas jnot jbeen jidentified. What jis jan jNOI? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2. "Notice jof jIntent" jto jbe jcovered jby ja jgeneral jpermit jin jthe jstate jin jwhich jthe jfacility jis jlocated. List jthe j 6 jmajor jphases jof ja jSWPPP jfor jconstruction jactivities? j- jANSWER ✓✓ - 2.3. -Site jEvaluation/design jdevelopment j(site jplan) -Assessment j(site jarea/runoff jcalc) -Control jselection jand jplan jdesign j(BMPs) -Certification/notification j(NOI) -Construction/implementation j(install/maintenance) -Final jstabilization/termination j(NOT) What jscore jdo jyou jneed jto jpass jeach jsection jof jthe jtest? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -70%

What jis jthe jdeadline jto jstabilize ja jsite jthat jwont jbe jredisturbed? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.3 j 14 jdays What jis jthe jdeadline jto jcorrect jproblems jfound jduring jan jinspection? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.5 j As jsoon jas jpossible jbut jno jlater jthan j 7 jdays. How jlong jdo jyou jhave jto jkeep jcopies jof jthe jswppp jafter jfinal jstabilization? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.5 j(second jto jlast jparagraph) j 3 jyears What jare jthe j 3 jtypes jof jenforcement jactions jEPA jhas? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3. -Administrative jOrders -Civil jActions -Criminal jProsecutions The jFederal jWater jPollution jControl jAct jwas jestablished jwhich jyear? j- jANSWER ✓✓ - When jwas jthe jFederal jWater jPollution jControl jAct jamended? jWhat jis jit jcalled jnow? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1. 1972 jand j1977. jNow jcalled jthe jClean jWater jAct Which jyear jwas jthe jNational jPollutant jDischarge jElimination jSystem jestablished? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. 1972 What jis jan jMS4? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Municipal jSeparate jStorm jSewer jSystem Stormwater jis jdefined junder jEPA's jNPDES jrules jas j. j. j. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. Stormwater jrunoff, jsnow jmelt jrunoff, jand jsurface jrunoff jand jdrainage. Who jis jallowed jto jcertify jthe jSWPPP? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -The jauthorized jrepresentative jof jthe jsite joperator, jsuch jas jthe jpresident, jvice jpresident, jor ja jgeneral jpartner jwho jhas jbeen jdelegated jauthority jto jsign jand jcertify jthis jtype jof jdocument. Whatare jthe jFundamentals jof jthe jCode jof jEthics jand jProfessional jConduct j? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -* jIntegrity

• jObjectivity
• jConfidentiality
• jCompetence
• jProfessionalism

Who joversees jStormwater jRegulations j? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -EPA j(US jEnvironmental jProtection jAgency) When jwas jthe jStormwater jApplication jRule jissued? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -November j16th, j 1990 When jwas jthe jStormwater jImplementation jRule jenacted jand jwhat jdid jit jentail? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -April j1992; jminimum jrequirements jfor jstorm jwater jpermit jterms jand jconditions What jdoes jthe jPhase jII jdischarger's jinclude jand jwhen jwere jthey jestablished? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Phase jII jstormwater jdischargers jgenerally jinclude j"light" jindustrial jfacilities, jsmall jconstruction jsites j(< j 5 jacres), jand jsmall jmunicipalities j(<100,000 jpopulation) August j 1995 When jwas jthe jMulti jSector jModel jGeneral jPermit jissued? j- jANSWER ✓✓ - September j 1995 Who jadministrates jthe j 404 jPermit? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -US jArmy jCorps jof jEngineers Under jthe jcode jof jethics, jwhat jare jthe jobligations jto jthe jPublic? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Follow jthe jLaw Serve jthe jpublic jinterest Be jinvolved jincivic jactivities Educate jthe jPublic Under jthe jcode jof jethics, jwhat jare jthe jgeneral jobligations? j- jANSWER ✓✓ - Improve jyour jprofessional jtechnical jknowledge Raise jthe jstandards jof jfunctional jexcellence Uphold jHuman jRights Promote jand jContribute Under jthe jcode jof jethics, jwhat jare jthe jObligations jto jthe jClient? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Serve jthe jclient jin ja jtimely, jlawful, jand jcompetent jmanner Contract jshould jembody jclarity jand jbe jfunctional j Avoid jconflict jand jfully jdisclose jall jconflicts Be jhonest jand jinform jthe jclient j Maintain jyour jintegrity Under jthe jcode jof jethics, jwhat jare jthe jobligations jto jthe jProfession? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Up jhold jMorality jof jprofit jand jprevent jconflict jof jinterest Promote jDignity jand jintegrity

Ensure jthat jrepresentatives jandemployees jconform jto jthe jECI Under jthe jcode jof jethics, jwhat jare jthe jobligations jto jones jpeers jand jColleagues? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -Provide jgood jworking jenvironment Compensate jthem jfairly Facilitate jtheirDevelopment Mentor/nurture jProfessionals/Individuals Build jon jmerit Give jcredit jwhere jcredit jis jdue Be jHonest What jwas jthe jpurpose jof jthe jCoastal jZone jAct jRe-authorization jAmendments jof j 1990 j(CZARA), jand jwhat jdid jit jrequire? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -It jrequired jthe jdevelopment jof ja jCoastal jNonpoint jPollution jControl jProgram jManagement jPlan jfor jevery jdesignated jstate junder jcoastal jzone jjurisdiction. The jpurpose jof jeach jplan jis jto jaddress jthe jnonpoint jsource jpollution jconcerns jfor jcoastal jzone jareas. Who jshould jobtain jthe jpermit? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.1 j The jEPA jrecommends jthat jthe jpermits jfor jconstruction jactivity jare jobtained jby jthe jgeneral jcontractor jin jcharge jof jday-to-day jsupervision jof jsite joperations, jspecifically jthose jthat jinclude jground jdisturbing jactivity. TRUE/FALSE: jThe jNOI jcan jbe jfiled jbefore jthe jSWPPP jis jcomplete. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.3 j False. jThe japplications jfor jconstruction jstorm-water jpermits jmust jbe jfiled jat jleast j 7 jcalendar jdays jbefore jbeginning jof jconstruction jactivity. jThe jSWPPP jmust jbe jprepared jbefore jthe jNOI jis jfiled. What jare jthe jfour jrequired jactivities jin jthe jfirst jphase jof jpreparing ja jSWPPP? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.

1. jcollecting jsite jinformation
2. jdeveloping ja jsite jplan jdesign
3. jdescribing jconstruction jactivity
4. jpreparing ja jpollution jprevention jsite jmap. At jhow jmany jdisturbed jacres jdoes ja jtemporary jor jpermanent jsediment jbasin jbe jinstalled? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.3 j more jthan j 10 jacres A jsediment jbasin jmust jprovide jhow jmany jcubic jfeet jof jstorage jfor jevery jacre jof jland jit jdrains? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.3 j at jleast j3,600 jft^

The jfirst jphase jin jpreparing ja jSWPPP jfor jconstruction jactivities jis jto jidentify jthe jcharacteristics jof jthe jconstruction jsite jand jthe jtype jof jconstruction jthat jwill jbe joccurring jat jthe jsite. jThis jphase jconsists jof jfour jrequired jactivities. jWhat jare jthey? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6. Collecting jsite jinformation, jdeveloping jsite jplan jdesign, jdescribing jconstruction jactivity, jand jpreparing ja jpollution jprevention jsite jmap. True jor jFalse. jThe jEPA jhas jauthority jto jcriminally jprosecute jcorporations jas jwell jas jindividuals jfor jviolating jthe jCWA? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.7. True Beneficial juse jof jsurface jwater jis jdefined jas? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -The juse jof jwater jnecessary jfor jthe jsurvival jof jwell jbeing jof jman, jplants jand jwildlife True/False: jCriminal jpenalties jmay jproceed jagainst jcorporations jas jwell jas jindividuals. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.7. Truth, jScary. True/False: jThe jCPESC jPrinciples jReview jManual jand jPresentation jcovers jeverything jthat jmight jbe jon jthe jtest. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -1. False. jThe jCPESC jGeneral jPrinciples jReview jManual jand jPresentation jis ja jreview jand jis jnot jintended jto jserve jas jdetailed jin-depth jtraining. Name j 4 jcertifications jthat jEnviroCert joffers. j- jANSWER ✓✓ -1.

1. jCPESC j- jCertified jProfessional jin jErosion jand jSediment jControl j
2. jCESSWI j- jCertified jErosion jSediment jand jStormWater jInspector j
3. jCPSWQ j- jCertified jProfessional jin jStormWater jQuality j
4. jCPMSM j- jCertified jProfessional jin jMunicipal jStormwater jManagement What jtype jof jwaters jas jdescribed jin jthe jdefinition jof j"waters jof jthe jUnited jStates" jmost jpertains jto jNevada? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. Intermittent jStreams j"All jother jwaters jsuch jas jintrastate jlakes jrivers jstreams j(including jintermittent jstreams) jmudflats jsand jflats j"wetlands" jsloughs jprairie jpotholes jwet jmeadows jplaya jlakes jor jnatural jponds jthe juse jdegradation jor jdestruction jof jwhich jwould jaffect jinterstate jor jforeign jcommerce jincluding jany jsuch jwaters:..." Would ja jmunicipality jthat jhas ja jpopulation jof j 2516 jrequire ja jstorm jwater jpermit? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. Yes What jare jthe jtwo jtypes jof jstormwater jpermits jissued junder jthe jNPDES jProgram? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -General jPermit j& jIndividual jPermit If jyou jlive jin ja jstate jthat jis jnot jauthorized jto jadminister jthe jNDPES jprogram, jwho jmust jyou jgo jto jfor ja jstormwater jpermit? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2.

The jappropriate jregional joffice jof jthe jEPA. If ja jstate jhas jgeneral jpermitting jauthority junder jthe jNPDES jprogram jare jthey jrequired jto jissue jgeneral jpermits? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2. No Water jquality jstandards jmust jdo jthe jfollowing j 3 jthings? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. -Include jprovisions jfor jrestoring jand jmaintaining jthe jchemical, jphysical, j& jbiological jintegrity jof jstate jwaters. -Achieve ja jlevel jof jwater jquality jthat jprovides jfor jthe jprotection jand jpropagation jof jfish, jshellfish, jand jwildlife, jand jrecreation jin jan jon jthe jwater. -Consider jthe juse jand jvalue jof jstate jwaters jfor jpublic jwater jsupplies, jpropagation jof jfish/wildlife, jrecreation, jagriculture, jindustrial jpurposes, jand jnavigation. What jis jSection j303(d) jof jthe jClean jWater jAct jestablish? j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.1.1. Total jMaximum jDaily jLoads j(TMDL) ja jprocess jto jguide jthe japplication jof jstate jwater jquality jstandards. The jEPA joffers jthree jgeneral jpermits: j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.2.1.

1. jBaseline jgeneral jpermit jfor jindustrial jactivities.
2. jBaseline jgeneral jpermit jfor jconstruction jactivities.
3. jMulti-sector jgeneral jpermit jfor jindustrial jactivities. Information jto jinclude jin jthe jSWPPP jregarding jthe jexisting jsite jconditions? j(4) j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6.1 j -Existing jsoil jinformation. -Existing jdata jconcerning jthe jrunoff jquality jat jthe jconstruction jsite. -Location j& jextent jof jsurface jwaters j(including jwetlands) jadjacent jor jincluded jwithin jthe jconstruction jsite. -Name j& jlocation jof jthe jreceiving jwater jfor jrunoff jfrom jthe jconstruction jsite. When jdeveloping jthe jsite jplan jdesign, jwhat jfollowing japproaches jshould jbe jconsidered jwhen jreducing jstormwater jpollution? j(3) j- jANSWER ✓✓ -2.3.6. -Disturb jthe jsmallest jarea jpossible. -Avoid jdisturbing jsensitive jareas jsuch jas jsteep jor junstable jslopes, jsurface jwaters, jareas jwith jsoils jsusceptible jto jerosion, jor jexisting jdrainage jchannels. -Identify jareas jto jbe jpreserved jor jleft jalone.