Ch 18 Test

Question 1

Liability for toxic waste cleanup is determined by:

A. CERCLA
B. CEQA
C. the Clean Air Act
D. the Endangered Species Act

Answer 1

A. CERCLA

Question 2

The California Endangered Species Act protects:

A. non-native animals
B. non-native plants
C. species that are merely candidates for listing
D. imported species

Answer 2

C. species that are merely candidates for listing

Question 3

A major step in the development of environmental law occurred when Congress passed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in:

A. 1960
B. 1970
C. 1980
D. 1990

Answer 3

B. 1970

Question 4

Before work begins on a project requiring governmental approval, the proposal may need to have an:

A. environmental impact assessment
B. environmental impact statement
C. environmental impact report
D. Any of the above

Answer 4

D. Any of the above

Question 5

An environmental impact statement may not be needed if the government issues a:

A. cost/benefit analysis
B. declaration of significance
C. finding of no significant impact
D. neutral declaration

Answer 5

C. finding of no significant impact

Question 6

Superfund is designed to:

A. pay cleanup contractors when a PRP cannot be located or avoids financial liability
B. compensate contiguous property owners
C. pay for property buyers to satisfy all appropriate inquiry requirements
D. offer financial subsidies to innocent landowners of contaminated property

Answer 6

A. pay cleanup contractors when a PRP cannot be located or avoids financial liability

Question 7

The federal Endangered Species Act protects:

A. endangered plants on all land in the U.S., endangered animals only on federal land
B. endangered plants only on federal land, endangered animals on all land in the U.S.
C. both endangered plants and animals only on federal land
D. both endangered plants and animals on all land in the U.S.

Answer 7

B. endangered plants only on federal land, endangered animals on all land in the U.S.

Question 8

Someone who acquires contaminated property, but didn’t know about the contamination and had no reason to know, is a/an:

A. bona fide prospective purchaser
B. innocent landowner
C. contiguous property owner
D. responsible party

Answer 8

B. innocent landowner

Question 9

Which of the following serves as an incentive to encourage landowners to protect endangered species and habitat?

A. Superfund
B. The National Priorities List
C. The Safe Harbor Agreement program
D. A determination of significance

Answer 9

C. The Safe Harbor Agreement program

Question 10

A potentially responsible party (PRP) under CERCLA includes:

A. the owner of contaminated property at the time pollution started
B. any owner of contaminated property while polluting activities were ongoing
C. an owner who took possession after polluting activities ceased
D. All of the above

Answer 10

D. All of the above