PRRE - Unit 7: Rural Residential

Question 1

__________: Department responsible for administering the Municipal Government Act

Answer 1

Municipal Affairs

Question 2

Cities have populations over _________ people

Answer 2

10,000
(Towns are over 1,000)

Question 3

In a _____________ members purchase shares which grant them occupancy rights to a unit within the building under a tenancy agreement

Answer 3

Housing Cooperative

Question 4

All water in Alberta is owned by the ______ and managed by the ____________

Answer 4

Crown, Provincial Government

Question 5

____________ found at greater depths and is the area where the pores and rock fractures become full of water or continuously saturated. The top of it is called the __________

Answer 5

Saturated Zone
Water Table

Question 6

___________ underground layers of permeable rock or loose material in a saturated zone through which water can easily move and be extracted to serve as a water supply

Answer 6

Aquifers

Question 7

2 types of Aquifers

Answer 7

1) Unconfined (exposed to surface at some point)
2) Confined (completely encased in impermeable rock, under pressure)

Question 8

____________ Grants individuals the right to use, divert, or disturb water either by an exemption or by specific authority issued in the form of a license.

Answer 8

Alberta’s Water Act

Question 9

Water licenses are allocated and prioritized by the date of application for a water license in a process known as ______________

Answer 9

First-in-Time, First-in-Right.

Question 10

Do water licences run with the land?

Answer 10

Yes

Question 11

_________ any artificial excavation or structure constructed in the ground through digging, driving, boring, or drilling in order to access groundwater from underground aquifers

Answer 11

Water wells

Question 12

___________ large diameter wells drilled in locations where aquifers are found close to the surface. ____________ are used for smaller diameter wells and are able to access aquifers much deeper

Answer 12

Bored
Drilled

Question 13

Sellers must inform the buyer for the _________ and provides buyers with the records that confirm it has been sealed and plugged

Answer 13

Abandoned Wells

Question 14

Wells need to be disinfected _________

Answer 14

Annually

Question 15

Common well contaminants (6)

Answer 15

1) Bacteria
2) E.coli
3) Coliforms
4) Metals / Minerals
5) Nitrates
6) Pesticides, herbicides, etc.

Question 16

Private wells should be tested ___ times per year

Answer 16

2

Question 17

____________ inexpensive and straightforward treatment used to control bacteria in water wells

Answer 17

Shock Chlorination

Question 18

___________ the volume of water that is withdrawn from a well over a period of time and typically expressed in gallons per minute / sec

Answer 18

Well yield test

Question 19

________ reservoirs used to accumulate and store large volumes of water for future use

Answer 19

Water cisterns

Question 20

Water treatment devices (7)

Answer 20

1) Chlorinators
2) UV Light
3) Distillers
4) Ozonators
5) Filters
6) Reverse Osmosis
7) Water softeners

Question 21

____________ are the most common treatment and waste disposal systems in Alberta

Answer 21

Disposal Fields

Question 22

__________ determines the rate that water moves through the soil and dissipates into the subsoil

Answer 22

Percolation test

Question 23

__________ compares the pore and particle sizes and indicates the combination of sand, silt and clay present in the soil

Answer 23

Saturation percentage test

Question 24

___________ measures the sodium content in the soil in relation to calcium and magnesium

Answer 24

Soil absorption ratio

Question 25

Septic systems should be checked ___________ by certified inspectors, and should be pumped out ______ years

Answer 25

Annually every 1-2 years

Question 26

A ____________________ is a non-profit co-op that owns and operates an electric distribution system and provides electricity to its members in a rural area

Answer 26

Rural Electrification Association (REA)

Question 27

In Alberta, the most common fuel used for heating is ___________

Answer 27

Natural gas

Question 28

_______________ is any substance that is reasonably likely to cause harm to health or safety and environment with significant exposure - there's no environmental risk without exposure to the hazard - only becomes a risk if a conduit (water, air and soil) is present to facilitate the transition - when property handled and monitored, it's not an issue

Answer 28

Environmental Hazard

Question 29

__________ a process that determines whether or not a property has been contaminated, if so, what extent and how to best remediate

Answer 29

Environmental Site Assessment

Question 30

PHASE 1 ESA = ______ PHASE 2 ESA = ________ PHASE 3 ESA = _________

Answer 30

1 = Research property to see if contamination is suspected 2 = Test the property for contaminants 3 = Further tests / put together a remediation plan

Question 31

_______________ online database that centralizes scientific and technical environment-related info regarding properties throughout Alberta

Answer 31

Environmental Site Assessment Repository

Question 32

__________ reducing contamination to a level that does not impair or damage the environment, human health or the property

Answer 32

Remediation

Question 33

__________ returning disturbed land to a productive state

Answer 33

Reclamation

Question 34

____________ an abandoned, inactive, or underused property due to past contamination, the sites have some degree of environmental contamination but could be cleaned up and redeveloped for another use

Answer 34

Brownfield Site

Question 35

___________ form of landscaping designed to facilitate water conservation by using native plants and low-water demand plants.

Answer 35

Xeriscaping

Question 36

Legal land is split into 2 categories

Answer 36

Undivided (rural land) Subdivided (municipal land)

Question 37

Undivided land follows the _______

Answer 37

Alberta Township System (ATS)

Question 38

Subdivided land follows the _______

Answer 38

Plan, Block, Lot Plan and Unit (condos)

Question 39

Alberta Township System order (6)

Answer 39

Meridian Range Township Section Quarter Section Legal Subdivision

Question 40

_________ are divided into sections

Answer 40

Townships

Question 41

___________ the strip of land reserved for future road construction

Answer 41

Road Allowance

Question 42

_________ were legally titled before the Alberta Township, long, narrow, and perpendicular to the river bank

Answer 42

Settlement plans / River Lots

Question 43

Plan numbers are 7 digits: Digits 1-2 is the _______ Digit 3 is the ______ Digit 4-7 is the _____

Answer 43

1-2 = Year created 3 = Land Title Office (Edmonton is 2, Calgary is 1) 4-7 = Registration number in order it was created for the year

Question 44

______________ RPR is stamped by the municipality to confirm any improvements, as proof of compliance,

Answer 44

Municipal Certificate of Compliance

Question 45

For Rural properties, the first half hectare is generally exempt from ______

Answer 45

GST

Question 46

Properties that are ______ or more do not qualify for the GST New Housing Rebate

Answer 46

$450,000

Question 47

For houses $350,000 or less, the rebate is _____ of the GST paid up to $6300

Answer 47

36%

Question 48

_________ are the only ones who can determine if GST applies to the sale

Answer 48

Sellers