VA DEQ ESC INSPECTOR EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VESCP0Acronym0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Sediment0Control0Program;0localities0not0administering0a0V
ESMP0and0only0ESC0programs;0operate0under0Part0III0of0the0VESM0regulations0and0E
SC0Law
VESMA0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Stormwater0Management0Act;02016:0combined0SWM0requi
rements0in0SWM0Act0and0ESC0Law;0effective07/1/24
VESMP0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Stormwater0Management0Program;0localities0administering
0both0SWM0and0ESC0programs;0operate0under0VESMA0and0Part0II0of0VESM0Regulati
on
VA0House0Bill010650-
0ans✔General0assembly0aligned0the0ESC0and0SWM0programs0and0required0MS40pro
grams0to0adopt0and0administer0a0local0stormwater0program;0effective07/1/2014
Adoption0of0ESC0Regulations0-
0ans✔General0assembly0required0the0Soil0and0Water0Conservation0Board0to0promulga
te0regulations0for0the0administration,0implementation,0and0enforcement0of0ESC0law;019
90
Virginia0Stormwater0Management0(SWM)0Act0-
0ans✔General0assembly0passed0the0SWM0act0to0address0erosion,0groundwater0deplet
ion,0and0more0frequent0localized0flooding0due0to0intensive0land0development;0localities
0could0establish0SWM0programs0by0ordinance,0while0state0projects0were0required0to0f
ollow0the0SWM0act;01989
ESC0Law0-
0ans✔General0assembly0passed0the0ESC0law,0requiring0statewide0establishment0of0mi
nimum0standards,0etc.0for0erosion/sediment0deposition/non-
, agricultural0runoff;0all0counties/
cities0required0to0adopt0a0local0erosion0program0by07/1/74
CWA0-0ans✔Clean0Water0Act;0established0NPDES;01972
CGP0Coverage0Requirements0-
0ans✔required0to0develop0a0SWPPP0consisting0of0an0ESC0plan,0stormwater0manage
ment0plan,0and0pollution0prevention0plan;0plans0must0detail0how0both0C-0and0P-
BMPS0will0be0implemented
Inspector0Recert0Requirements0-
0ans✔Complete0180hours0of0contact0hours,0enter0it0into0CATS0and0pay0recert0fee0OR0
retake0exam0before0expiration
Soil0Erosion0-
0ans✔removal0and0transportation0of0soil0particles0by0erosive0forces,0such0as0water,0wi
nd,0ice,0gravity
Geologic0Erosion0-
0ans✔natural0landscape0formation0by0wearing0away0mountains;0filling0valleys;0creating
0sandbars,0islands,0and0coastal0plains
Geologic0Erosion0accounts0for0____
%0of0total0sediment0production.0Accelerated0Erosion0accounts0for0____%0-
0ans✔30%,070%
What0are0the0five0stages0of0soil0erosion?0-0ans✔1.0Raindrop0impact
2.0Sheet0erosion
3.0Rill0erosion
4.0Gully0erosion
5.0Channel0erosion
Raindrop0Impact0-
0ans✔1st0stage0of0soil0erosion;0two0effects:0dislodges0soil0particles0and0seals0soil0surf
ace
In0VA,0when0are0the0most0erosive0rains0contacted0throughout0the0year?0-
0ans✔May0through0September
Sheet0Erosion0-
0ans✔second0stage0of0soil0erosion,0soil's0ability0to0infiltrate0water0is0exceeded0and0wa
ter0starts0to0run0across0the0soil0surface;0seldomly0detaches0soil0particles,0but0carries0p
articles0detached0during0raindrop0impact
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
VESCP0Acronym0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Sediment0Control0Program;0localities0not0administering0a0V
ESMP0and0only0ESC0programs;0operate0under0Part0III0of0the0VESM0regulations0and0E
SC0Law
VESMA0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Stormwater0Management0Act;02016:0combined0SWM0requi
rements0in0SWM0Act0and0ESC0Law;0effective07/1/24
VESMP0-
0ans✔Virginia0Erosion0and0Stormwater0Management0Program;0localities0administering
0both0SWM0and0ESC0programs;0operate0under0VESMA0and0Part0II0of0VESM0Regulati
on
VA0House0Bill010650-
0ans✔General0assembly0aligned0the0ESC0and0SWM0programs0and0required0MS40pro
grams0to0adopt0and0administer0a0local0stormwater0program;0effective07/1/2014
Adoption0of0ESC0Regulations0-
0ans✔General0assembly0required0the0Soil0and0Water0Conservation0Board0to0promulga
te0regulations0for0the0administration,0implementation,0and0enforcement0of0ESC0law;019
90
Virginia0Stormwater0Management0(SWM)0Act0-
0ans✔General0assembly0passed0the0SWM0act0to0address0erosion,0groundwater0deplet
ion,0and0more0frequent0localized0flooding0due0to0intensive0land0development;0localities
0could0establish0SWM0programs0by0ordinance,0while0state0projects0were0required0to0f
ollow0the0SWM0act;01989
ESC0Law0-
0ans✔General0assembly0passed0the0ESC0law,0requiring0statewide0establishment0of0mi
nimum0standards,0etc.0for0erosion/sediment0deposition/non-
, agricultural0runoff;0all0counties/
cities0required0to0adopt0a0local0erosion0program0by07/1/74
CWA0-0ans✔Clean0Water0Act;0established0NPDES;01972
CGP0Coverage0Requirements0-
0ans✔required0to0develop0a0SWPPP0consisting0of0an0ESC0plan,0stormwater0manage
ment0plan,0and0pollution0prevention0plan;0plans0must0detail0how0both0C-0and0P-
BMPS0will0be0implemented
Inspector0Recert0Requirements0-
0ans✔Complete0180hours0of0contact0hours,0enter0it0into0CATS0and0pay0recert0fee0OR0
retake0exam0before0expiration
Soil0Erosion0-
0ans✔removal0and0transportation0of0soil0particles0by0erosive0forces,0such0as0water,0wi
nd,0ice,0gravity
Geologic0Erosion0-
0ans✔natural0landscape0formation0by0wearing0away0mountains;0filling0valleys;0creating
0sandbars,0islands,0and0coastal0plains
Geologic0Erosion0accounts0for0____
%0of0total0sediment0production.0Accelerated0Erosion0accounts0for0____%0-
0ans✔30%,070%
What0are0the0five0stages0of0soil0erosion?0-0ans✔1.0Raindrop0impact
2.0Sheet0erosion
3.0Rill0erosion
4.0Gully0erosion
5.0Channel0erosion
Raindrop0Impact0-
0ans✔1st0stage0of0soil0erosion;0two0effects:0dislodges0soil0particles0and0seals0soil0surf
ace
In0VA,0when0are0the0most0erosive0rains0contacted0throughout0the0year?0-
0ans✔May0through0September
Sheet0Erosion0-
0ans✔second0stage0of0soil0erosion,0soil's0ability0to0infiltrate0water0is0exceeded0and0wa
ter0starts0to0run0across0the0soil0surface;0seldomly0detaches0soil0particles,0but0carries0p
articles0detached0during0raindrop0impact
