QSP/QSD EXAM NEWEST 2026 QUESTIONS
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Cable installation projects of more than 30 acres disturbed in project area or
section designated as type 3 and directly discharging into receiving waters are
subject to which following form of stormwater monitoring? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bioassessment
Dry weight of a solid material pertains to which of the following analytical
parameters? - CORRECT ANSWER-SSC (Suspended Solids Concentration)
SMARTS refers to - CORRECT ANSWER-A tracking system
Which of the following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-An LRP can submit PRDs
via SMARTS
A Compliance Strom Exemption may be available for what would otherwise be a -
CORRECT ANSWER-NEL violation or RWMT
Non-Stormwater reports are to be documented - CORRECT ANSWER-Quarterly
,Annual reports are due each year by - CORRECT ANSWER-September 1st
Unless otherwise noted, SWPPP documents are to be retained for - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years
Annual reports must contain all except - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspection
photographs from LUP projects
Which entity is tasked to obtain and retain a printed copy of forecast information
from the National Weather Service? - CORRECT ANSWER-QSP
Which of the following two factors are primary for making a risk determination -
CORRECT ANSWER-Receiving Waters and Sediment Risk
Under the CGP, a project's hydromodification requirements are superseded by -
CORRECT ANSWER-A local SWMP
Which hydrological soil group has the highest infiltration rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A - Sand
, Water balance (hydromodification) requirements are intended to manage pre-
project storm volumes up to the ____ percentile - CORRECT ANSWER-85th
Bioassessment exemptions may be allowed for projects in ecoregions with an
index period that is - CORRECT ANSWER-Outside of construction
commencement
Bioassessment protocols used on Level 3 projects must follow those found in -
CORRECT ANSWER-SWAMP
What 4 distinct phases of construction activities does the General Permit
Recognize - CORRECT ANSWER-Grading and Land Development
Streets and Utilities
Vertical Construction
Final Landscaping and site Stabilization
Any construction or demolition activity, including, but not limited to, clearing,
grading, grubbing, or excavation, or any other activity that results in a land
DISTURBANCE of equal to or greater than ___ acre - CORRECT ANSWER-1
LUPs - CORRECT ANSWER-Linear Underground/Overhead Utility Projects
and CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ALREADY
GRADED A+
Cable installation projects of more than 30 acres disturbed in project area or
section designated as type 3 and directly discharging into receiving waters are
subject to which following form of stormwater monitoring? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Bioassessment
Dry weight of a solid material pertains to which of the following analytical
parameters? - CORRECT ANSWER-SSC (Suspended Solids Concentration)
SMARTS refers to - CORRECT ANSWER-A tracking system
Which of the following is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-An LRP can submit PRDs
via SMARTS
A Compliance Strom Exemption may be available for what would otherwise be a -
CORRECT ANSWER-NEL violation or RWMT
Non-Stormwater reports are to be documented - CORRECT ANSWER-Quarterly
,Annual reports are due each year by - CORRECT ANSWER-September 1st
Unless otherwise noted, SWPPP documents are to be retained for - CORRECT
ANSWER-3 years
Annual reports must contain all except - CORRECT ANSWER-Inspection
photographs from LUP projects
Which entity is tasked to obtain and retain a printed copy of forecast information
from the National Weather Service? - CORRECT ANSWER-QSP
Which of the following two factors are primary for making a risk determination -
CORRECT ANSWER-Receiving Waters and Sediment Risk
Under the CGP, a project's hydromodification requirements are superseded by -
CORRECT ANSWER-A local SWMP
Which hydrological soil group has the highest infiltration rate? - CORRECT
ANSWER-A - Sand
, Water balance (hydromodification) requirements are intended to manage pre-
project storm volumes up to the ____ percentile - CORRECT ANSWER-85th
Bioassessment exemptions may be allowed for projects in ecoregions with an
index period that is - CORRECT ANSWER-Outside of construction
commencement
Bioassessment protocols used on Level 3 projects must follow those found in -
CORRECT ANSWER-SWAMP
What 4 distinct phases of construction activities does the General Permit
Recognize - CORRECT ANSWER-Grading and Land Development
Streets and Utilities
Vertical Construction
Final Landscaping and site Stabilization
Any construction or demolition activity, including, but not limited to, clearing,
grading, grubbing, or excavation, or any other activity that results in a land
DISTURBANCE of equal to or greater than ___ acre - CORRECT ANSWER-1
LUPs - CORRECT ANSWER-Linear Underground/Overhead Utility Projects
