Maryland E&S Certification
1. The Erosion and Sediment Control Responsible Per- State of Maryland
sonnel Training Program is a requirement of the
EPA
State of Maryland
International laws
None of the above
2. The current Maryland Standards and Specifications 2011
for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Handbook)
is dated:
1994
2000
2011
2013
3. Although 2/3's of the earth's surface is covered in 3%
water, what percentage is fresh water?
50%
25%
3%
10%
4. The following is the percent of Maryland residents 68%
whose household water comes from a surface water
source.
18%
33%
68%
52%
5. While water is a necessity for human life, clean all of the above
water also:
provides critical wildlife habitat
an important part of Maryland's economy
, Maryland E&S Certification
enhances recreational opportunities
all of the above
6. The average Marylander uses how many gallons of 100
water per day?
30
54
77
100
7. Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the all of the above
economy by providing
water for crop irrigation
water for livestock watering
electrical power generation
good quality fish and shellfish harvests
all of the above
8. Natural erosion can be caused by all of the above
water
ice
wind
gravity
all of the above
9. Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity of true
25-30 feet per second.
true
false
10. Sediment pollution is harmful because it: all of the above
silts in streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, and the Chesa-
peake Bay
increases turbidity in water which can kill sub-
merged aquatic vegetation
, Maryland E&S Certification
threatens public safety and may increase flooding
carries over abundant nutrients into waterways
all of the above
11. Sediment runoff to a waterway can result in eutroph- excessive algae
ication due to growth as a result
of increased level of
higher fish populations which deplete the oxygen nutrients which en-
turbid water which allows for more plant growth ter water bodies at-
improved condition for spawning tached to soil parti-
excessive algae growth as a result of increased level cles causing deple-
of nutrients which enter water bodies attached to tion of oxygen
soil particles causing depletion of oxygen
12. The purpose of requiring erosion and sediment con- provide a means
trol is to: for land develop-
ment while protect-
cause undue hardship and expense on the develop- ing the environment
er and contractor
provide jobs for government employees
give incentives to contractors by increasing cost of
land development
provide a means for land development while pro-
tecting the environment
13. Land development often accelerates the erosion all of the above
process because
Construction can cause soils to become compact-
ed, inhibiting the absorption of rainfall
Drainage areas are often enlarged during construc-
tion, leading to increased runoff velocities
Vegetation, which helps to diffuse the force of rain-
drops is removed
all of the above
14. An MDE approved inspection report must be used true
when conducting self-inspection under the NPDES
General Stormwater Permit for Construction Activi-
ty.
, Maryland E&S Certification
true
false
15. What year did State law mandate that all counties 1970
and municipalities in Maryland establish an erosion
and sediment control?
1992
1985
1970
2001
none of the above
16. Compliance with the NPDES General Permit for weekly and the next
Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity day after a rain
(for which an NOI is submitted) requires the inspec- event that produces
tion and documentation of erosion and sediment runoff
controls:
once a month
twice a month
weekly and the next day after a rain event that pro-
duces runoff
when contractor and inspector have arranged a
meeting
when all stakeholders in the project have arranged
a meeting
17. A NOI must be submitted and coverage obtained 1 acre or more
under the NPDES General Permit for Construction
Activity for any construction site that disturbs:
5,000 square feet or more
1 acre or more
½ acre or more
5 acres or more
18. If working on a construction site in Allegany County
the agency with enforcement authority to conduct
1. The Erosion and Sediment Control Responsible Per- State of Maryland
sonnel Training Program is a requirement of the
EPA
State of Maryland
International laws
None of the above
2. The current Maryland Standards and Specifications 2011
for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (Handbook)
is dated:
1994
2000
2011
2013
3. Although 2/3's of the earth's surface is covered in 3%
water, what percentage is fresh water?
50%
25%
3%
10%
4. The following is the percent of Maryland residents 68%
whose household water comes from a surface water
source.
18%
33%
68%
52%
5. While water is a necessity for human life, clean all of the above
water also:
provides critical wildlife habitat
an important part of Maryland's economy
, Maryland E&S Certification
enhances recreational opportunities
all of the above
6. The average Marylander uses how many gallons of 100
water per day?
30
54
77
100
7. Maryland's healthy water resources can benefit the all of the above
economy by providing
water for crop irrigation
water for livestock watering
electrical power generation
good quality fish and shellfish harvests
all of the above
8. Natural erosion can be caused by all of the above
water
ice
wind
gravity
all of the above
9. Raindrops can strike the soil surface at a velocity of true
25-30 feet per second.
true
false
10. Sediment pollution is harmful because it: all of the above
silts in streams, lakes, ponds, rivers, and the Chesa-
peake Bay
increases turbidity in water which can kill sub-
merged aquatic vegetation
, Maryland E&S Certification
threatens public safety and may increase flooding
carries over abundant nutrients into waterways
all of the above
11. Sediment runoff to a waterway can result in eutroph- excessive algae
ication due to growth as a result
of increased level of
higher fish populations which deplete the oxygen nutrients which en-
turbid water which allows for more plant growth ter water bodies at-
improved condition for spawning tached to soil parti-
excessive algae growth as a result of increased level cles causing deple-
of nutrients which enter water bodies attached to tion of oxygen
soil particles causing depletion of oxygen
12. The purpose of requiring erosion and sediment con- provide a means
trol is to: for land develop-
ment while protect-
cause undue hardship and expense on the develop- ing the environment
er and contractor
provide jobs for government employees
give incentives to contractors by increasing cost of
land development
provide a means for land development while pro-
tecting the environment
13. Land development often accelerates the erosion all of the above
process because
Construction can cause soils to become compact-
ed, inhibiting the absorption of rainfall
Drainage areas are often enlarged during construc-
tion, leading to increased runoff velocities
Vegetation, which helps to diffuse the force of rain-
drops is removed
all of the above
14. An MDE approved inspection report must be used true
when conducting self-inspection under the NPDES
General Stormwater Permit for Construction Activi-
ty.
, Maryland E&S Certification
true
false
15. What year did State law mandate that all counties 1970
and municipalities in Maryland establish an erosion
and sediment control?
1992
1985
1970
2001
none of the above
16. Compliance with the NPDES General Permit for weekly and the next
Stormwater Associated with Construction Activity day after a rain
(for which an NOI is submitted) requires the inspec- event that produces
tion and documentation of erosion and sediment runoff
controls:
once a month
twice a month
weekly and the next day after a rain event that pro-
duces runoff
when contractor and inspector have arranged a
meeting
when all stakeholders in the project have arranged
a meeting
17. A NOI must be submitted and coverage obtained 1 acre or more
under the NPDES General Permit for Construction
Activity for any construction site that disturbs:
5,000 square feet or more
1 acre or more
½ acre or more
5 acres or more
18. If working on a construction site in Allegany County
the agency with enforcement authority to conduct
