SWM DEQ EXAM|COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH DETAILED QUESTIONS AND 100% RIGHT/VERIFIED ANSWERS|GUARANTEED A PASS|LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2025.

The Virginia Stormwater Management Program is authorized by the ______ and administered through the ______ - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️Virginia Stormwater Management Act, Virginia Stormwater Management Program Regulation VPDES Permit/Construction GP authorizes discharge of stormwater from construction activities that are - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️greater than or equal to an acre The Stormwater Management Act requires the State Water Control Board to - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️permit, regulate, and control stormwater runoff DEQ has ___ days to complete review of real or potential inter-jurisdictional impacts upon request - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️90 The Stormwater Management Act requires the following individuals to obtain and maintain a certificate of competency - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️staff of a stormwater program, anyone contracted by a VSMP authority, standard and specification holders The dual certificate will expire three years from - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️the latest date of the certificates SWM plan must be approved by ___ before land disturbance - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️VSMP program authority The water quality criteria sets a site-based load limit of ____ of total phosphorus for new development - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️0.41 lbs/acre/year The phosphorus load limit uses the - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️10% impervious cover Part II B and II C water quantity criteria addresses - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️channel protection and flood protection Which two plans in the SWPPP must be approved? - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️SWM plan, ESC plan Does the SWM plan address runoff during or after construction? - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️post-construction What is the lower limit of the range of imperviousness that can result in stream degradation? - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️10% What do land disturbing activities consist of? - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️excavating, clearing, grading LDA threshold for the SWM Act and Regulation - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️1 acre or 2500 square feet for Chesapeake Bay Preservation Act In situations where an initial exemption was applicable because LDAs were related to emergency work, VSMP authority shall be advised of the disturbance within - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️7 days of commencing the LDA and shall submit a permit application within 30 days of starting the land-disturbing activity Localities with MS4 - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️must adopt and administer a stormwater program Localities without MS4 - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️may choose to administer a VSMP or have DEQ administer the program DEQ is responsible for enforcing the ____ while locality ____ are responsible for enforcing local ordinances - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️Construction GP, VSMP A locality VSMP authority must include enforcement authority and a schedule of civil penalties for enforcement actions in its local ordinance. The maximum penalty the authority may issue is - CORRECT ANSWERS.️️$32,500 per violation per day