NR 416 questions with accurate answers
_____________________ refer to two or more individual effects which,
when considered together, are considerable or which compound or
increase other environmental impacts. Ans✓✓✓ Cumulative impacts
__________________________ is/are an identifiable quantitative or
qualitative criteria for determining the consequence of a particular
environmental effect. Ans✓✓✓ Threshold of significance
A _____________________ is an agency other than the Lead Agency
that also has a legal responsibility (or discretionary authority) for
carrying out or approving a project. Ans✓✓✓ responsible agency
A biological resources mitigation that requires an applicant to create
offsite wetland habitat is an example of which CEQA mitigation
category? Ans✓✓✓ Compensation
A Lead Agency is only required to prepare an EIR when there is
substantial evidence that the project will certainly have a significant
impact that cannot be mitigated below thresholds. Ans✓✓✓ False
A project may be considered to have __________________________
impacts if it removes an obstacle to development (e.g., development of a
desalination facility in an area with water supply shortages). Ans✓✓✓
growth-inducing
, A project would result in growth-inducing impacts if it would: Ans✓✓✓
Burden community services to such an extent that new services would
be necessary
A public agency is the Lead Agency for its own projects, even if the
project will be located within the jurisdiction of another agency.
Ans✓✓✓ True
According to the CEQA Guidelines, which of the following
circumstances do NOT require recirculation of the DEIR: Ans✓✓✓
When new, significant information identifies that the key public and
agency stakeholders are strongly opposed to the project.
According to the lecture video discussion, preparation of the
______________________________ involves the most effort and takes
the longest amount of time. Ans✓✓✓ Administrative Draft EIR
An EIR must be prepared when it can be fairly argued, based on
_______________, in light of the whole record that a project may have a
significant environmental effect. Ans✓✓✓ substantial evidence
An Initial Study may be written in a checklist format as long as there is
factual data supporting the impact determinations. Ans✓✓✓ True
_____________________ refer to two or more individual effects which,
when considered together, are considerable or which compound or
increase other environmental impacts. Ans✓✓✓ Cumulative impacts
__________________________ is/are an identifiable quantitative or
qualitative criteria for determining the consequence of a particular
environmental effect. Ans✓✓✓ Threshold of significance
A _____________________ is an agency other than the Lead Agency
that also has a legal responsibility (or discretionary authority) for
carrying out or approving a project. Ans✓✓✓ responsible agency
A biological resources mitigation that requires an applicant to create
offsite wetland habitat is an example of which CEQA mitigation
category? Ans✓✓✓ Compensation
A Lead Agency is only required to prepare an EIR when there is
substantial evidence that the project will certainly have a significant
impact that cannot be mitigated below thresholds. Ans✓✓✓ False
A project may be considered to have __________________________
impacts if it removes an obstacle to development (e.g., development of a
desalination facility in an area with water supply shortages). Ans✓✓✓
growth-inducing
, A project would result in growth-inducing impacts if it would: Ans✓✓✓
Burden community services to such an extent that new services would
be necessary
A public agency is the Lead Agency for its own projects, even if the
project will be located within the jurisdiction of another agency.
Ans✓✓✓ True
According to the CEQA Guidelines, which of the following
circumstances do NOT require recirculation of the DEIR: Ans✓✓✓
When new, significant information identifies that the key public and
agency stakeholders are strongly opposed to the project.
According to the lecture video discussion, preparation of the
______________________________ involves the most effort and takes
the longest amount of time. Ans✓✓✓ Administrative Draft EIR
An EIR must be prepared when it can be fairly argued, based on
_______________, in light of the whole record that a project may have a
significant environmental effect. Ans✓✓✓ substantial evidence
An Initial Study may be written in a checklist format as long as there is
factual data supporting the impact determinations. Ans✓✓✓ True
