ENVIRO. MANAGEMENT E-363 EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Describe the 3 basic functions of Public Administration as they relate to you as an
environmental manager? - ANS 1. Program- activities implemented to obtain success of a
goal.
2. Resource- the things required for successful implementation.
3. Political- how one will obtain these resources
Define "Eco-system" - ANS "A unit of nature in which living and non-living substances interact
with an exchange of material between living and non-living parts."
What are the 4 basic management programs/functions inherent to US environmental regulatory
agencies? - ANS 1. Permitting
2. Monitoring
3. Conducting Enforcement
4. Technical assistance
What is SIP and WHY is it important to tailor its location? - ANS "S.I.P.", meaning state
implementation plan, is a state's plan in which they describe how they would reduce emissions
from existing sources within the area.
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, -It is important to tailor it based on location b/c different states require different needs based in
their existing emissions exceeding ambient air quality goals.
*What does ecosystem management meant to you as an environmental manager in terms of
O'Leary's environmental policy issues? - ANS Ecosystem management handles dealing with
other jurisdictions and making sure their actions aren't harming the environment as well as the
people in it.
In what 2 ways are the courts responsible for managing the environment? - ANS Courts are
responsible for managing the environment through 1) interpretation and 2) enforcement of any
and all policies/laws set in place.
What three elements does O'Leary require to successfully address her 5 basic issues of
environmental management? - ANS 1. Understand volatile and complex issues and trends
2. Co-producing with these issues and trends
3. Understanding these in a dynamic, politically charged and legally continuous environment
List 5 of the NAAQS Criteria Air Pollutants from the Clean Air Act Ammendments: - ANS 1.
Ozone
2. Lead
3. Sulfur-dioxide
4. Particulate matter 2.5 microns
5. Carbon Monoxide
Explain what Environmental Justice means to you as an enviro. manager in terms of O'Leary's
environmental policy? - ANS Environmental justice can be described as the unequal
distribution of environmental risk based on race or income.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Describe the 3 basic functions of Public Administration as they relate to you as an
environmental manager? - ANS 1. Program- activities implemented to obtain success of a
goal.
2. Resource- the things required for successful implementation.
3. Political- how one will obtain these resources
Define "Eco-system" - ANS "A unit of nature in which living and non-living substances interact
with an exchange of material between living and non-living parts."
What are the 4 basic management programs/functions inherent to US environmental regulatory
agencies? - ANS 1. Permitting
2. Monitoring
3. Conducting Enforcement
4. Technical assistance
What is SIP and WHY is it important to tailor its location? - ANS "S.I.P.", meaning state
implementation plan, is a state's plan in which they describe how they would reduce emissions
from existing sources within the area.
1 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
, -It is important to tailor it based on location b/c different states require different needs based in
their existing emissions exceeding ambient air quality goals.
*What does ecosystem management meant to you as an environmental manager in terms of
O'Leary's environmental policy issues? - ANS Ecosystem management handles dealing with
other jurisdictions and making sure their actions aren't harming the environment as well as the
people in it.
In what 2 ways are the courts responsible for managing the environment? - ANS Courts are
responsible for managing the environment through 1) interpretation and 2) enforcement of any
and all policies/laws set in place.
What three elements does O'Leary require to successfully address her 5 basic issues of
environmental management? - ANS 1. Understand volatile and complex issues and trends
2. Co-producing with these issues and trends
3. Understanding these in a dynamic, politically charged and legally continuous environment
List 5 of the NAAQS Criteria Air Pollutants from the Clean Air Act Ammendments: - ANS 1.
Ozone
2. Lead
3. Sulfur-dioxide
4. Particulate matter 2.5 microns
5. Carbon Monoxide
Explain what Environmental Justice means to you as an enviro. manager in terms of O'Leary's
environmental policy? - ANS Environmental justice can be described as the unequal
distribution of environmental risk based on race or income.
2 @COPYRIGHT 2025/2026 ALLRIGHTS RESERVED.
