IS 253 : Overview of FEMA Environmental and Historic Preservation Review
Responsibilities
1. FEMA documents its decisionmaking for EOs 11988 (Floodplain Management) and 11990
(Protection of Wetlands) by completing an 8-step process. This process ensures that FEMA:
A. Provides all environmental groups time to request an environmental assessment on the
project.
B. Has an opportunity to complete an environmental impact statement on the project.
C. Limits its liability in projects restricted by the EOs.
D. Considers how its actions affect floodplains and/or wetlands.
2. The National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal agencies, including FEMA, to consider
the effects of agency actions on properties either listed on or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
A. True
B. False
3. Due to its unique disaster mission, FEMA is the only Federal agency granted
statutory exclusions (STATEX authority) from compliance with NEPA
A. True
B. False
4. Permits issued under the Clean Water Act are controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and:
A. Senior elected officials at the local level.
B. Bureau of Land and Water Management.
C. State water-control agencies.
D. FEMA.
5. The Vieux Carr' (French Quarter) in New Orleans is classified as a: A. District.
B. Site.
C. Location.
D. Area.
6. Because all FEMA grants are considered Federal projects, they require compliance with
environmental laws.
A. True
, B. False
7. Ecologically sensitive and geologically vulnerable barrier islands along the East
Coast, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes are protected under the: A. Wetlands
Management Act.
B. Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
C. Clean Water Act.
D. E.O.11988, Floodplain Management.
8. The Endangered Species Act (ESA):
A. Applies to everyone, not only to Federal agencies.
B. Does not cover migratory birds and other wildlife.
C. Requires States to review all development plans for their effect on endangered or
threatened species.
D. Provides local and tribal governments with the authority they need to stop ineffective
development.
9. The primary historic preservation law for the nation is the: A.
National Historic Registry Act.
B. National Historic Preservation Act.
C. National Environmental and Historic Protection Act.
D. National Protection of Significant Sites Act.
10. EHP integrates the protection and enhancement of environmental, historic, and
cultural resources into FEMA's mission, programs, and activities by:
A. Requiring FEMA to conduct environmental assessments on all post-declaration
B. Authorizing FEMA to serve as the lead Federal agency on all EHP actions.
C. Ensuring FEMA actions comply with relevant Federal laws and Executive Orders D.
Establishing a collaborative relationship among FEMA, the National Park Service, and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
11. The National Register of Historic Places is maintained by: A. The
National Park Service.
B. The Bureau of Land Management.
C. FEMA.
D. The Smithsonian Institution.
Responsibilities
1. FEMA documents its decisionmaking for EOs 11988 (Floodplain Management) and 11990
(Protection of Wetlands) by completing an 8-step process. This process ensures that FEMA:
A. Provides all environmental groups time to request an environmental assessment on the
project.
B. Has an opportunity to complete an environmental impact statement on the project.
C. Limits its liability in projects restricted by the EOs.
D. Considers how its actions affect floodplains and/or wetlands.
2. The National Historic Preservation Act requires Federal agencies, including FEMA, to consider
the effects of agency actions on properties either listed on or eligible for listing on the National
Register of Historic Places.
A. True
B. False
3. Due to its unique disaster mission, FEMA is the only Federal agency granted
statutory exclusions (STATEX authority) from compliance with NEPA
A. True
B. False
4. Permits issued under the Clean Water Act are controlled by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
and:
A. Senior elected officials at the local level.
B. Bureau of Land and Water Management.
C. State water-control agencies.
D. FEMA.
5. The Vieux Carr' (French Quarter) in New Orleans is classified as a: A. District.
B. Site.
C. Location.
D. Area.
6. Because all FEMA grants are considered Federal projects, they require compliance with
environmental laws.
A. True
, B. False
7. Ecologically sensitive and geologically vulnerable barrier islands along the East
Coast, Gulf Coast, and Great Lakes are protected under the: A. Wetlands
Management Act.
B. Coastal Barrier Resources Act.
C. Clean Water Act.
D. E.O.11988, Floodplain Management.
8. The Endangered Species Act (ESA):
A. Applies to everyone, not only to Federal agencies.
B. Does not cover migratory birds and other wildlife.
C. Requires States to review all development plans for their effect on endangered or
threatened species.
D. Provides local and tribal governments with the authority they need to stop ineffective
development.
9. The primary historic preservation law for the nation is the: A.
National Historic Registry Act.
B. National Historic Preservation Act.
C. National Environmental and Historic Protection Act.
D. National Protection of Significant Sites Act.
10. EHP integrates the protection and enhancement of environmental, historic, and
cultural resources into FEMA's mission, programs, and activities by:
A. Requiring FEMA to conduct environmental assessments on all post-declaration
B. Authorizing FEMA to serve as the lead Federal agency on all EHP actions.
C. Ensuring FEMA actions comply with relevant Federal laws and Executive Orders D.
Establishing a collaborative relationship among FEMA, the National Park Service, and the
Environmental Protection Agency.
11. The National Register of Historic Places is maintained by: A. The
National Park Service.
B. The Bureau of Land Management.
C. FEMA.
D. The Smithsonian Institution.
