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A likely precipitation event is any weather pattern that is forecasted tohavea_s— % or greater probability of producing precipitation in the project area. a. 10 b. 25 c. 50 d.75 e. 99 - Correct Answer C A QSP is responsible for: a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations b. Amending the SWPPP as required c. Developing and certifying the SWPPP d. Certifying reports in SMARTS - Correct Answer a. Day to day implementation, inspections, and observations A storm that produces % inch or more of precipitation, with a 48 hour or greater period between rain events is a/an... a. Qualifying rain event b. Extended storm event c. Inactive storm event d. Unsafe monitoring event - Correct Answer a. Qualifying rain event A temporary or permanent structural BMP that directs concentrated flows away from disturbed areas and prevents erosion is... a. erosion control b. run on/ run off control c. sediment control - Correct Answer b. run on/ run off control Acceptable methods to demonstrate final stabilization include: a. 50%vegetative coverage b. 100% vegetative coverage c. RUSLE 2 method - Correct Answer c. RUSLE 2 method Activities under the CGP include: c. Comply with BMPs as described in the SWPPP d. Be infeasible to eliminate e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance - Correct Answer e. Causes or threatens to cause pollution, contamination, or nuisance Hydrologic source controls are a design technique that minimize and/or slow the rate of storm water runoff from the site. Examples include: a. Reduction of pervious surfaces b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain treatment feature c. Drain rooftop downspouts to impervious areas d. Storm water treatment facility - Correct Answer b. Use of landscaping as a storm drain treatment feature Ifthe R Factoris__, you can apply for the Erosivity Waiver. a. b. Less than 1 c.5 d. Less than 5 - Correct Answer d. Less than 5 NEL Violation Reports must be submitted to State Board within 24 hours after exceedance has been identified. NEL's are only subject to: a. Risk Level 1 b. Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d. ATS Sites only - Correct Answer d. ATS Sites only Once identified, dischargers shall begin implementing repairs or design changes to BMPs: a. Immediately b. Within 24 hours c. Within 48 hours d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours - Correct Answer d. ASAP, but not more than 72 hours Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) shall consist of all of the following except: c. Sampling for pH, turbidity, and suspended sediments - Correct Answer b. Sampling for pH and turbidity Stockpiles require a linear sediment barrier at all times, and must be covered prior to a rain event or when inactive. A stockpile is inactive after days of inactivity. d. 14 - Correct Answer d. 14 The amount of eroded soil that settles out at a point in the watershed that is remote from the origin of the detached soil particles is... a. Rainfall Erosivity Factor b. Slope Length and Steepness Factors c. Soil Cover Factor d. Sediment Yield - Correct Answer d. Sediment Yield The discharger shall ensure a QSP develop a Rain Event Action Plan (REAP) __ hours prior to any likely precipitation event. a. Immediately b. 24 hours c. 48 hours d. ASAP but not more than 72 hours - Correct Answer c. 48 hours The FOUR phases of construction include, all of the following EXCEPT: a. Streets and Utility Phase b. Vertical Construction Phase c. Stormwater Sampling d. Grading and Land Development Phase e. Final landscaping and Site Stabilization Phase - Correct Answer c. Stormwater Sampling The R factor accounts for: TRUE OR FALSE: LUP projects are subject to post-construction requirements due to the nature of their construction to return project sites to preconstruction conditions. - Correct Answer False TRUE OR FALSE: A project may be terminated if construction activities have been suspended. - Correct Answer True TRUE OR FALSE: A project may not be terminated if the permitted construction property is sold(property ownership has been transferred) prior to project completion - Correct Answer False TRUE OR FALSE: All Annual Reports, or other information required by the General Permit (other than PRDs and NOTs) or requested by the Regional Water Board, State Water Board, U.S. EPA, or local stormwater management agency shall be certified and submitted by the QSD - Correct Answer False (LRP Certifies) TRUE OR FALSE: At Risk Level 2 & 3 sites, receiving water monitoring is required if the receiving water monitoring trigger exceeded pH, turbidity and SSC. Bioassessment for sites 30 acres or larger. - Correct Answer False (Risk level 3 only) TRUE OR FALSE: Discharges located within the watershed of an impaired water body, for which a TMDL for sediment has been adopted by the Regional Water Board or USEPA, must comply with the approved TMDL if it identifies "construction activity" or land disturbance as a source of sediment. - Correct Answer True TRUE OR FALSE: LID's goal is to mimic a site's pre-development hydrology by using design and techniques that infiltrate, store, evaporate, and detain runoff close to its source. - Correct Answer True Upload photos to SMARTS that are taken during daily inspections of the LUP site before, during, and afterevery__—s storm event a. First b. Second c. Third d. Fourth - Correct Answer c. Third Visual monitoring is required for non-storm water, pre-rain and post-rain at what Risk Levels? a. Risk Level 1 b. Risk Level 2 c. Risk Level 3 d. All of the above - Correct Answer d. All of the above What does the "P" stand for in the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation (RUSLE)? a. Soil erodibility factor b. Management operations and support practices (sediment controls) c. Rainfall-runoff erosivity factor d. Length-slope factor e. Cover factor (erosion controls) - Correct Answer b. Management operations and support practices (sediment controls) What elements of RUSLE are independent of location? aK b.R ce, LS d. C & P - Correct Answer d. C & P What is an example of Housekeeping BMPs? a. 3.5-5.5 b. 6.0-9.0 c. 6.5-8.5 d. 9.0-12.0 - Correct Answer c. 6.5-8.5 What is turbidity? a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particulates b. the acidity or alkalinity of a solution c. the degree to which a chemical substance or a particular mixture of substances can damage an organism - Correct Answer a. The degree to which the water loses its transparency due to the presence of suspended particulates What system that uses chemical coagulation, chemical flocculation, or electro- coagulation to reduce turbidity? a. ATS b. CGP c. CWA d. NAL - Correct Answer a. ATS When does the CGP apply? Any construction or demolition of one acre or more - Correct Answer Any construction or demolition of one acre or more When possible, use erosion controls as the protection, with sediment controls as a __system. a. primary, secondary b. secondary, primary - Correct Answer a. primary, secondary Which projects must apply linear sediment controls along the face, toe, and grade breaks of exposed slopes? a. Risk Level 1 c. Risk Level 3 d. All Risk Levels - Correct Answer c. Risk Level 3 Which statement is false? Bioassessment monitoring is required for projects that meet all of the following, EXCEPT: a. Rated Risk Level 3/ LUP Type 3 b. Directly discharges runoff to a freshwater wadeable stream that is sediment impaired and has beneficial uses for cold, migratory, and spawn c. Requires post-construction stormwater treatment d. Total project-related ground disturbance exceeds 30 acres - Correct Answer c. Requires post-construction stormwater treatment Which statement is false? Monitoring is not required when: a. the site/sampling locations are unsafe to access due to the storm event b. itis outside of scheduled site operation hours c. the contractor elects not to work and the site is "shut down" for a rainy day - Correct Answer c. the contractor elects not to work and the site is "shut down" for a rainy day Which statement is true? Risk Level 2 sites: a. Are subject to all Risk Level 3 requirements b. Must electronically submit all NAL exceedance storm event sampling results to State Water Board no later than 10 days after the storm event c. Have 10 categories of year-round minimum BMP's d. Do not need to manage run-on or run-off controls - Correct Answer b. Must electronically submit all NAL exceedance storm event sampling results to State Water Board no later than 10 days after the storm event Who must file Permit Registration Documents (PRDs) prior to the commencement of construction activity? a. Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP’s Approved Signatory c. Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) d. The CEO - Correct Answer b. Legally Responsible Person (LRP) or the LRP's Approved Signatory 
