BESC Exam 1 Questions with Correct Answers
What is the most accurate assessment of the EIS process? - Answer-At minimum, the agency will have before it a statement of the potential environmental impacts of their proposed activities; without the EIS they usually would not even have this material ...
What is the most accurate assessment of the EIS process? - Answer-At minimum, the
agency will have before it a statement of the potential environmental impacts of their
proposed activities; without the EIS they usually would not even have this material
before them
What is contained in the EIS? - Answer--a statement of any adverse negative
environment impacts that cannot be avoided if the proposal is carried out
-alternatives to the proposal, including taking no action
-the relationship between short-term uses of the environment and enhancement of long-
term productivity
The EIS must include - Answer--a summary of the proposed action
-alternatives of the proposed action
-environmental consequences of the proposed action
The fact that clean air is a collective good (public good) means that - Answer--once it is
produces, nobody can be excluded from using it
-if the government doesn't mandate its production, it's likely that it will not be produced
T or F: Business managers are not likely to engage in the most environmentally sound
behavior because their primary concern is with making profits in the short term, and the
cheapest way to produce a product is usually not the most environmentally sound
method. - Answer-True
The degradation of resources as each individual behaves in ways that favor short term
gain over long term effects. Since the current benefit far exceeds the small shared cost,
the common resource is degraded over time. - Answer-tragedy of the commons
The costs suffered by a third party as a result of an economic transaction. In a
transaction, the producer and consumer are the first and second parties, and third
parties include and individual, organization, property owner, or resource that is indirectly
affected. - Answer-Negative Externalities
, What occurs when when those who benefit from resources, goods, or services do not
pay for them, which results in an under-provision of those goods or services. - Answer-
free rider problem
The individuals in a population who are willing to pay for resources freely used by
others. - Answer-irrational saints
T or F: The primary goal of NEPA was to reform agency decision-making so that
environmental concerns would be taken into account. - Answer-True
The CEQ - Answer-declared regulations pertaining to the implementation of NEPA
procedures with respect to the EIS process
Based on the concept of federalism - Answer-state law may impose standards that are
stricter than federal law
Due process - Answer--may be either substantive or procedural
-is guaranteed by the 5th amendment
The Takings Clause - Answer--is part of the 5th amendment
-prevents the government from taking private property for public use without just
compensation
The 4th Amendment - Answer-prohibits searches by a government agency without the
agency's first obtaining an administrative warrant
The source of authority for most federal environmental statutes is - Answer-the
Commerce Clause
Which of the following IS recorded in the Federal Register? - Answer--final rules
-proposed rules
-public notices
Which of the following is NOT recorded in the Federal Register? - Answer-progress of a
bill as it moves through the legislative process
What does a broad interpretation of the commerce clause favor? - Answer-federal
power & public interests
What does a narrow interpretation of the commerce clause favor? - Answer-local power
& private interests
T or F: The House of Representatives is widely considered to be both a more
deliberative and more prestigious body then the Senate, due to its longer terms, smaller
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