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AICP Prep Nov. 2012

AICP prep material for November 2012 AICP exam

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How many acres of land are needed per year to feed one person? 25 acres
What is the largest reservation? Navajo reservation is approx. 16 million acres covering Arizona, Utah and New Mexico
How many gallons of water per day is used per person? 50 gallons
What is the main threat to water supplies? Non-point sources
Whater are the 6 pollutants regulated under the Clear Air Act? Nitrogen oxide, Carbon monoxide, lead, sulfur dioxide, ozone, and particulates
Who founded the Sierra Club and in what year? John Muir in 1892
Which president was a supporter of the conservation movement and what did he establish? Theodore Roosevelt established the Inland Waterway Commission in 1907
Who was the leader of the conservation movement? Gifford Pinchot
Who wrote "The Last Landscape" in 1959? William Whyte
Who wrote "Silent Spring" Rachel Carson in 1962
U.S. Geological Survey Establshed in 1879 to survey and classify all public domain lands
National Park Service Established in 1916 for the prupose of conserving and prpeserving natural resources, parks, and historic sites.
TVA - Tennessee Valley Authority Created in 1933 to provide for unified and multipurpose rehabilitation and redevelopment of the Tennesee Valley (river basin planning)
Largest concrete structure in the U.S. Grand Coulee Dam, 1941 on the Columbia River
First Earth Day April 22, 1970
large Lot Zoning preserve farmland, forestland, and natural areas. Used in areas without public water and sewer systems
Development of Regional Impact, DRI large scale developments likely to have regional effects beyond the local government jurisdiction in which they are located
Endangered Species 36% are fish, 35% amphibians, 17% mammals, 11% are birds
Biodiversity Threatened by invasive, non-native species that have been intoruduced and are able to move to additional locatinos
R Factor ability of insulation to keep heat in during winter and out during the summer. The higher the R factor, the better the barrier
Land Capability Analysis Analysis of the land in terms of development costs. Incorporates geologic, hydrolic, an dsoil data to estimate how theyse conditions will affect various development projects
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) A measure of how much dissolved oxygen is being consumed as microbes break down organic matter
Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Coordinates federal environmental efforts, works with federal agencies to developm environmental policies and oversees federal implementation of the environmental impact assessment process
Effluent Treated wastewater discharged by sewage treatment plants
National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) Six main pollutants: carbon monoxide, lead, nitrogen oxide, sulfur dioxide, particulate, ozone
Hazardous Air Pollutant (HAP) Air pollutant for which the NAAQS do not exist and whic hcan pose a serious health risk
Wrack The algae, plant and animal materials that accumulate on beaches at the high water mark
Limnology study of chemical, hydrological, and biological aspects of lakes and ponds
Paulustrine Swamp or marsh type of non-tidal wetalnd with cattails
Oligotrophic Deep lake with few nutrients and little organic material
Littoral inter-tidal shallow water zone with rooted aquatic plants
Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) Maximum amount of a pollutant tha ta body of water can receive and still meet water qualtiy standards
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