NM CID GF-9 Practice Questions - New Mexico CID GF-9 Utility Lines Contractor Examination Exam - NM CID GF-9 Practice Questions - New Mexico CID GF-9 Utility Lines Contractor Examination Exam

Question 1

Under the EPA Construction General Permit (CGP), when is NPDES construction-stormwater permit coverage generally required for a New Mexico utility-line project?

Only when the trench is deeper than 5 feet When earth-disturbing construction will disturb one acre or more, or is part of a larger common plan that will disturb one acre or more Only when the work is inside a municipal separate storm-sewer system (MS4) Whenever any amount of soil is stockpiled overnight

Correct Answer:

When earth-disturbing construction will disturb one acre or more, or is part of a larger common plan that will disturb one acre or more

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of a Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP) on a GF-9 utility project?

To replace the need for OSHA competent-person trench inspections To identify pollutant sources and the erosion, sediment, and good-housekeeping controls that will keep construction stormwater from discharging pollutants To calculate hydrostatic-test pressure for new water mains To serve as the as-built record of invert elevations

Correct Answer:

To identify pollutant sources and the erosion, sediment, and good-housekeeping controls that will keep construction stormwater from discharging pollutants

Question 3

A 0.4-acre water-main extension is Phase 2 of a subdivision whose total planned disturbance is 6 acres. Which stormwater statement is correct?

No CGP coverage is needed because this phase is under one acre CGP coverage is required because the work is part of a larger common plan that will disturb one acre or more Only a city grading permit is ever required in New Mexico Coverage is required only if the trench crosses a named river

Correct Answer:

CGP coverage is required because the work is part of a larger common plan that will disturb one acre or more

Question 4

Who is the NPDES permitting authority for construction-stormwater CGP coverage on most New Mexico lands?

The New Mexico Environment Department issues the CGP as a fully delegated NPDES state The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with NMED providing Clean Water Act Section 401 certification and compliance support The New Mexico Construction Industries Division The New Mexico Department of Transportation for every utility trench, including private sites

Correct Answer:

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with NMED providing Clean Water Act Section 401 certification and compliance support

Question 5

Where should a silt fence generally be installed to trap sediment from a utility spoil pile?

Along the downslope perimeter so runoff must pass through the fabric before leaving the disturbed area Across the crown of the spoil pile so wind can dry the soil faster Only inside the trench, below the pipe springline On the upstream side of the work only, to keep clean water from entering the site

Correct Answer:

Along the downslope perimeter so runoff must pass through the fabric before leaving the disturbed area

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