Environmental
Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), a property owner who generates hazardous waste must:
ANotify the EPA only if the amount exceeds 100 pounds per month
BObtain an EPA generator ID, properly manage the waste, and document its disposal through a manifest system✓ Correct
CContract only with federal agencies for disposal
DConvert the waste to non-hazardous status before disposal
Explanation
RCRA regulates hazardous waste from 'cradle to grave.' Generators must obtain an EPA identification number (above de minimis quantities), properly store, label, and manage waste, and track its disposal through the manifest system to ensure it reaches a licensed treatment/storage/disposal facility.
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Key Terms to Know
Listing Agreement
A contract between a property owner and a real estate broker that authorizes the broker to market and sell the property.
ZoningLocal government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.
VarianceOfficial permission to use land in a way that does not conform to the applicable zoning ordinance, granted by a zoning board when strict enforcement would cause undue hardship.
Eminent DomainThe power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.
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