EnvironmentalIntermediateColorado Exam

Colorado's 'Construction Activity Stormwater Discharges' require a construction site operator to develop a:

ATraffic impact analysis

BStormwater Management Plan (SWMP) before disturbing 1 or more acresCorrect

CEnvironmental impact statement

DWildlife habitat mitigation plan, as is typical in most transactions

Why Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) before disturbing 1 or more acres Is Correct

Answer B: Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) before disturbing 1 or more acres

Colorado requires construction site operators disturbing 1 or more acres to obtain a permit under the Construction General Permit and develop a Stormwater Management Plan (SWMP) describing best management practices to control erosion and runoff.

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