EnvironmentalIntermediateNorth Carolina Exam

NC's 'Hazardous Substance Brownfields Grant' program provides funding for:

ANew residential construction on clean sites

BAssessment and cleanup of brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substancesCorrect

CAgricultural operations on former industrial sites, though this can vary by county

DHighway construction near contaminated areas

Why Assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances Is Correct

Answer B: Assessment and cleanup of brownfield sites contaminated with hazardous substances

NC's brownfields grant program provides funding assistance to eligible entities (governments, nonprofits, developers) for environmental assessment and cleanup of hazardous substance contamination at brownfield sites.

Exam Tip: Environmental

Environmental questions test knowledge of hazards like asbestos, lead-based paint, radon, and mold. Know the disclosure requirements and when a professional inspection is required. CERCLA liability is strict, joint, and several.

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Key Terms to Know

Zoning

Local government regulations that control land use by dividing areas into zones specifying permitted uses, building sizes, and densities.

Variance

Official 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 Domain

The power of government to take private property for public use, with the requirement to pay the owner just compensation.

Adverse Possession

A doctrine by which a person can gain legal title to another's land by openly, continuously, and adversely occupying it for a statutory period.