EIA QUIZ true/false

1. Scoping is not mandatory under the Town and country planning EIA regulations. It is considered the best practice in the UK.

2. All stakeholders have the same level of power and influence on environmental impact assessment during stakeholder consultations

3. The scoping report identifies issues of concern so that these become the focus of future investigations within the EIA.

4. A Phase-1 habitat assessment provides detailed information on species composition and abundance for mammals, birds and invertebrates

5. An indirect impact has a cause-effect link to the action under consideration that is clear, immediate and local.

6. Mitigation banking is a mechanism for developers to deposit funds that will be used to restore the site after it is no longer required.

7. SEA allows for impact assessment of one specific development

8. EIA allows for the impact assessment of more specific projects/developments

9. The 7 point scale is to determine magnitude only

10. SEA allows us to deal with cumulative impacts

11. When considering air quality - chemical type, temporal and spatial variation, public health, vegetation and wildlife and property value should be accounted for.

12. EIA fits into an adaptive approach

13. EIA fits into a sustainable approach

14. EIA is used in the planning and design process

15. Acid rain is an onsite effect.

16. Habitat destruction is an offsite effect.

17. The Environmental Impact Act 2021 reinforces EIA.

18. The UK is effective at recording the accurate number of screening decisions each year.

19. Scoping consultations and stakeholder consultations are the same thing.

20. Impact evaluation aims to determine the significance of impacts.

21. Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) is prominent in the USA

22. Mitigation banking uses credits based on the area and quality of restored or preserved resources.