The CGP follows a risk-based permitting approach. The project risk level is calculated using which two risks?

The CGP follows a risk-based permitting approach. The project risk level is calculated using which two risks?

• A. Sediment risk and receiving water risk
• B. Erosion risk and weather risk
• C. Pollution risk and public health risk
• D. Sediment risk and air quality risk

Answer: (A)

In this risk-based permitting approach, the level of scrutiny a construction project receives is determined by two dimensions that capture how likely sediment could leave the site and how vulnerable the receiving water is to that sediment. The two risks are sediment risk and receiving water risk. Sediment risk looks at factors that influence erosion and runoff from the site—soil type, slope, area disturbed, and how well sediment controls are designed and implemented. Receiving water risk assesses the characteristics of the water body that would receive any discharge—its designated uses, sensitivity (such as habitat for aquatic life), whether it’s impaired or near drinking water intakes, and overall vulnerability. By evaluating both together, the program assigns a project risk level that informs required BMPs, permit conditions, and inspection frequency. The other options don’t match the CGP’s framework because they involve weather, air quality, public health, or general pollution concerns, which aren’t the two risks used to calculate the project risk level.

In this risk-based permitting approach, the level of scrutiny a construction project receives is determined by two dimensions that capture how likely sediment could leave the site and how vulnerable the receiving water is to that sediment. The two risks are sediment risk and receiving water risk. Sediment risk looks at factors that influence erosion and runoff from the site—soil type, slope, area disturbed, and how well sediment controls are designed and implemented. Receiving water risk assesses the characteristics of the water body that would receive any discharge—its designated uses, sensitivity (such as habitat for aquatic life), whether it’s impaired or near drinking water intakes, and overall vulnerability. By evaluating both together, the program assigns a project risk level that informs required BMPs, permit conditions, and inspection frequency. The other options don’t match the CGP’s framework because they involve weather, air quality, public health, or general pollution concerns, which aren’t the two risks used to calculate the project risk level.