Multiple choice, select the 2 correct answers: 1.) Which situations described are examples of a standards and measurements issue related to land reclamation?

a - Despite permit agreements, a mining company abandons a mine site after closure of the mine.
b - The funding by a local developer to repurpose a reclamation site as a shopping center is withdrawn.
c - Monitoring of water quality at a reclaimed site shows high levels of metals, like lead, in the water.
d - Vegetation introduced to a reclaimed site is an invasive species that isn't native to the area.
e - A mining company claims that protecting an endangered species should not be included in permitting.

Multiple choice:
2.) How do beach nourishment and vegetation management differ in the ways they manage beach erosion?

Only vegetation management replaces sand on the beach.
Only vegetation management brings in plants to keep sand on beaches.
Only beach nourishment uses a hard structure to manage erosion.
Only beach nourishment provides protection from floods.

3.) What should be done to ensure that a beach nourishment project remains effective for as long as possible?

The area of the beach farthest from the water should receive the most sand.
Dredging should be done as close to the shore as possible.
Large, coarse grains of sand should be used.
The beach should be free of vegetation.