Energy Landscapes: The Potential of Transmission Corridors for Recreation, Resilience, and Ecology

Quiz for 1.0 CEU (HSW)

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* 1. Introduction: According to PNNL, how many miles of transmission lines are there in the United States?

A. Over 50,000

B. Over 200,000

C. Over 580,000

D. Over 800,000

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* 2. Introduction: What are the basic requirements of transmission corridors?

A. Adequate clearance between vegetation and power lines

B. Access for maintenance crews

C. Restrictions on what can be built underneath

D. All of the above

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* 3. Introduction: What are three opportunities for multifunctionality of transmission corridors explored in the webinar?

A. Recreation, ecological conservation, and resilience

B. Energy generation, transmission, and storage

C. Community acceptance, integration with natural surroundings, and visual impact

D. Maintenance, management, and acceptable use

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* 4. Chris: How many acres of outdoor space are estimated to be within transmission corridors?

A. 10 million

B. 11 million

C. 15 million

D. None of the above

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* 5. Chris: Transmission corridors are ______ for recreation, trails, and green space development.

A. An untapped resource

B. Unsuitable

C. A misunderstood avenue

D. Never considered

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* 6. Katie: What is the name of the entity that provides the only program offering integrated vegetation management accreditation?

A. Right-of-Way Stewardship Council

B. Electric Power Research Institute

C. Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group

D. Xerces Society

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* 7. Katie: Environmental stewardship actions within transmission corridors are mostly voluntary.

A. True

B. False

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* 8. Jonah: In the United States, models show that one in five single-family homes now stand a significant risk of exposure to fire within the next 30 years.

A. True

B. False

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* 9. Jonah: Using energy transmission corridors as fuel breaks can...

A. Reduce wildfire risk

B. Protect infrastructure

C. Improve safety

D. Promote inter-agency collaboration

E. All of the above

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* 10. The concluding diagram shown before the panel discussion highlights an opportunity for landscape architects and designers to...

Focus primarily on community engagement

Bring their expertise into early planning stages to help envision multifunctional corridors

Produce renderings of multifunctional corridors after site selection has already occured

Not engage with the energy sector as it is out of scope

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