Land Management Resources
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Authors
Peter McLaren
Judith Smith
Overall objectives of this study were to determine the abundance and diversity of terrestrial breeding birds and conduct waterbird inventories to determine what changes, if any, have occurred
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Authors
G.W. Douglas
A.C. Skorepa
Study to determine the scientific, technical and economic feasibility of establishing air pollution effect gradients using lichenological methods on a radially arranged pattern of observation sites
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Determine the present availability of pertinent hydrogeological data. Interpret this data as far as possible and outline effects of the groundwater systems on oil recovery operations and vice versa
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Margaret McLaren
Peter McLaren
Migration watches were undertaken to complement studies of birds using the waterbodies in the area of the development. Watches were conducted each morning and evening from a blind overlooking the Atha
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G.R. Dyke
Alan Birdsall
P.L. Sharp
Shorebirds readily landed on the shore of this pond and were observed to pick up bitumen on their feet and legs. Hazard considered small although some shorebirds are known to have died at this pond
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P.L. Sharp
Alan Birdsall
W.J. Richardson
Ground surveys were conducted of 30 water bodies on and near the lease, including lakes, ponds, the Athabasca River, roadside borrow pits, and shallow marshes created by clearing and water diversion
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Relative abundance and spatial distribution of moose, deer and 13 species of furbearers were investigated by systematic aerial surveys and winter track counts along 215 km of established transect line
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Strong Hall & Associates Ltd.
Five alternative socio-economic impact assessment programs were evaluated from the viewpoint of their value for planning.
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D.A. Westworth & Associates
Brief review of the principal habitat units present on the Syncrude lease prior to development supported by a review of pertinent references
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Stem cuttings of balsam poplar and three poplar hybrids were directly planted onto reclamation material ontailings dyke slope. The overall rooting success was poor - direct planting is not recommended