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Our results indicate water depth, surrounding agriculture footprint, and amount of precipitation received all significantly influence the water quality of prairie wetlands in Alberta.
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Chris Powter
John Doornbos
Anne Naeth
To encourage discussion on Aboriginal participation in land reclamation and to continue identifying mechanisms to incorporate Aboriginal perspectives into land reclamation
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The objective of this report is to determine if the current values for soil salinity, sodicity and pH need to be revised to reflect plant species’ tolerances for these soil parameters
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Stephen Moran
Mark Trudell
Terry Macyk
Daphne Cheel
Al Howard
Between 1979 and 1988, The Plains Hydrology and Reclamation Project (PHRP) studied the impacts of surface coal mining in the plains of Alberta on the agricultural capability and hydrology of reclaimed...
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Wayne Pettapiece
Donald Acton
The concept of soil quality has evolved from an expression of productivity to an assessment of environmental sustainability. It now includes elements of health and time as well as biological...
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Harold Etter
George Lesko
Reclamation planning for tar sands mining and extraction operation differs greatly from that used in Alberta foothills and plains coal mines. One of the main differences is that the bulk of the...
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Richard Houlihan
Chris Hale
Paper reviews ERCB processes for mine regulation, Board decisions relating to reclamation and abandonment, and new regulations for tailings at oil sands mining operations.
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Summarize surveys and some research of a distinctly applied nature and to describe the manner in which AOSERP was carried out. Extensive research will be required to develop a predictive capability
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Stuart Smith
A.S. Mann
Bob Hursey
Reid Seidner
B. Kasinska-Banas
Interim Report summarizes AOSERP research from April 1975 to November 1978. The investigations referred to herein involved over 100 researchers from government agencies, universities, and consultants
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Amanda Schoonmaker
Jean-Marie Sobze
Erin Fraser
Eckehart Marenholtz
Ann Smreciu
Chris Powter
Marshall Mckenzie
The purpose of this document is to review traditional and alternative systems of seed and nursery stock treatment and delivery for use in oil sands reclamation. Treatment systems are considered those...
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Daniel Carter
Howard Loewenstein
Franklin Pitkin
Results of two experiments, one greenhouse project and one field study, indicate that high heavy metal concentrations in smelter-contaminated soils and in tree seedlings grown thereon, increase...
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To promote the establishment of vegetation, modified humic substances were added to gold mine tailings in rates of 2 g C kg -1, 3 g C kg -1 and 4 g C kg -1 tailings as an amendment. Growth chamber and...
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Brian Eaton
Jason Fisher
Gord McKenna
June Pollard
Wildlife communities are an important part of the biodiversity of the post-mining landscape, and are crucial elements of the traditional landscape for First Nations and other users of the land.
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The Centre Cone Penetrometer was developed as a low-cost instrument suitable for compaction studies. Simple in design, this hand-held penetrometer uses a helical compression spring to relate applied...
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Lawrence Bliss
James Mayo
This project, via field and laboratory tests, was designed to determine the limits to growth of native and non-native graminoid and woody species under moisture and nutrient stress conditions.
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An evaluation of the revegetation success of seeded and non-seeded portions of a buried oil sands water pipeline right-of-way was conducted at the Esso Resources' Cold Lake Production Project site...
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The influence of competition of agronomic mixtures on out planted lodgepole pine and white spruce was investigated on study plots at the Judy Creek Test Mine from 1979 to 1983. Two agronomic seed...
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Invasions by alien organisms into new habitats pose one of the most significant global threats to ecosystem biodiversity and serious threats to economies around the globe. Canada, with its vast...
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Prior to implementing a large scale reclamation program, the goals must be defined to develop an effective plan of action. This focuses the efforts expended on the program and gives direction to the...
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As an overview to pipelining in Alberta, prior to 1976 there was no requirement for operators to conserve topsoil or ensure growth capability. However, with the passing of Alberta Regulation 207/76...