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Problems associated with soil degradation have, in some parts of Canada, reached crisis proportions. Combatting these problems is a complex task involving the consideration of social, economic, and...
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Document presents the scientific and engineering expertise to guide all reclamation activities associated with end pit lake design and construction
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One of the goals of forest management is to sustain site productivity so that repeated harvests can be undertaken without loss in growth potential. Canada promotes the development of sustainable...
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P.S.C. Rao
L.S. Lee
D.C.M. Augustijn
A.L. Wood
Current approaches for describing the environmental dynamics of organic constituents in complex waste mixtures are reviewed. Factors controlling equilibrium and nonequilibrium sorption of organic...
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This handbook recognizes the potential adverse impact of pipeline construction on the environment and the public and identifies environmental protection measures to minimize those impacts.
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Oil Sands Research and Information Network
opportunity for 60 reclamation specialists to share views about Equivalent Land Capability and how it is applied to oil sands mine reclamation, and to identify research and information needs
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Glenn McIntosh
David Walker
The Alberta Oil Sands Pipeline System (AOSPL) is a 435 km long, 559 mm diameter pipeline that transports the entire production of synthetic crude oil from the Syncrude Canada Inc. plant to the...
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Ray Chopiuk
S.E. Thornton
The erosion study was designed to examine the effects of the regraded configuration (i.e. slope angle, slope length), waste material characteristics, age since reclamation, amount of precipitation...
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A vision for a comprehensive and effective Public Information and Reporting System for Ecosystem Effects in the Oil Sands Region that is relevant, credible, durable, transparent, and robust
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Gerry Wheeler
Herman Vaartnou
In this report an attempt has been made to relate the vegetation to a group of soil factors as well as climate and to examine soil texture in more detail and effects on plant communities and species
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Terry Macyk
Zdenek Widtman
Vern Betts
The Terrain Sciences Department of the Alberta Research Council has been conducting a reclamation research program at the operations of Smoky River Coal Limited in the Grande Cache area since 1972...
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J.P. Verschuren
L. Wojtiw
Point measurements of maximum depth showed that over 50% of the rainstorms occur in June and July, with only a small percentage in April (5.6) and September (10. 1).
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Chris Powter
Richard Dixon
Nicolas Mansuy
Based on 115 respondents, the survey highlights that the R&R economy in Alberta is robust, with 2 056 employees working at least part-time and 1 488 fulltime equivalent positions.
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C.S. Davis
P. Fellin
D. Stevens
S. Todd
K. Heidorn
Since the determination of the environmental impact of two major pollution sources on precipitation quality was a primary project objective, poor collection efficiencies did not satisfy the objective
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Dean Mutri
Donald Wishart
Topsoil conservation has become standard practice on pipeline construction in western Canada over the last 30 years. Pipeline contractors have used a variety of procedures and equipment with different...
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Heather Tokay
Chris Powter
Bin Xu
Bonnie Drozdowski
Dean MacKenzie
Simone Levy
Need for clear direction on information required to support professional justification which describes why specific deficiencies will not have long term adverse environmental impacts and/or affect ELC
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Bonnie Drozdowski
Anne Naeth
Sarah Wilkinson
Mine waste materials with potential for use in soil construction at a diamond mine in the Northwest Territories were evaluated to address physical and chemical limitations for plant establishment...
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Objective to evaluate the streamflow, suspended sediment, lake level, and water quality networks in the AOSERP study area so as to provide the basis for continuation and/or redirection.
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Literature review provides an understanding of ecological resilience as a concept to promote successful land reclamation in Alberta’s mineable oil sands region
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Kevin Renkema
Dean MacKenzie
Natalie Shelby‐James
Bin Xu
Chris Powter
The pilot study validated the research questions, sampling design, measurement and data analysis methods developed for a large‐scale study, with some minor amendments.