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In preparation for remediation and closure of the Faro Mine Complex (FMC), significant work has been completed to develop and test revegetation methods at the mine site. Development and implementation...
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W.M. White
Art Limbird
S.C. Josefowich
During the 1980's, the impact of frequent droughts and consequent erosion of topsoil by the wind have become of increasing concern to the agricultural community of southern Alberta. This paper...
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NAIT Centre for Boreal Research
This field note is a summary of questions and answers covered during the NAIT 5th Field Tour. It includes stops made at reclamation sites, the focus of each stop and questions accompanying the topic.
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Resource Date:
August
2020
This document is part of the 360 tours project Toolkit developed by Canada's Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) led by Cenovus Energy Inc., in collaboration with Natural Resources Canada. The...
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The government of Alberta has set an objective of "no net loss of recreational fishing opportunities as a result of the Oldman River Dam project". In May of 1988, a further commitment was made by the...
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Paul Jefferson
Paul McCaughey
Jay Woosaree
Linden McFarlane
There is renewed interest in re-seeding native grasses in the prairie region of western Canada but there is limited information on their forage quality for fall grazing. We evaluated forage quality in...
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The Galena Hill Ecosystem Map (GHEM) was initially developed to provide information about existing plant communities and their growth conditions to guide upcoming reclamation efforts at the historical...
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Maurice Dusseault
Hal Soderberg
The post-reclamation subsidence of cast-back overburden is of interest to mining companies and regulatory agencies. Although subsidence may be of lesser concern than the prevention of soil degradation...
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Ryan O’Neill
Jean-Marie Sobze
Catherine Brown
Reed grass (Phragmites australis) is a 1.5 to 5 m tall perennial grass commonly found in riparian areas and along the edges of wetlands. The species establishes quickly over disturbed landscapes and...
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Stephen Moran
Mark Trudell
Terry Macyk
Between 1979 and 1988, the Plains Hydrology and Reclamation Project (PHRP) investigated interactions of groundwater, soils, and geology and successful reclamation of surface coal mines in the plains...
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Resource Date:
April
2017
The Guide for Reclaiming Aggregate and Borrow Excavations to Water Bodies (The Guide) was prepared for Canada’s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA) and is a is a presentation of current knowledge...
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Resource Date:
April
2017
This document is intended as a guide for reclamation of In Situ facilities in a peatland environment, specifically pad and road disturbances. Pilot studies conducted in Alberta were carried out by...
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Wayne Pettapiece
M.W. Dell
Intent is to provide a simple guideline to follow when dealing or confronted with problem soils that require alternative soil handling procedures, while meeting the main criteria of equivalent capabil
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Alan Pollock
Amanda Schoonmaker
Jean-Marie Sobze
Jeannine Goehing
Poplars and willows are woody species that can be propagated by stem cuttings, and grow across a wide range of site and environmental conditions. Both poplars and willows are early successional...
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Amanda Schoonmaker
Jeannine Goehing
Çağdaş Kera Yücel
Technical Note #26: Poplars and willows are woody species that can be propagated by stem cuttings, and grow across a wide range of site and environmental conditions. Both poplars and willows are early...
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On June 25, 2018, InnoTech Alberta, the Environmental Services Association of Alberta (ESSA) and Alberta Economic Development and Trade co-hosted a workshop entitled Harnessing the Innovation System...
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Jean-Marie Sobze
Marie-Eve Gauthier
Raymond Thomas
Peatland vegetative covers are typically dominated by Bryophytes, and as such vegetative transfer techniques that successfully re-establish the Bryophyte communities play a critical role in the...
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Ann Smreciu
Simon Landhäusser
Eckehart Marenholtz
Jean-Marie Sobze
Kimberly Gould
Florence Niemi
Amanda Schoonmaker
Production of aspen plants can be done in two ways; from root cuttings or from seeds. The former method is used to produce plants of a specific clone; and is generally used when selecting for high...
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Amanda Schoonmaker
Eckehart Marenholtz
Jean-Marie Sobze
Ann Smreciu
Alberta’s forest land reclamation criteria require the establishment of multi-strata vegetation that includes a shrub layer. Establishment of a shrub layer requires the acquisition of seed from a...
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The Herald Reclamation Project began in the summer of 1989 and, to date, has involved clean up of a 2 acre oil spill, salvage of metal equipment used by a now defunct oil cleaning business, and proper...