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Remote Sensing and the Athabasca Tar Sands: An Overview
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This report is a survey of remote sensing technology and its applicability to the environmental study needs of the tar sands area and includes examples of surveys that have already been completed
Response of Confined Aquatic Biota to Mine Depressurization Water in Beaver Creek Reservoir
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Study was designed to investigate the survival of selected organisms in Beaver Creek Reservoir during 1979 following discharge of mine depressurization water from the mining area into the Reservoir
Results of Vegetation Survey as a Part of Neutralizing Lime Sludge Valorization Assessment
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The use of the lime neutralization process is a common technique to treat acid mine drainage (AMD) generated by sulphidic mine wastes. The AMD-contaminated water collected on the mine site is...
Revegetation and Management of Tailings Sand Slopes: 1977 Results
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Of the 14 species seeded in 1976, only Lupine and the oat cover crop did not grow in 1977. A comparison of fall seeding versus spring seeding indicated that fall seeding could be successfully used
Revegetation and Management of Tailings Sand Slopes from Tar Sands Extraction: 1978 Results
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Objectives of the research were to study methods for the establishment of a stable vegetative cover that would prevent erosion of the slope and, in time, might become a self maintaining unit.
Revegetation: Species Selection – an Initial Report
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This monograph reports the selection of native and naturalized species suitable for use in revegetation of disturbed sites in the Athabasca Tar Sands Area. Growth chamber tests using 25 species
Review of Mammal Populations on Lease No. 17 and Vicinity
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Brief review of the principal habitat units present on the Syncrude lease prior to development supported by a review of pertinent references
Science-informed Policy Decisions Lead to the Creation of a Protected Area for a Wide-ranging Species at Risk
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Protected areas are needed to conserve nature and biodiversity worldwide. The province of Québec (Canada) recently established a large wilderness area affording significant habitat protection for...
Socio-economic Impact Assessment: A Strategy for Planning
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Five alternative socio-economic impact assessment programs were evaluated from the viewpoint of their value for planning.
Soil Resources of Syncrude Lease 22
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Soil patterns in the area are generally quite simple, with large homogeneous soil units. The major criteria for differentiating soils are parent material and drainage conditions.
Soil Survey of a Portion of the Syncrude Lease 17 Area, Alberta
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Soils were inspected and described at 413 sites. Soils of the Luvisolic, Brunisolic, Gleysolic, Cryosolic and Organic Orders were recognized and characterized. depth of peat is
South Bison Hill Soil Capping Research Synthesis
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A thickness of 75 cm will provide adequate water supply to vegetation during droughts while also allowing for the release of water to the downstream reclaimed landscape.
Stairway to Heaven or Highway to Hell? How Characteristics of Forest Roads Shape their use by Large Mammals in the Boreal Forest
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By showing which forest roads are more used by caribou predators (wolves and bears) and its apparent competitor (moose), our study highlights the importance of considering both road-scale characteristics and the landscape context in which roads are built to prioritize the most detrimental roads to caribou conservation and guide efficient restoration efforts of its habitat.
Syncrude Lease No. 17: An Archaeological Survey
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All reported archaeological finds in the Boreal Mixedwood Ecosystem of Alberta and pertinent ethnohistorical and ethnographic literature concerning Native Groups of the general region are reviewed
Test of a Bird Deterrent Device at a Tailings Pond, Athabasca Oil Sands, 1974
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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
The Beaver Creek site: A Prehistoric Stone Quarry on Syncrude Lease #22
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Archaeological reconnaissance on Syncrude Lease #17 noted that over 67% of the total stone assemblage recovered from 28 localities consists of quartzite derived from the Beaver Creek Quarry
The Direct and Habitat-mediated Influence of Climate on the Biogeography of Boreal Caribou in Canada
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Effective species conservation efforts require insight into whether a species’ extent of occurrence may shift due to changing climate, habitat loss, or both. The extent of occurrence of the threatened...
The Habitat of Syncrude Tar Sands Lease #17: An Initial Evaluation
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Syncrude Canada Ltd. Lease 17 is located in the boreal mixedwood forest ecosystem. Twelve terrestrial and aquatic habitat types exist