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Satellite-detected Decreases in Caribou Lichen Cover, Cladonia (Cladina) spp., Over Eastern Canada During the Last Three Decades
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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...
Significant Progress Made in Discussions Between Canada and Quebec on the Management, Protection and Recovery of Boreal and Gaspésie Caribou
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The governments of Canada and Quebec are reporting significant progress in discussions surrounding the management, protection and recovery of boreal caribou. With financial support from the federal...
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.
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 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
The Hydrology of Lease 17: A Report of Studies Completed in the Year 1973
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Flood frequency prediction for Syncrude Lease 17 is necessary for both mining activities and environmental protection. Flood frequency curves can be derived from one year’s local data
Threatened Québec caribou herd expecting up to 12 calves this year
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All twelve of the breeding-age females in the enclosed Charlevoix caribou herd, located northeast of Québec City, are believed to be pregnant. The herd was placed in enclosures in 2022 as part of a...
Toxicity of Saline Groundwater from Syncrude's Lease 17 to Fish and Benthic Macroinvertebrates
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Study designed to determine whether groundwater from the mine area is toxic and, if so, the concentrations at which this toxicity is expressed. Species, including fish and aquatic insects was tested
Trials of Dismantling Forest Roads in North Shore Region in 2014
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Project Description: Dismantling 30 km of forest roads. They test different techniques including soil preparation and planting trees. It was to test the operational feasibility and identify cost...
Trials of Dismantling Forest Roads in North Shore Region in 2017
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Project Description: Dismantling 76.5 km of forest roads. We test different techniques including soil preparation, water course crossing removing and planting four species of trees. It was to test the...
Untangling Effects of Human Disturbance and Natural Factors on Mortality Risk of Migratory Caribou
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Abstract Human disturbances are rapidly increasing in northern and Arctic regions, raising concerns about the recovery and persistence of declining caribou ( Rangifer tarandus) populations. Yet, the...
Use of Three-dimensional Topography as a Tool for Closure Integration at Syncrude Canada Ltd.’s Mildred Lake and Aurora North Leases
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The focus of this paper is the development of a physically sound three-dimensional model of the final closure landscape for the 2011 Life of Mine Closure submission
Vegetation and Forest Productivity Syncrude Lease 22
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Eleven major vegetation types were identified and are mapped at a scale of 1:20 000 on the eastern portion of Syncrude Lease 17.