Syncrude's Reclamation Research Program
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The objective of Syncrude's land reclamation research program is to identify and develop cost-effective land reclamation strategies and techniques to achieve acceptable reclamation for all...
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2021 Atlantic Reclamation Conference (ARC2021) & CLRA National 2021 AGM
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November 15th, 2021 at 9:00am to November 19th, 2021 at 4:00pm
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Virtual reclamation conference focused on Atlantic Canada
2021 Virtual AGM & Conference: Looking Forward
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Challenge and change, however, also creates opportunities for innovation and reinvention of how we work and live.
A Case Study of Materials and Techniques Used in the Rehabilitation of a Pit and a Quarry in Southern Ontario
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Many after-uses of aggregate extraction land do exist: forestry, agriculture, recreation, nature reserves, housing and waste disposal sites. Attempts at reclaiming this land for alternate uses has...
Agricultural Capability of Surface-mined Land in East-central Alberta
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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...
Agricultural Soil Quality Criteria for Canada
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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...
Agronomic Properties and Reclamation Possibilities for Surface Materials on Syncrude Lease #17
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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...
Alberta Chapter CLRA Conference Papers
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The CLRA authorized formation of an Alberta Chapter in 1982 to serve as the umbrella organization for Annual Reclamation Conferences with a Program Committee consisting of representatives of the...
Alberta Reclamation Practitioner Survey
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At the 2023 Alberta Chapter, Canadian Land Reclamation Association annual conference, Chris Powter, Tanya Richens, Andy Etmanski, Amanda Schoonmaker, and Dean MacKenzie participated in a panel...
Amelioration and Revegetation of Smelter Contaminated Soils in the Coeur D'Alene Mining District of Northern Idaho
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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...
An Economical Penetrometer for High Strength Soils
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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...
An Evaluation of Non-seeding Reclamation Techniques on an Oil Sands Pipeline Right-of-way
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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...
An Evaluation of the Influence of Grass/Legume Mixtures on Tree Species at the Judy Creek Test Mine
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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...
An Overview of Land Reclamation at Suncor
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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...
An Overview of Pipelining
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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...
An Overview of Syncrude's Current Land Reclamation Programs
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Syncrude Canada Ltd. is an oil sands surface mining and processing venture located at the Athabasca Oil Sands deposit in northeastem Alberta. The, Alberta Government maintains that mined land be...
Applications and Costs of Wildlife Habitat Reclamation
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The costs and methods of wildlife habitat reclamation are discussed for three examples. The first example, the Cascade Landfill site in Banff National Park, illustrates the approach and costs of...
Assessing Post-Harvest Interim Seed Storage Conditions: A Case Study of Four Boreal Plant Species Used in Land Reclamation
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Event Date and Time
April 20th, 2023 at 11:30am MST to April 20th, 2023 at 1:00pm MST
Calgary, AB
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Presenter: Jean-Marie Sobze, PhD RPF, Manager, Boreal Forest Plant and Seed Technology Access Centre, Centre for Boreal Research, Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT). For many of the...
Avian Colonization of Reclaimed Areas on the Suncor Lease
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Reclamation activities on the Suncor lease have resulted in the development of a variety of habitat types over the past nineteen years. Many reclamation areas assume a patchy habitat type which...
BC Chapter CLRA Webinar - Over 50 Years of Mine Reclamation Regulation in British Columbia. Reflections From One Who Experienced it All
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April 10th, 2024 at 12:00pm PST to April 10th, 2024 at 1:00pm PST
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Join the CLRA BC Chapter Webinar on April 10th, 2024 as we welcome Dr. John Errington to present on Over 50 years of Mine Reclamation regulation in British Columbia. Reflections from one who...
