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The revegetation of tailings sand slopes that result from tar sands extraction pose many problems. The tailings material has a low moisture holding capacity, contains low amounts of plant nutrients...
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In some areas the accelerated weathering of material disturbed by coal mining operations releases toxic concentrations of elements present. Also, water seeping through the mine waste may become quite...
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Oil sand overburden materials within Syncrude Lease No. 17 were sampled and analyzed with the intent of isolating mineral materials overlying lean oil sand which may be useful in reclamation
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Dave McCoy
Henry Regier
Dave Graveland
Physical and chemical analyses of spent sand indicate that this material is very infertile. The spent sand samples analysed had an average pH of 7.2 and low Na content
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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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Drake Hocking
William MacDonald
The Workshop covered all active research and development projects for reclamation of land disturbances in Alberta. Purpose was to provide communication and discussion of current programs and results
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Bolter Parish Trimble Ltd.
Ducks Unlimited (Canada)
Tom Peters and Associates
K.C. Mackenzie Associates Ltd.
Stewart Weir Stewart Watson & Heinrichs
Contains the following chapters: Environment Characteristics and Conditions; Soils; Wildlife; and Human Settlement Pattern of the Expanded Study Area
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Significant factors relating to effects on physical and chemical characteristics of the northern Alberta environment as a result of potential oil sands development in the Athabasca tar sands were docu
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Includes sections outlining the requirements of: Environmental impact to tar sands development, Water Resources Act, Clean Air Act , Clean Water Act and land reclamation
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Conservation and Utilization Committee
More emphasis is placed on field programs than on greenhouse studies, because of the nature of the problems involved. However, some topics can only be studied by laboratory methods for several years,
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This document consists of two tables providing chemical and physical properties of soil, peat, overburden, spent sand and lean tar sand from Syncrude and Suncor.
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Report reviews current literature, describe operations and controls, and suggest survey and research objectives for reclamation of lands disturbed by surface mining of coal in the Rocky Mountains
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The resource information needs of land use, soil handling and revegetation in the US are integral to the reclamation planning and permitting requirements of Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act...
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The Wetland Knowledge Exchange releases monthly newsletters that highlight new research, publications, news, events and more. In this edition you will learn about: Peatland Atlas: A global look at...