These 1982 Minimum Reclamation Requirements were an update to the 1980 Minimum Reclamation Standards and expanded coverage to include all public land.
These reclamation standards as provided for in Section 39, of the Land Surface Conservation and Reclamation Act, are the minimum requirements that the Land Conservation and Reclamation Council will apply in assessing whether the reclamation of lands has been satisfactory. Terms and conditions specified in Exploration Approvals, Development and Reclamation Approvals, or land surface dispositions and agreements will take precedence. These minimum requirements are not intended to be an abridgement of the Council's "Guidelines for the Reclamation of Land in Alberta" or specific standards developed by land managing agencies. but as a quick reference to operators preparing and managing sites subject to the Councils's inquiry and certification procedures. Any exceptions to these standards will be determined by the Council.