##  [Planning and Designing for Reclaimed Landscapes at Seton Lake, B.C.](/resource/planning-and-designing-reclaimed-landscapes-seton-lake-bc) 

Organization

[Canadian Land Reclamation Association (CLRA)](/organization/canadian-land-reclamation-association-clra)

[Government of British Columbia](/organization/government-british-columbia)

 

 

Project

[National CLRA Conference Papers](/project/national-clra-conference-papers)

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Lawrence Diamond

 

 

Original Authors

Lawrence Diamond

 

 

Resource Date:

1984

 

Page Length

10

 

 

A recent program of recycling disturbed landscapes associated with hydro-electric projects has been undertaken by the Reservoir Lands  
Management Branch of B.C. Hydro. At Seton Lake , near Lillooet, sites include a large quarry, a series of borrow pits and a cut over portion of shoreline.  
An overall masterplan includes phasing, trail and vehicular access and specific designs for view points, campgrounds and entrances. In addition, a planting strategy which emphasizes the use of leguminous and native vegetation as well as a grading approach for water retention has been evolved . The project's first phase exemplifies a cost effective and compatible design for reclamation in a difficult terrain and climatic environment despite financial cutbacks .