##  [Reclamation Operations at Cardinal River Coals Ltd.](/resource/reclamation-operations-cardinal-river-coals-ltd) 

Organization

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

[Cardinal River Coal Ltd.](/organization/cardinal-river-coal-ltd)

 

 

Project

[Alberta Chapter CLRA Conference Papers](/project/alberta-chapter-clra-conference-papers)

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Gerry Acott

 

 

Original Authors

Gerry Acott

 

 

Resource Date:

1987

 

Page Length

14

 

 

Cardinal River Coals, Ltd. is a joint coal mining venture owned 50% by Luscar, Ltd. and 50% by Consolidation Coal, Co. of Canada. The minesite is located approximately 40 kilometres south of Hinton. Mining is conducted between 1,650 and 1,860 m in an area predominated by Engelmann Spruce/Alpine Fir on north and east facing slopes, and Lodgepole Pine on south and west exposures.

The forested lands at CRC, Ltd. were largely unmerchantable as a result of elevation and subsequent short growing season. Rather than replace unproductive forest, the mine chose to extend and improve upon the wildlife  
habitat of the surrounding site; predominantly that of the Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep which were native to the area.