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A brief history of the reclamation legislation in the province of Alberta is given. Also how the public, industry, and the government agencies are involved in creating reclamation standards is discussed.
In 1973, 10 years after the passage of the Surface Reclamation Act, a new act, the Land Surface Conservation and Reclamation Act was passed. This Act marked a distinct change in attitude towards reclamation. Whereas the Surface
Reclamation Act required industry to "clean up after the damage was done" , the Land Surface Conservation and Reclamation Act provided for the planning of development to minimize adverse impact and to ensure that reclamation is
accomplished.