Site Preparation for Restoring Forest Cover on Oil and Gas Sites

Resource Type
Authors
Natural Resources Canada
Resource Date:
2019
Page Length
43

Site preparation, forest regeneration, and vegetation management are all important aspects of silviculture and reclamation. Multiple techniques and practices can optimize the success of reclamation, which depends on many factors, including the physical, chemical and biological properties of the site.

This guidebook explains site preparation techniques. The Natural Resources Canada Canadian Forest Service (NRCan-CFS) developed this guidebook to hep with the successful restoration of disturbed in situ sites.