##  [Site Preparation for Restoring Forest Cover on Oil and Gas Sites](/resource/site-preparation-restoring-forest-cover-oil-and-gas-sites) 

Organization

[Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)](/organization/natural-resources-canada-nrcan)

 

 

Resource Type

[Report](/taxonomy/term/38)

 

 

Author(s)

Natural Resources Canada (NRCan)

 

 

Original 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.