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Constructing Habitat for a Sustainable Native Fisheries in the Sphinx Lake End Pit Lake System
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Pit reclaimed such that the end pit and inlet/outlet streams would sustain in perpetuity the full range of habitat and watershed features needed to support native Athabasca Rainbow and Bull Trout
Establishment of Trees and Shrubs on Mined Land in the Grande Cache Area
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The Terrain Sciences Department of the Alberta Research Council has been conducting a reclamation research program at the operations of Smoky River Coal Limited in the Grande Cache area since 1972...
Factors Influencing the Native Species Invasion of a Reclaimed Subalpine Minesite Near Grande Cache, Alberta
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Factors affecting native species invasion were studied on a subalpine minesite (Smoky River Coal Limited No. 8 Mine) in the vicinity of Grande Cache, Alberta. The site had been revegetated with...
Impact of Climate on Reclamation Success in the Foothills/Mountains Region of Alberta, Canada
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The Alberta Research Council has conducted a reclamation research program near Grande Cache, Alberta in conjunction with the surface mining operations of Smoky River Coal Limited since 1972. Use of...
Land-use Planning Following Resource Extraction – Lessons from Grizzly Bears at Reclaimed and Active Open Pit Mines
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Following closure, access management on designated trails will reduce risk of conflicts. Imposing access restrictions, preserving undisturbed habitat patches and restoring original vegetation
Learning from our Elders - Northern Indigenous perspectives on climate and environmental change
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Project Description: The project was a short-term research exchange between Indigenous communities and scholars in Canada and Sweden, comparing Elder's perspectives on changing environments and...
Learning from our Elders: Aboriginal Perspectives on Climate Change and Reindeer/Caribou Habitat in the Circumboreal Forest
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Excerpt from resource description: The northernmost regions in the world are projected to suffer the most severe consequences of climate change. Natural resource-based communities and Indigenous...
Life of Coal Mine Planning – Engaging in Land Use Planning at Luscar and Gregg River Mines
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The Luscar and Gregg River Mines Land Management Plan Working Group was formed to develop a land management plan. The process engaged stakeholders representing a variety of community interests
Soil Salvage and Placement – Breaking New Ground at Teck’s Cheviot Open Pit Coal Mine
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Reclamation objectives include forest establishment, watershed protection, wildlife habitat, biodiversity and recreational use, and soil management practices determine in large part the success
Two Decades of Reclamation Research in the Subalpine Region of Alberta
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The Alberta Research Council has conducted a surface mine reclamation research program in association with the operations of Smoky River Coal Ltd. near Grande Cache, Alberta since 1972. The main...
Video - COSIA Design of Experimental Study in Support of Development of a Standard for Fines Measurement in Oil Sands
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Dr. Ron Currie was project lead for a study conducted at NAIT Applied Research Centre for Oil Sands Sustainability (NARCOSS) to help develop a standard for Alberta's oil sands producers to measure...