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A Framework for Reclamation Certification Criteria and Indicators for Mineable Oil Sands
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Report proposes a criteria and indicator (C&I) framework and recommendations for development of reclamation certification criteria for oil sands mines
A Multi-stakeholder Approach for Developing Mine Reclamation Guidelines
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CEMA, a multi-stakeholder organisation advising the provincial and federal governments, is committed to respectful, inclusive dialogue to make recommendations for cumulative effects management
Assessing Re-establishment of Functional Forest Ecosystems on Reclaimed Oil Sands Mine Lands
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This paper presents information on RWG’s approach to the guidance and assessment of reforestation of oil sands mine disturbances
Best Management Practices for Conservation of Reclamation Materials in the Mineable Oil Sands Region of Alberta
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The document was developed with the intention of providing leading practices that will help operators optimize the use of available reclamation materials on a site-specific basis. EPEA approvals state...
Bumblebee (Bombus spp.) Diversity Differs Between Forested Wetlands and Clear-cuts in the Arcadian Forest
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This resource is available on an external database and may require a paid subscription to access it. It is included on the CCLM to support our goal of capturing and sharing the breadth of all...
CEMA Resources Available Online
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The Cumulative Environmental Management Association (CEMA) was a leading multi-stakeholder group operating in the heart of Canada’s boreal forest - the Regional Municipality of Wood Buffalo, Alberta...
Comparison of Soil Quality and Productivity of Reclaimed and Native Oil Sands Soils
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The primary target of land reclamation in the Athabasca Oil Sands (AOS) region of Canada is to re-create ecosystems which are similar to the pre-disturbance ecosystems. The main objective of this...
Comprehensive Report on Operational Reclamation Techniques in the Mineable Oil Sands Region
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This report identifies and summarizes reclamation practices that have been used in the mineable Oil Sands region and coal mining industry over the last 40+ years.
Criteria and Indicator Framework for Oil Sands Mine Reclamation
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Outcome-based criteria encourage innovations in reclamation techniques, provide a higher level of credibility credibility for decision makers, and increase certainty for the operator
Current Symptoms of Climate Change in Boreal Forest Trees and Wildlife
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This is a chapter from the book, Boreal Forests in the Face of Climate Change: Sustainable Management . Measuring climate change impacts on forest ecosystems can be challenging, as many of these...
Early Successional Wildlife Monitoring on Reclamation Plots in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region
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Pilot study to assess the use of early successional stands (i.e. those ranging in age from 4 to 17 years) by wildlife (songbirds, small mammals, and ungulates), using a wildlife monitoring protocol
End Pit Lakes Guidance Document 2012
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Document presents the scientific and engineering expertise to guide all reclamation activities associated with end pit lake design and construction
Proposed Criteria and Indicators of Ecosystem Function for Reclaimed Oils Sands Sites
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Report describes a comprehensive, meaningful and cost-effective list of indicators of forest ecosystem function, including a description of how they might be used to assess reclamation success
Reclamation Monitoring in the Athabasca Oil Sands Region of Canada Using a Long-term Plot Network
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A long-term plot network would allow the monitoring data to describe the ecological condition of the reclaimed lands and define appropriate management strategies for achieving revegetation goals
The Third Generation of Pan-Canadian Wetland Map at 10 m Resolution Using Multisource Earth Observation Data on Cloud Computing Platform
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Development of the Canadian Wetland Inventory Map (CWIM) has thus far proceeded over two generations, reporting the extent and location of bog, fen, swamp, marsh, and water wetlands across the country...
Theses - University of New Brunswick
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Since 2010, the University of New Brunswick's Electronic Theses and Dissertation (ETD) program enables students to write, review, submit and deposit their theses and dissertations for inclusion in our...
Video - Greening Alberta's Energy Sector: Lessons learned from the Rainbow pipeline spill of 2011
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Jae Ogilvie presents on his group's research related to the use of Wet Areas Mapping data to predict the flow of contaminants from the Rainbow pipeline spill in northern Alberta in 2011.