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Syncrude's Reclamation Research Program
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The objective of Syncrude's land reclamation research program is to identify and develop cost-effective land reclamation strategies and techniques to achieve acceptable reclamation for all...
2018 Barren-ground Caribou Survey Results: Frequently Asked Questions
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A 6-page document on the barren-ground caribou surveys conducted by the Government of the Northwest Territories in 2018. Related Herds: Barren-ground This resource and others can be found on the...
2019 Base Mine Lake Monitoring and Research Summary Report: Results from 2013-2018
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Syncrude's Base Mine Lake (BML) is the first, and currently the only full-scale commercial demonstration of the end pit lake technology in the oil sands industry. An oil sands end pit lake (EPL) is an...
2021 Pit Lake Monitoring and Research Report
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Syncrude first began investigating the Water-Capped Tailings Technology (WCTT) in the early 1980’s through the establishment of a research program founded on progressive scaled-up testing of water...
A Census of Moose on Syncrude’s Leases 17 and 22 During Early February 1977
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Total numbers of moose observed and likely the total moose population, declined 40% (43 to 26) between Feb 1976 and Feb 1977. A disproportionately higher number of moose were present in aspen sites
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning
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This document outlines an approach to range planning for boreal woodland caribou (hereafter “boreal caribou”) in the Northwest Territories (NWT). It provides a common framework for how individual...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning
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This document outlines an approach to range planning for boreal woodland caribou (hereafter “boreal caribou”) in the Northwest Territories (NWT). It provides a common framework for how individual...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning - Fact Sheet
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What is a Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning? The Framework is a guide for developing five regional range plans that will determine how habitat for boreal caribou will be managed across the...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Discussion Document
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The Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Discussion Document is the appendices discussion to the Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning in Northwest Territories. It discusses: Population...
A Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning: Summary
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The Framework for Boreal Caribou Range Planning is a guide for developing five regional range plans that will determine how habitat for boreal caribou will be managed across the Northwest Territories...
A General Approach to Harvest Modeling for Barren-ground Caribou Herds in the NWT and Recommendations on Harvest Based on Herd Risk Status
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A 39-page academic paper from 2016 designed to help assess the impact of hunting on barren-ground caribou herds, based on the population size and trend of a given herd.
A Study of Aquatic Environments in the Syncrude Development Area, 1984
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Characterize and re-define aquatic habitats. Aquatic habitat, water quality, flora, and fauna of the aquatic systems in the development area are typical of those found in the oil sands region
A Study of Biological Colonization of the West Interceptor Ditch and Lower Beaver Creek
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describe existing environmental conditions in, and to document natural biological colonization of, the West Interceptor Ditch and determine the degree of biological colonization of lower Beaver Creek
A Study of the Chemical and Physical Properties of Syncrude's Tailings Pond, Mildred Lake, 1980
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In 1980, the tailings pond was a highly stratified waterbody with a low density, well mixed surface zone (0-6 m) overlying a high density deep water zone (>10 m) where mixing is slow
Acho Dene Koe First Nation Boreal Caribou Traditional Knowledge and Cumulative Impacts Qualitative Assessment
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Boreal caribou ( Rangifer tarandus caribou) are traditionally a highly significant species to ADKFN and the species is currently listed as ‘threatened’ under Canada’s Species at Risk Act (SARA). As a...
Aerial Monitoring for Wild Pigs in the Northwest Territories
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This report describes the results of the first aerial survey attempt in the Northwest Territories conducted in November 2020 that looked for wild pigs. The survey was a proactive response to the...
Aerial Survey of Muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) and Peary Caribou (Rangifer tarandus pearyi) on Northwest Victoria Island, April-May 2015
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A 2019 report on a 2015 survey of Peary Caribou and muskoxen on northwest Victoria Island. Thousands of muskoxen were seen, but only two caribou. Related Herds: Peary This resource and others can be...
Aerial Survey of Peary Caribou and Muskoxen on Banks Island, July 2014
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A 24-page report of an aerial survey of Peary caribou and muskoxen on Banks Island in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region of the Northwest Territories. This resource and others can be found on the...
Agronomic Properties and Reclamation Possibilities for Surface Materials on Syncrude Lease #17
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Reclamation planning for tar sands mining and extraction operation differs greatly from that used in Alberta foothills and plains coal mines. One of the main differences is that the bulk of the...