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A Proposed Evaluation System for Wildlife Habitat Reclamation in the Mountains and Foothills Biomes of Alberta: Proposed Methodology and Assessment Handbook
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Although the capability currently exists to reclaim disturbed areas as wildlife habitat, no guidelines have been developed for evaluating success of wildlife habitat reclamation efforts
A Review of the International Literature on Mine Spoil Subsidence
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Differential subsidence of reclaimed surfaces has been demonstrated to create water—holding depressions that disrupt farming operations and to cause pavement distress in roads crossing reclaimed areas
A Summary of Land Resource and Groundwater Issues Related to Plains Coal Mine Reclamation in Alberta
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Report synthesizes and summarizes 36 RRTAC reports to provide the user with a unified source of information on land and groundwater reclamation research in the plains of Alberta
A User Guide to Pit and Quarry Reclamation in Alberta
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Important considerations in reclamation planning and methods for reclamation are described for: agriculture, forestry, wildlife habitat, fish habitat, recreation, and residential/industrial use
Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Network Announce Request for Proposals
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The Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Network, a partnership between Alberta's government and forest sector, is currently accepting proposals for two research opportunities. Researchers and...
Alternative Silvicultural Systems & Harvesting Techniques for Caribou Habitat: Summary Version
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Urgent action is required to reverse caribou population declines that are occurring throughout Alberta and to meet federal targets for reducing habitat disturbance under the Species at Risk Act...
Alternative Silvicultural Systems and Harvesting Techniques for Caribou Habitat
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Urgent action is required to reverse caribou population declines that are occurring throughout Alberta and to meet Federal targets for reducing habitat disturbance under the Species at Risk Act...
Assessing Design Flows and Sediment Discharge on the Eastern Slopes
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Document provides an evaluation of currently available rainfall runoff sediment production methodologies, identifies key parameters, and outlines field programs to gather data for model calibration
Baseline Growth Performance Levels and Assessment Procedure for Commercial Tree Species in Alberta’s Mountains and Foothills
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data were used to define reasonable expectations of early growth performance under prevailing environmental conditions, as a basis for evaluating the success of reforestation following coal mining
Caribou Ecology and Recovery Webinar Series - "Indigenous-led Conservation: Pathways to Recovery for the Nearly Extirpated Klinse-Za Mountain Caribou"
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Join us to explore the latest research supporting caribou ecology and recovery in Canada—from the mechanisms of caribou declines to potential recovery options. This series is co-hosted by the Caribou...
Catalogue of Technologies for Reducing the Environmental Impact of Fine Tailings from Oil Sand Processing
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A catalogue containing 22 technologies for reducing the environmental impact of fine tailings derived from oil sand processing has been assembled
Characterization and Variability of Soil Reconstructed after Surface Mining in Central Alberta
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Reconstructed soils representing different materials handling and replacement techniques were characterized and variability in chemical and physical properties was assessed
Chemical Characterization of Various Oil Sands Substrates
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This report is a condensed version of two reports on the chemistry of a variety of oil sands substrates from Syncrude, Suncor, OSLO and SolvEx.
Ectomycorrhizae of Jack Pine and Green Alder: Assessment of the Need for Inoculation, Development of Inoculation Techniques and Outplanting Trials on Oil Sand Tailings
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The overall objectives of these studies were to characterize the mycorrhizal status of jack pine and green alder which are prime candidates as reclamation species for oil sand tailings
Expansion of white-tailed deer populations in boreal landscapes and its implications for managing woodland caribou
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The Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Partnership (ARCKP) is pleased to present "Expansion of white-tailed deer populations in boreal landscapes and its implications for managing woodland caribou."...
Exploring the Implementation of Aggregated Harvest in Woodland Caribou Ranges
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The Alberta Regional Caribou Knowledge Partnership (ARCKP) is pleased to present "Exploring the Implementation of Aggregated Harvest in Woodland Caribou Ranges." This webinar, presented by Logan Purdy...
List of Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee Reports
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This document provides the full list of reports published by the Reclamation Research Technical Advisory Committee from 1979 to 1994
Literature Review - Caribou, Fire, and Forestry
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With of goal of understanding how silviculture and harvesting practices might mirror those of natural disturbances, here we summarize research describing differences in responses of caribou and...
Manual of Plant Species Suitability for Reclamation in Alberta: 2nd Edition
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The manual includes information on forty-four grasses, fourteen forbs and thirty-five trees and shrubs. The summary, presented in tabular form, provides, for key reclamation parameters,