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Land reclamation Law Alberta law requires all lands disturbed by oil sands operations be reclaimed. All companies are required to develop a reclamation plan that spans the life of the project. Certification Reclamation is an ongoing process during the life of a project. Companies apply for government reclamation certification when vegetation is mature, the landscape is self-sustaining and the land can be returned to the Crown for public use. Process The reclamation process involves monitoring, seeding, fertilizing, tree planting, seed collecting, topsoil salvaging and replacing. It also involves significant landform creation and contouring. Source: OSDG Syncrude Canada Ltd. 50 It can take up to 80 years for a conifer tree to grow to maturity.
Industry in action Syncrude Canada Ltd. In 2008, Syncrude received the first reclamation certification in the Canadian oil sands industry for the 104-hectare area known as Gateway Hill. This area was planted in the early 1980s. To date, Syncrude has reclaimed 22 per cent of its total disturbed land, including Bill’s Lake shown in the above image. ConocoPhillips Canada ’ Trees take a long time to grow from seed. A really long time. ConocoPhillips’ Faster Forests program is speeding up the reforestation of oil sands mining sites. Based on recommendations from a University of Alberta <strong>study</strong>, the company is planting spruce, birch and aspen seedlings with a 10 cm plug of soil and established roots. The program started in 2009 and continues to evolve with plans to include other types of vegetation. Several companies are piloting similar aggressive reclamation programs. Read more Industry in Action stories: www.capp.ca/innovation 51
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