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JL£ -2.0005037589PREFACEThe Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources is pleased to haveplayed an active role in the sponsoring of this ReclamationSymposium.We are pleased to encourage both a stong mineral and coaldevelopment policy in the Province of British Columbia, and acapable reclamation program.It is a particular pleasure to observe that communications aretaking place between the industry and environmental groups.In our opinion communication is the f i r s t step in obtainingsolutions in areas of resource concern.Honourable James R./'Chabot,Minister, /Ministry of Mines and PetroleumResources. / s^\S
TABLE OF CONTENTSPageINTRODUCTION1OPENING REMARKS BY CHAIRMAN - J.D. McDonald 3DEFINITIONS OF RECLAMATION5THE COMPANY SIDE - Wednesday, March 16, - afternoon session . . . . 9Chairman - L.J. Cherene, Kaiser Resources Ltd.RECLAMATION PROBLEMS AT HIGH ELEVATIONSA. Milligan Kaiser Resources Ltd HRECLAMATION IN THE INTERIOR DRY BELT AT BETHLEHEM COPPERJ.R. Walmsley - Bethlehem Copper 25TAILINGS REVEGETATION EXPERIENCE AT COMINCO LTD.METAL MINES IN BRITISH COLUMBIA AND THE NORTHWESTTERRITORIESR.T. Gardiner - Cominco Ltd3 5RECLAMATION AT ISLAND COPPERC.A. Pelletier - Utah Mines Ltd 55WORKSHOP SUMMARIES 65KEYNOTE ADDRESSDr. M. Wali 71EXPLORATION AND INSPECTION - Thursday, March 17, morning session • 73Chairman - A. 0'Bryan, Ministry of Mines and PetroleumResourcesRECLAMATION PEACE RIVER COAL EXPLORATIONR. George - Ministry of Mines and Petroleum Resources . 75RECLAMATION OF EXPLORATION DISTURBANCES ATKAISER RESOURCES LTD., SPARWOOD, B.C.R. Berdusco - Kaiser Resources Ltd 77PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND RECLAMATIONTECHNIQUES ON THE SAXON PROJECT, PEACE RIVER COAL BLOCKGeof Jordan, Georgia Hoffman - Denison Coal Limited . . 79RECLAMATION AND DISTRICT INSPECTIONDan Tidsbury - District Inspector, Ministry of Minesand Petroleum Resources, Prince George 95WORKSHOP SUMMARIES !03
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Page 5 and 6: APPENDICESAPPENDIX IPageProgram - M
Page 7 and 8: 3OPENING REMARKS 3Y CHAIRMANJ.D.McD
Page 9 and 10: 6Another theme, which was found in
Page 11 and 12: 9THE COMPANY SIDEChairman - L.J. Ch
Page 13 and 14: 12RECLAMATION PROBLEMS AT HIGH ELEV
Page 15 and 16: 15Location andHistoryIn 1968 Kaiser
Page 17 and 18: 17As the overburden is removed in r
Page 19 and 20: 19characterized by a reduction in b
Page 21 and 22: 21of seeding, harrowing, and fertil
Page 23 and 24: 23ExplorationSince 1974, Kaiser Res
Page 25 and 26: 25RECLAMATION IN THE INTERIOR DRY B
Page 27 and 28: 28hawkweed, lupine, chickweed, twin
Page 29 and 30: 30Reclamation of exhausted open pit
Page 31 and 32: 32silva-fibre mulch is used. Severa
Page 33 and 34: 35TAILINGS REVEGETATION EXPERIENCE
Page 35 and 36: 38potential growth limiting factors
Page 37 and 38: 40species. Application of a nutrien
Page 39 and 40: 42sulfide minerals, forms of which
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Page 43 and 44: 46Vegetation grown on tailings at C
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Page 51 and 52: 55RECLAMATION AT ISLAND COPPERUTAH
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57RECLAMATION ATISLAND COPPER MINEI
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59GeneralDiscussionThe i n i t i a
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61ReclamationAs mentionedOperatione
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63with a mixture of topsoil and t i
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65WORKSHOP SUMMARIESTHE COMPANY SID
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67- the question of reclaiming land
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69CONCERNING EDUATION/INFORMATION-
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73EXPLORATION AND INSPECTIONChairma
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77RECLAMATION OF EXPLORATION DISTUR
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80PLANNING, ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTIO
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82THESAXON COAL PROPERTYDenison Coa
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85described above.This environment
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54°20*N?R*PAREO 3Y :DENISON COAL L
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90the dense vegetation and thick so
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921. to make only the minimum amoun
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95RECLAMATION AND DISTRICT INSPECTI
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97In the f a l l of 1969 I called a
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99(9) Inclusion of seasonally pract
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101(c) Tailings ponds are similar t
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104- need communication on a region
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107RESEARCHChairman - M.A.M. Bell,
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110RESEARCH ON TAILINGS IN BRITISH
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112Our goal in the Department of So
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114were documented and in some case
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116general lack of organic matter.
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118SUMMARYThe above has attempted t
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120A COMPREHENSIVE RECLAMATION RESE
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Table 1.Yearly production by specie
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124Figure 1 Aerial production of fo
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126This type of vegetation assessme
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128complexity of the problem defies
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130the effects of fertilization vs.
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132LITERATURE CITEDBerg, W.A. 1974.
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135THERECLAMATION PROGRAMMEAT THEFA
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137material that was the common vie
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139concerned with land reclamation.
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141have been directed to timber pro
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144NATIVE SPECIES IN RECLAMATION OF
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146efforts of forestry and horticul
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148thereby enhancing their chance o
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150advantages of sowing agronomics
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152We feel a joint effort would be
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154Penstemon nitidusP. whippleanusP
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156Equisetum arvenseHedysarum alpin
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158Acknowledgments:We appreciate th
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160- purpose of the group would be
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163PRESENTATION OFFIRST ANNUAL RECL
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166MINE RECLAMATION AWARDThe first
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169IMPACT ON RESOURCES AND USESChai
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173RECLAMATION FOR UNGULATES-talk p
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175ungulates. It has been shown tha
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1771. b The sidecast and cut bank s
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179LITERATURE CITED.Stanlake, E.A.,
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183ECOLOGICAL RESERVES IN BRITISH C
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1852. Genetic banks - a nature muse
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187WATER QUALITY AND MINE PROCESSEF
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190In British Columbia, we are fort
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192One of the toughest problems tha
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194Table 3 shows the type of monito
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OPEN PIT COPPER - MOLYBDENUM MINE-M
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198OPEN PIT COPPER-MOLYBDENUM MINE-
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200To simplify the preparation of t
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202sight their prey and therefore a
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SALMON EGG SURVIVALAVERAGE SUSPENDE
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206Various approaches are used by r
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208- there is also a minor problem
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211RECOMMENDATIONSON THE FORMAT AND
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213social impact of mininga compreh
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MINE RECLAMATIONSYMPOSIUM 1 77VERNO
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219APPENDIXIILIST OF REGISTRANTSMin
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222GARNISCHELLI, CGORMLEY, G.HARCOM
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224SADAR, E. Ministry of Mines 101
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