Reclamation for wildlife habitat: An example from Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada
Reclaiming mined-out aggregate pits in California has become the focus of increasing concern. Reclamation ordinances have been adopted: (1) to ensure compliance with a community's master plan that may designate specific land uses to fulfill that community's requirements for flood control, greenbelts, landfills, or other land needs; (2) to guarantee that mined-land with little remaining market value will be restored to an acceptable condition and conform with adjacent higher-market-value lands; and (3) to add a measure of community protection to ensure that mined-out property is reclaimed. Reclamation is a cost of doing business for the aggregate industry. The following article describes the reclamation of a Canadian quarry designed to support wildlife.
- OSTI ID:
- 6039906
- Journal Information:
- California Geology (California Division of Mines and Geology); (USA), Vol. 43:6; ISSN 0026-4555
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Related Subjects
ALBERTA
MINING
LAND RECLAMATION
CALIFORNIA
CONSTRUCTION
FORAGE
GRANULAR MATERIALS
HABITAT
PLANNING
POLLUTION REGULATIONS
RECREATIONAL AREAS
ROADS
ROCKY MOUNTAINS
SAND
WILD ANIMALS
ANIMAL FEEDS
CANADA
FEDERAL REGION IX
FOOD
MATERIALS
MOUNTAINS
NORTH AMERICA
REGULATIONS
USA
540250* - Environment
Terrestrial- Site Resource & Use Studies- (1990-)