{"id":2566,"date":"2015-10-31T03:50:17","date_gmt":"2015-10-31T03:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/?page_id=2566"},"modified":"2024-04-20T21:33:44","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T21:33:44","slug":"reclamation-and-restoration","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/?page_id=2566","title":{"rendered":"Reclamation, Conservation and Management"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Reclamation and Restoration Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Reclamation, horticulture, and restoration occurs on a large scale and requires different resources than the personal, community or commercial use of native plants. Private and public lands that are disturbed by most industrial activity are required to be reclaimed to the adjacent reference community or to equivalent land use \u2013 often a native plant community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are links to the regulatory response to the use of native plants in reclamation; and the academic, industry and professional-sponsored research into the restoration and reclamation techniques at the ecological community scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.alberta.ca\/publications\/native-plant-revegetation-guidelines-for-alberta\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Native Plant Revegetation Guidelines for Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/210510_Native-Reveg-Primer5.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Establishing Native Plant Communities: A Primer by Heather Sinton and David Walker<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.alberta.ca\/publications\/revegetation-using-native-plant-materials-guidelines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Revegetation using native plants: guidelines for industrial development sites<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.alberta.ca\/publications\/9780778590163\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Guide to common northern rangeland plant communities and their management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/?page_id=6164\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANPC Iris Newsletter No. 89 Winter 2022: Establishing Native Plant Communities: A Primer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.clra.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canadian Land Reclamation Association:<\/a> An association of all professionals working on industrial reclamation in Alberta. Their publication \u201cCanadian Reclamation\u201d is a valuable source of information on reclamation in practice.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grasslandrestorationforum.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grasslands Restoration Forum<\/a>: Native grassland range community guides,\u00a0recovery strategies for dry mixed-grass, mixed-grass, northern fescue\u00a0and foothills fescue, foothills parkland and montane subregions, and\u00a0native seed sources.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>NAIT <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nait.ca\/applied-research\/about\/centres\/centre-for-boreal-research\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Centre for Boreal Research<\/a>:\u00a0research support for forest and peatland restoration and reclamation, seed technology.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/chapter.ser.org\/westerncanada\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Society for Ecological Restoration, Western Canada Chapter: <\/a>connects ecological restoration practitioners with best knowledge and practice through their journal and website, and advocates restoration to a multi-sectoral audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cosia.ca\/initiatives\/land\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Canada\u2019s Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA)<\/a> is an alliance of oil sands producers focused on accelerating the pace of improvement in environmental performance in Canada\u2019s oil sands through collaborative action and innovation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Photo_supplement_to_the_Carex_Establishment_Part_I-a-me_2011-05-11-V2_.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carex Establishment on Reclaimed Oil Sands Landscapes: A Case Study at Suncor Energy Inc., April, 2011 (Part I \u2013 Carex adusta to loliacea)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Photo_supplement_to_Carex_Establishment_Part_II_mi-v_2012-08-20-V3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Carex Establishment on Reclaimed Oil Sands Landscapes: A Case Study at Suncor Energy Inc., August, 2012 (Part II \u2013 Carex media to Carex vulpinoidea)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surveys, Conservation and Management Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Subregional planning under the Alberta Land Use Framework is underway. This is an opportunity to help conserve and protect sensitive ecosystems while improving economic and recreation opportunities. <a href=\"https:\/\/landuse.alberta.ca\/Pages\/default.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">More information here.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/2009_plant_rescue.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANPC Guidelines on Plant Rescues<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANPC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/gardener_guidelines.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plant Collection Guidelines for Horticultural Use of Native Plants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANPC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/researchers_students.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plant Collection Guidelines for Researchers, Students and Consultants<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ANPC\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/wildcrafting.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Plant Collection Guidelines for Wildcrafters<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Guidelines-For-Rare-Plant-Surveys-in-AB-2012-Update.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ANPC Guidelines for Rare Plant Surveys in Alberta<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/ANPC_Recommendations4BotanticalSurveys_Mar2009.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recommended Documents for Botanical Surveys in Areas of Proposed Disturbance &#8211; 2010<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/SAR134-Adopt-A-PlantAlberta-AVolunteer-BasedConservationInitiativeForRarePlantsAndLichens-Mar-2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adopt-a-Plant Alberta Program Summary<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/Benefits_of_Reporting_Rare_Species_Info_May2010.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Benefits to Reporting Rare Species Information<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/plants-animals-ecosystems\/conservation-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Beneficial management practices for renewable energy projects: Reducing the Footprint in Alberta\u2019s Native Grassland, Parkland and Wetland Ecosystems, Alberta Prairie Conservation Forum.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/WindEnergyRecommendedGuidelinesReport2011May25.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Recommended Principles and Guidelines for Minimizing Disturbance of Native Prairie from Wind Energy Development. Foothills Restoration Forum and the Native Prairie Working Group.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-custom-color-1-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-custom-color-1-background-color has-background is-style-wide\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conservation Data Centres<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.albertaparks.ca\/albertaparksca\/management-land-use\/alberta-conservation-information-management-system-%28acims%29.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Alberta Conservation Information Management System<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.natureserve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">NatureServe<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 A network connecting science with conservation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.gov.bc.ca\/gov\/content\/environment\/plants-animals-ecosystems\/conservation-data-centre\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">British Columbia Conservation Data Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mtnhp.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Montana Natural Heritage Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.biodiversity.sk.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Saskatchewan Conservation Data Centre<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reclamation and Restoration Resources Reclamation, horticulture, and restoration occurs on a large scale and requires different resources than the personal, community or commercial use of native plants. Private and public lands that are disturbed by most industrial activity are required to be reclaimed to the adjacent reference community or to equivalent land use \u2013 often [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":10089,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2566","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2566","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2566"}],"version-history":[{"count":43,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10956,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2566\/revisions\/10956"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/10089"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/anpc.ab.ca\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}