CLRA National Newsletter - Fall 2017
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A huge thank you to all the tour contributors, sponsors and registrants for attending the National AGM | Conference | Tours in beautiful Fort McMurray, Alberta. As well, to the Alberta Chapter Organizing Committee for their time and dedication for an amazing conference.
As always, a thank you to the Board of Directors for their continued work over the term. All the work in the National Association, as well as in each Chapter, is done on a volunteer basis. It is this commitment that allows our Association to be a great success.
Watch for details soon as we will be starting our membership drive shortly.
Please feel free to contact me or any of the Board of Directors if you have any questions or ideas. We welcome your feedback.
Andrea McEachern
President, CLRA | ACRSD
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ALBERTA LANDS: CONNECTING GENERATIONS
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Western Sky partnered with the University of Alberta to conserve Mattheis Ranch, a scenic 12,000-acre working ranch located near Duchess, Alberta. Thank you to all members of the CLRA Alberta Chapter for your continued support at the Annual Charity Golf Tournament where proceeds go towards impactful projects such as this!
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2012, at a former hydroelectric dam site rough and loose ground was used to foster recovery of the site.
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(above) 2017, recovered site
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NATURAL PROCESSES FOR THE RESTORATION OF DRASTICALLY DISTURBED SITES
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Natural processes have been “restoring” natural disturbances (landslides, floods, volcanic eruptions, glaciation, etc.) since the beginning of vegetation on earth over 400 million years ago. By understanding how these natural processes function to re-establish vegetation on the disturbed lands, we can apply these same processes to lands humans disturb such as mines, industrial developments and other degraded sites (Polster 1991). By applying these processes that have evolved over millions of years to our disturbances we can gain the benefit of this evolution and can provide effective restoration of our disturbed sites at greatly reduced costs.
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ALBERTA HOSTS NATIONAL AGM IN FORT MCMURRAY
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The Alberta Chapter of the CLRA proudly showcased reclamation work in their province to National members by hosting the National AGM in concert with the Alberta Fall Field Tour, this year held in Fort McMurray, AB, September 18-21, 2017. The conference workshop and field tour focused on reclamation and restoration of oilsands mining areas.
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THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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Gold
Syncrude
Peloton Computer Enterprises Ltd.
Tervita Corporation
Canadian Natural
Abacus Datagraphics Ltd.
BrettYoung
NATS Nursery Ltd.
Nilex Inc.
WSP
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Silver
AGAT Laboratories
Jacos
SECURE Energy Services
JED Anchors & Environmental Ltd.
NewAlta
Kinder Morgan
CLRA Alberta
JSK Consulting
Summit Liablity
Bunch Projects
Maxxam Analytics
TR3 Energy Inc.
Exova
Matrix Solutions Inc.
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Bronze
SynerMulch
Osprey Scientific Inc.
North Shore Enviromental
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NAIT BOREAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE: 6TH ANNUAL SEMINAR
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November 14, 2017
NAIT Main Campus
Edmonton, AB
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NAIT 6th Annual Seminar ‘Site Preparation and Vegetation Management in Reclamation: Learnings and Ongoing Challenges’ will offer current knowledge, challenges, and opportunities regarding site preparation and vegetation management in reclamation.
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FOOTHILLS RESTORATION FORUM ANNUAL FALL INFORMATION SESSION
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November 16, 2017
Claresholm Community Centre
Claresholm, AB
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Presentations on grassland conservation and restoration. There will be an open mike session to foster a collaborative environment for the exchange of current information and new ideas on emerging issues, current projects, restoration efforts and techniques for restoring native grassland habitats.
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CLRA AB CHAPTER LUNCH & LEARN SERIES
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November 23, 2017
Royal Glenora Club
Edmonton, AB
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Sponsored by: Cirrus Environmental Solutions Ltd.
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Topic: Innovative remediation and recycling solutions for restoring an unregulated dump-site in an environmentally sensitive area
Speaker(s): Tony Ciarla, Executive Vice President, KLS Earthworks & Environmental and Greg Whyte, President, Cirrus Environmental Services
Sponsorship opportunities of $400 available, contact Christine Johnson, phone 780-458-7787 (ext. 117) or
cjohnson@traceassociates.ca to inquire.
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RESTORATION FOR RESILIENCE: ECOLOGICAL RESTORATION IN THE 21ST CENTURY
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February 13 - 17, 2018
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, BC
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Resilience is a hot and challenging topic in scientific and social aspects of restoration and reclamation, resource management, and community planning. Look forward to this learning, networking, and trade show event for researchers and students, resource industries, government regulators and managers, consulting practitioners, Indigenous peoples, and community-based organizations.
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CLRA ALBERTA 2018 CONFERENCE: LAND STEWARDSHIP - A JOINT EFFORT
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February 28 - March 2, 2018
Sheraton Hotel and Conference Centre
Red Deer, AB
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Sponsor booths
Two days of presentations with over 40 different speakers
Wednesday evening networking reception
Thursday evening social, banquet and student awards
Friday lunch guest speaker
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RFG 2018 | RESOURCES FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS CONFERENCE
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June 16 -21, 2018
Vancouver Convention Center
Vancouver, BC
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The Resources for Future Generations conference (RFG 2018), takes its theme from a new International Union of Geological Sciences initiative designed to mobilize geoscientists, policy-makers and other stakeholders to explore resource and related sustainability issues. RFG 2018 is the first international conference focused on the resources that will be required for future generations. It will explore four vital themes: energy, minerals, water and the earth.
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2017 DR. EDWARD M. WATKINS AWARD RECIPIENT
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Gordon Dinwoodie is a Land Reclamation Policy Specialist with Alberta Environment and Parks. He has a B.Sc. (Agronomy) and M.Sc. (Soil Science) from the University of Alberta. Gordon works in the Land Conservation and Reclamation Policy group developing policies for land reclamation and remediation, and land application of industrial and municipal by-products.
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Gordon Dinwoodie, B.Sc., M.Sc.
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2017 NORANDA LAND RECLAMATION AWARD RECIPIENT
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Bruce graduated from high school in Fort McMurray and received a B Sc. in Mining Engineering from the University of Alberta.
He joined Suncor Energy in Fort McMurray after graduation. Bruce held a number of roles, including three-year assignment to the Stuart Oil Shale Project in Queensland, Australia. It was in Australia that Bruce had his first significant exposure to mine reclamation (or rehabilitation as they call it). On returning to Suncor in Fort McMurray he led the newly-formed Closure Planning and Reclamation team. Some of the accomplishments of the team include over doubling the amount of reclamation at the Oil Sands base mine, reclamation of the first tailings pond in the oil sands, and the establishment of one of the first fens in oil sands reclamation.
Bruce was active in the Cumulative Environmental Management Association, chairing the Reclamation Working group for several years; co-chaired the Mining Association of Canada’s Toward Sustainable Mine Closure Working Group, and was an active member of the joint Government-Industry committee that developed the Mine Financial Security Program. Bruce has now entered into the second part of his career, having retired from Suncor Energy after over 30 years this past June.
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2017 LINDA JONES MEMORIAL AWARD RECIPIENT
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Jennifer Buss will complete her BSc in Environmental Conservation Sciences in December 2016. During the course of an internship with Canadian Forest Service, she authored "Growth and competition among understory plants varies with reclamation soil and fertilization" which she anticipates publishing this year along with Kyle Stratechuk and Brad Pinno. She is looking forward to beginning her Master's in Land Reclamation in January.
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YOUR CLRA | ACRSD MEMBERSHIP
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Q: When can I renew my membership for 2018?
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A: Our memberships are available annually for a full calendar year through January 1 to December 31. 2018 membership renewals/applications will become available soon! Make sure your contact information is up-to-date to receive member updates via email, or you can follow us on
LinkedIn to receive notifications.
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Alex Ramsay, S.A. Ramsay + Associates Inc.
Colin Oke, Plains Midstream Canada
Colin Peters, Alberta Energy Regulator
Jennifer Morton, Alberta Transportation
Jordan Thompson, Challenger Environmental Inc.
Neil McInnes, F4 Environmental Inc.
Steve Demkiw, AER
Terry Osko, Circle T Consulting, Inc.
Trevor Kloeck, Synermulch
Troy Halsall, Athabasca Oil Corporation
Vlad Baron, Synermulch Erosion Control Products Inc.
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Canadian Land Reclamation Association
202, 5405 - 99th Street
Edmonton, AB T6E 3N8
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780 437 0044
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780 413 0076
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