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Alberta Transportation guide to reclaiming borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices... More ≫

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices and procedures for ensuring that the land capability of a borrow site is not impacted by borrow operations, and that operators are in compliance with Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. A summary of regulatory requirements and procedures is also included.

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Alberta Transportation post-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations : December 2013 edition

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, borrow excavations developed for road construction must be reclaimed to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability, in order to receive a reclamation certificate for the site. This document presents suggested procedures and criteria to carry out an assessment on reclaimed borrow excavations and their associated haul roads (borrow sites).

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Alberta Transportation pre-disturbance assessment guide for borrow excavations

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide... More ≫

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Under Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act, operators are required to return a disturbed site to a land capability equivalent to its pre-disturbance land capability. This guide explains steps to follow when carrying out a pre-disturbance assessment. The pre-disturbance assessment serves two purposes: to establish the pre-disturbance land capability of the site; and to provide guidance to operators to direct soil salvage.

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Alberta Transportation guide to reclaiming borrow excavations used for road construction [2002]

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices... More ≫

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This document is a guide to recommended practices for the reclamation of borrow excavations used for roadway construction throughout Alberta. The guide includes recommended reclamation practices and procedures for ensuring that the land capability of a borrow site is not impacted by borrow operations, and that operators are in compliance with Alberta’s Environmental Protection and Enhancement Act. A summary of regulatory requirements and procedures is also included.

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