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The Reclamation Working Group (RWG), which previously existed separate from CEMA as the Reclamation Advisory Committee (RAC), joined CEMA in May 2001. At that time new terms of reference were developed for the group to reflect the change in policy and administration as well as the scope of work and activities being undertaken by the RWG. RWG work includes not only surface mineable oil sands areas, but all surface disturbances within the region.
The mandate of the Reclamation Working Group is to provide recommendations to government to ensure that reclaimed landscapes within the region meet regulatory requirements, satisfy the needs and values of stakeholders and are environmentally sustainable.
Goals and objectives for the RWG were confirmed with the Sustainable Ecosystem Working Group (SEWG). The Regional Sustainable Development Strategy (RSDS) Theme 1 (sustainable ecosystems and land-use) was split into two separate objectives that are being addressed by SEWG and RWG:
Objective 1
to define the relationship between the environmental effects of development and ecosystem sustainability (SEWG).
Objective 2
to define the process and standards needed to return developed land to sustainable ecosystems with desired end land use values (RWG).
Working Group
- Co - Chair
Fred Kuzmic
Albian Sands
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- Co - Chair
Tanya Richens
Alberta Environment
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- Program Manager
Kyle Harrietha
Phone: (780) 799-3914
Fax: (780) 714-3081
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- Program Manager
Heather Bartlett
Phone: (780) 799-8152
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- Technical Program Manager
Gillian Donald
Technical Program Manager
Phone: (403) 465-7436
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Sub Groups
- Terrestrial Sub-Group (TSG)
Co-Chairs
Robert Vassov
Syncrude Canada
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Clayton Dubyk
Shell Albian Sands
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Program Manager
Heather Bartlett
Phone: 780-799-8152
Fax: 780-714-3081
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Technical Program Manager
Gillian Donald
Phone: 403-465-7436
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- Aquatics Subgroup (ASG)
Co-Chairs
Christine Daly
Suncor Energy
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Roderick Hazewinkel
Alberta Environment
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Program Manager
Kyle Harrietha
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Technical Program Manager
Theo Charette
Phone: 780-701-7716
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- Biodiversity & Wildlife (BWSG)
Arthur (Buddy) Dupuis - Chair
Grant Klappstein - Co-Chair
Heather Bartlett - Program Manager
Gillian Donald - Technical Program Manager
- End Pit Lakes Subgroup (EPLSG)
Xiaoying Fan - Chair
Roderick Hazewinkel - Chair
Kyle Harrietha - Program Manager
Theo Charette - Technical Program Manager
- Reclamation Certification Subgroup (RCSG)
John Begg - Chair
Kelly Williams - Chair
Kyle Harrietha - Program Manager
Gillian Donald - Technical Program Manager
- Terrestrial Subgroup (TSG)
Robert Vassov - Chair
Clayton Dubyk - Chair
Heather Bartlett - Program Manager
Gillian Donald - Technical Program Manager
- Wetlands & Aquatics Subgroup (WASG)
Christine Daly - Chair
Kyle Harrietha - Program Manager
Theo Charette - Technical Program Manager
Recommendations
 Guideline for Wetland Establishment on Reclaimed Oil Sands Leases (Revised) 2007 Edition
Wetlands Reclamation Guidelines 2007 Appendices
Land Capability Classification System: Volume 1 Field Manual for Land Capability Determination (101.38 KB)
Land Capability Classification for Forest Ecosystems in the Oilsands - Alberta Government Response (267.97 KB)
Landscape design checklist (05/05) (117.74 KB)
Research and Reports
Analysis of Existing Information on Wetland Vegetation in the Oil Sands Region - Marshes
End Pit Lakes Techincal Guidance Document March 2007
Oil Sands End Pit Lakes A Review March 2007
EPLSG Pit Lake Phase II Model - July 2007
End Pit Lake Modelling Phase II Task A: Validation and Refinement of Existing RMA10 and DYRESM Pit L (1.86 MB)
 Development of Site Types: Classification Through the Grouping of Ecosites and Interpretations (66.95 kB)
Proposed Criteria and Indicators of Ecosystem Function for Reclaimed Oil Sands Sites (887.12 KB)
Predicted Water Quality of Oil Sands Reclamation of Wetlands: Impact of Physical Design and Hydrolog (1.36 MB)
Modelling Assessment of End Pit Lakes Meromictic Potential (2.33 MB)
Phase II Pit Lake Work Plan (574.03 KB)
Review of Legislation and Policy Related to Reclamation Landform Design in the Athabasca Oil Sands (649.99 KB)
Creating Wetlands in the Oil Sands, Reclamation Workshop (1.58 MB)
Shrub Species Review for Boreal Ecosite Re-Establishment in the Oil Sands Region (2.24 MB)
Alberta Forest Biodiversity Monitoring Program: Summary of the 2002 Pilot (1.45 MB)
Literature Review of Reclamation Techniques for Wildlife Habitats in the Boreal Forest (493.7 KB)
Timberline Natural Resource Group. 2008. Installation and Re-Measurement of Permanent Sample Plots on Reclaimed Sites - 2007 Year End Report (1.6 MB)
End Pit Lakes
Interactive Pit Lake Map (735.83 KB)
Pit Lake Characteristics (66.63 KB)
Pit Lake Map With EIAs (17.1 MB)
Pit Lake (1.11 MB)
Annual Reports
End Pit Lakes Subgroup 2007 Annual Report
Wetlands & Aquatics Annual Report 2007
RWG Annual Report 2007
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