SCEK Fund Forum - 2004SCEK Fund Forum - 2004Reclamation & Reclamation &

Impact ManagementImpact Management

Prosperity Through Unity Research Project – Prosperity Through Unity Research Project – Research Trial PlotsResearch Trial Plots

Prosperity Through Unity Research Project – Prosperity Through Unity Research Project – Road Road Map for Quantifying and Mitigating Potential Map for Quantifying and Mitigating Potential Timber Supply (AAC) Implications of Oil and Gas Timber Supply (AAC) Implications of Oil and Gas Activity in British ColumbiaActivity in British Columbia

Certificate of Restoration (COR) Pilot ProjectCertificate of Restoration (COR) Pilot Project

Reclamation &Reclamation &Impact ManagementImpact Management

The aim of the trial plots is to evaluate reclamation The aim of the trial plots is to evaluate reclamation techniques for achieving alternative end land-use techniques for achieving alternative end land-use objectivesobjectives

The end land-use objectives the trial plots focus on The end land-use objectives the trial plots focus on include: reforestation, wildlife habitat, and traditional include: reforestation, wildlife habitat, and traditional usesuses

These techniques are intended for use in mitigating These techniques are intended for use in mitigating past impacts where alternative end land-use treatments past impacts where alternative end land-use treatments may be more suitable than grass/legume seedingmay be more suitable than grass/legume seeding

Prosperity Through Prosperity Through Unity Trial PlotsUnity Trial Plots

Rip

Untreated - Mulch

Research Trial PlotsResearch Trial Plots- 10 sites with range of soil - 10 sites with range of soil types and moisture regimestypes and moisture regimes

- 20m x 20m treatment plots20m x 20m treatment plots with various treatmentswith various treatments

Research Trial PlotsResearch Trial PlotsTrees Trees - White Spruce, Lodgepole PineWhite Spruce, Lodgepole Pine- Black Spruce, TamarackBlack Spruce, Tamarack

ShrubsShrubs- Willow, Aspen, Hybrid Poplar- Willow, Aspen, Hybrid Poplar- Elderberry, Red-Osier Dogwood, - Elderberry, Red-Osier Dogwood, and Roseand Rose

Rip + Mulch

Rip + Mulch Mixed

Sx & Pl on Rip + Mulch

Research Trial PlotsResearch Trial Plots

- Other select species andOther select species and techniques will be implementedtechniques will be implemented from the Healing the Land – Anfrom the Healing the Land – An Elders Perspective site visitsElders Perspective site visits

Untreated - Brushmats

Untreated (Control)Sx & Pl on Mulch

Road Map to MitigatingRoad Map to MitigatingOil and Gas Activities onOil and Gas Activities on

The AACThe AAC

Increasing attention is being given to impacts on the Increasing attention is being given to impacts on the Timber Harvest Land-base (AAC)Timber Harvest Land-base (AAC)

When development impacts areas within the timber When development impacts areas within the timber harvest land-base, that area is removed from the harvest land-base, that area is removed from the land-base, and deemed unproductive.land-base, and deemed unproductive.

As part of the Prosperity Through Unity Project, we As part of the Prosperity Through Unity Project, we are developing a roadmap and cost structure with are developing a roadmap and cost structure with recommend processes that can be implemented to recommend processes that can be implemented to address historic, present, and future impactsaddress historic, present, and future impacts

Road Map to MitigatingRoad Map to MitigatingOil and Gas Activities onOil and Gas Activities on

The AACThe AAC

Road Map to MitigatingRoad Map to MitigatingOil and Gas Activities onOil and Gas Activities on

The AACThe AAC

Impact AwarenessImpact Awareness- Previously, AAC impacts have been overlooked, due to the - Previously, AAC impacts have been overlooked, due to the relatively small disturbance areas, and less exploration & relatively small disturbance areas, and less exploration & developmentdevelopment- However, with increasing activity, tracking of new development - However, with increasing activity, tracking of new development impacts on the THLB is being completedimpacts on the THLB is being completed- The MOF has reported that over 80,000 M- The MOF has reported that over 80,000 M33 of oil and gas wood of oil and gas wood (merchantable timber) crossed the scales in the Peace district last (merchantable timber) crossed the scales in the Peace district last year.year.

There are three main objectives of the road map: There are three main objectives of the road map: - Deriving what the past impacts are (inventory, spatial Deriving what the past impacts are (inventory, spatial

overlays, data amalgamation)overlays, data amalgamation)- Mitigating past impacts (abandoned = reforestation - trial Mitigating past impacts (abandoned = reforestation - trial

plot techniques, producers = silviculture investments)plot techniques, producers = silviculture investments)- Mitigating future impacts (pre-site/post-site assessments, Mitigating future impacts (pre-site/post-site assessments,

trial plot techniques, integrated planning)trial plot techniques, integrated planning)

Past Impacts Present & Future Impacts

Road Map to MitigatingRoad Map to MitigatingOil and Gas Activities onOil and Gas Activities on

The AACThe AAC

Pre-site/Post-site Pre-site/Post-site AssessmentsAssessments

The most feasible method to restore site productivity is through a pre-site / post-site assessment process

By determining soil horizon depths, LFH (topsoil) depths, compaction hazard, etc. A construction and reclamation plan (including stripping and restoring the important soil layers, etc.) can be developed

Restoring the soil layers and topsoil will help alleviate many of the problems that contribute to a loss of productivity.

Pre-Site Assessment

Ecological Conditions&

Traditional Knowledge

Data Collection

Construction &Reclamation Plans

Plans to Facilitate EndLand-Uses are Made

Including First Nations Concerns &

Recommendations

Site Construction

Site Constructed Following Plans and

First Nations Concerns& Recommendations

Post-ConstructionAssessment

Site Constructed Following Plans and

First Nations Concerns& Recommendations

Development (Drilling, etc.)

Site Developed (Drilling)

(Producer = End Process)

(Duster = Abandonment)

Ecological ConditionsRe-examined ,

Compared to OriginalSite Conditions

&Treatments Prescribed

Post - Site

Assessment

&

Reclamation

Prescription

Reclamation

Reclamation Carried Out Following the Prescription

Planting (trees/shrubs)

Seeding & Fertilizing (plants/berries)

Soil Restoration

The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate up to 100 The goal of this pilot project is to evaluate up to 100 reforested well-sites which would potentially lead to an reforested well-sites which would potentially lead to an alternative COR guideline for reforestation alternative COR guideline for reforestation

As there are currently no guidelines for obtaining a As there are currently no guidelines for obtaining a COR for reforestation, grass seeding must first be met COR for reforestation, grass seeding must first be met to receive a COR, before a site can be reforestedto receive a COR, before a site can be reforested

Through this project the OGC will be able to evaluate Through this project the OGC will be able to evaluate reforested sites and use the data to develop realistic reforested sites and use the data to develop realistic guidelines for issuing COR’s on reforested sitesguidelines for issuing COR’s on reforested sites

Certificate of Certificate of Restoration Pilot ProjectRestoration Pilot Project

COR Pilot Project Process Flow ChartCOR Pilot Project Process Flow Chart

Certificate of Certificate of Restoration Pilot ProjectRestoration Pilot Project

Certificate of Certificate of Restoration Pilot ProjectRestoration Pilot Project

Contact Info

Korey GreenLand and Environmental Manager 

Sam BellOperations Manager 

Monashee Resources Ltd1533-109th AvenueDawson Creek, BC

V1G 2V3 

Phone: 250-782-7472Fax :    250-782-7488

  Email:    contactus@monasheeresources.com

Website www.monasheeresources.com