Reclamation Decision Support System (DSS)
LANDSCAPE TREATMENT PROCESS
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Does surface water flow match the adjacent landscape?
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Yes
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No
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Does sub-surface water flow match the adjacent landscape?
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Yes
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No
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Are riparian areas present?
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Yes
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No
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Are bank and shore stable?
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Yes
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No
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Are bank and shore comparable to off-site riparian areas?
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Yes
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No
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Is soil surface erosion present as sheets?
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Yes
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No
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Does soil surface erosion form rills or gullies?
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Yes
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No
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BRI's landscape, vegetation and soil treatment options for wellsite reclamation proposed in this decision support system assume that: (1) Site has been abandoned, (2) Site has undergone contamination assessment in Phase 1, (3) Site has undergone de-contamination in Phase 2, if needed, (4) Site has been assessed for conformity with 2010 Reclamation Criteria for Forested Lands, (5) Site does not meet 2010 Reclamation Criteria for Forested Lands or (6) Site has not been assessed and require treatment.
Is there soil slumping present on the site?
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Yes
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No
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Is there soil subsidence present on the site?
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Yes
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No
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Are soil surface contours consistent with adjacent forest?
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Yes
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No
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Are bare areas consistent with the adjacent forest?
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Yes
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No
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Is size, quantity and concentration of stoniness consistent with the adjacent forest?
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Yes
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No
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Is coarse woody debris present?
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Yes
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No
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Is coarse woody debris evenly spread?
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Yes
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No
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Is fine woody debris present?
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Yes
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No
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Use small dozer or hoe to re-shape surface to match adjacent landscape. Watch for obscure ephemeral streams adjacent to site. Decompaction should be the last act by any sort of heavy equipment on the site.
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Use decompaction equipment to decompact site and re-shape surface to match adjacent landscape. Watch for obscure ephemeral streams adjacent to site. Decompaction should be the last act by any sort of heavy equipment on the site.
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Remove all slumped or collapsing soil with a hoe.
Stablise by planting riparian vegetation.
Stablise by planting riparian vegetation.
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Plant or seed comparable native vegetation - see Vegetation Management Technical Notes for guidance on possible competition between species.
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Stabilize soil surface by scattering coarse woody debris or by using matting or mulch. Seed herbaceous vegetation and plant trees or shrubs.
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Recontour site to spread flow or use coffer dams upstream to reduce amount and intensit y of flow onto site.
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Re-shape surface prior to decompaction.
See illustrations of obscure ephemeral streams.
See illustrations of obscure ephemeral streams.
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Recontour site closer to angle of repose - ensure this does not conflict surface water flow. Stablize with erosion matting and plantings
Re-shape surface prior to decompaction. Seek engineering guidance on determining angle of repose based on site and soil texture. Decompaction should be the last act by any sort of heavy equipment on the site.
Restore surface prior to decompaction. Seek engineering guidance on soil selection and operations. Decompaction should be the last act by any sort of heavy equipment on the site.
Remove unconsolidated material.
Fill, compact and recontour site - ensure this does not conflict surface water flow.
Stablize with erosion matting and plantings.
Fill, compact and recontour site - ensure this does not conflict surface water flow.
Stablize with erosion matting and plantings.
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Recontour site closer to match adjacent forest - ensure this does not conflict surface water flow. Stablize with spread coarse woody debris or erosion matting, and plantings
Fill plant or seed with comparable native vegetation - see Vegetation Management Technical Notes for guidance on possible competition between species.
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Remove stones from soil surface by hand picking to achieve consistency with adjacent forest.
Restore surface prior to decompaction.
If not decompacting do not use heavy equipment to implement treatment
If not decompacting do not use heavy equipment to implement treatment
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Spread coarse woody debris uniformly across site.
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Spread fine woody debris uniformly across site.
Restore surface prior to decompaction.
If not decompacting do not use heavy equipment to implement treatment.
Ensure debris is <5-cm deep to prevent limiting plant growth.
If not decompacting do not use heavy equipment to implement treatment.
Ensure debris is <5-cm deep to prevent limiting plant growth.
Click on the link below to go to the Soil Treatement Process. Click on 'Finish' to generate a summary of your decision making.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Refer to Soil Decompaction and Management Technical Note.
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Refer to the RipPlow Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Refer to Making Site Rough and Loose Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Learn more about why you may need to till the soil (Video). This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the another checkbox.
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Reclamation Best Practices: Use of RipPlow for soil de-compaction (Video - Field interview). This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Continue your decision making process
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Plant dwarf birch or use willow or poplar cuttings, seed with grass or sedges (preferably native species e.g. wire rush). For deployment advice see Tree and Shrub Planting Technical Note, Plant and Seed Delivery information.
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Refer to the Tree and Shrub Planting Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Refer to the Plant and Seed Delivery Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process
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Continue your decision making process
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Use native species suited to site moisture regime.
See Site Clearing and Topsoil Storage Technical Note.
For deployment advice see Tree and Shrub Planting Technical Note, Plant and Seed Delivery information.
For guidance in preventing/managing plant competition refer to Vegetation Management Technical Notes.
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Refer to the Tree and Shrub Planting Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Refer to the Site Clearing and Topsoil Storage Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Refer to the Vegetation Management Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue the process return to this DSS and select the other checkbox.
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Continue your decision making process
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Reminder that this will redirect you to a new webpage. To continue your decision making return to this DSS and click on 'Previous'.
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Session Summary
This information may be used to guide practitioners’ decisions regarding the reclamation of upstream well sites and associated facilities. However, NAIT Boreal Research Institute and the authors of this Decision Support System bear no responsibility for those decisions, nor do they express or imply any warranty with respect to the expected results arising from such decisions.For more information contact Jean-Marie Sobze at 780-618-2624 or jeanmars@nait.ca.