Reclamation Decision Support System (DSS)
VEGETATION TREATMENT PROCESS
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Have desired vegetation species (target ecosite or plant community) been identified?
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Yes
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No
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Is vegetation present on the site?
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Yes
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No
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Are non-native species, noxious or prohibited species present?
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Yes
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No
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Are desirable vegetation (woody and herbaceous species) present?
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Yes
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No
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Is desirable species abundance and distribution sufficient to meet 2010 reclamation criteria guidelines for routine or non- routine application?
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Yes
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No
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Has a plan to achieve reclamation target been prepared?
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Yes
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No
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Will existing desirable vegetation on site be incorporated into the plan?
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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.
Investigate site and compare with adjacent (off lease) control or other reference plant community to identify desirable woody and herbaceous species. Off lease investigation should be conducted concurrently with soil and landscape assessments.
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Refer to the Target Community 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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Map and mark location, and abundance of undesirable species. Stratify the site according to species and abundance to facilitate development and implementation of control strategies.
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Assess and map the abundance, distribution, and health of desirable species across the site. Note all observed limitations to development including browsing, third party use (e.g., recreational use), localized drought or wet conditions, absence of litter and LFH development
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This initial assessment should be conducted for the entire site. This initial walkthrough assessment will be used to determine what type if any remediation is required and to help select treatments that will take advantage of opportunities presented by the site (e.g., leave for natural ingress option, spot treatment for vegetation control, fill planting).
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Establish sampling grid and assess site according to 2010 criteria, or schedule follow-up assessment.
A routine application requires successful landscape assessment as well as a soils and vegetation assessment conducted within a grid covering the entire site. Non-routine applications include recommending a successful application despite deficiencies in vegetation, soil or landscape criteria by use of existing vegetation (vegetation override) or an alternative reclamation target for comparison.
Compare plan with current site conditions. Amend plan if required and select appropriate site treatments and vegetation deployment options.
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Likely treatment options include fill planting of woody species, spot treatments to control competing vegetation, and leave for natural ingress with increased monitoring.
Select appropriate site treatments and vegetation deployment options to achieve reclamation target.
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Investigate the soils (see soil treatment flowchart) to identify potential limiting factors for plant establishment and growth. Map changes across site for potential stratification prior to vegetation deployment. Note all observed limitations for establishment and growth including, third party use (e.g., recreational use), localized drought or wet conditions, absence of woody debris, litter and/or LFH. Record the presence of desirable species and undesirable species on adjacent lands.
The adjacent undisturbed areas must also be considered, particularly when dealing with sites without vegetation. The presence of desirable species for natural ingress or seed collection, weeds, or highly competitive native species on adjacent undisturbed land will impact choice of vegetation management and of species to deploy.
Refer to Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note and Planting and Vegetation Management Technical Notes.
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Refer to the Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Refer to the Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Continue your decision making process
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Refer to Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note, Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note, and Planting and Vegetation Technical Note.
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Refer to the Woody Vegetation Establishment Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Refer to the Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Refer to the Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Continue your decision making process.
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Refer to Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note, Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note, and Planting and Vegetation Technical Note.
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Refer to the Woody Vegetation Establishment Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Refer to the Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Refer to the Preparing a Reclamation Plan Technical Note. This will redirect you to a new webpage.
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Continue your decision making process
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Apply for a reclamation certificate
Implement site re-vegetation
Refer to Operational Vegetation Management Technical Note.
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Refer to the Operational 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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Reminber 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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Reminber 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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Reminber 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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Reminber 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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Reminber 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 Dr. Jean-Marie Sobze at 780-618-2624 or jeanmars@nait.ca.