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Land Reclamation
Under the Environmental Protection and Enhancement
Act (EPEA), the Department protects Alberta's land resource base by
ensuring that land used for specified industrial activities (specified
land) is developed and reclaimed in an environmentally sound manner.
The Act requires operators to employ
effective conservation and reclamation
measures. These measures ensure that the disturbed land is reclaimed to
meet the goal of equivalent
land capability.
Our mandate is accomplished by:
- Issuing approvals for complex industrial activities
- Collecting security for activities with approvals
- Conducting inspections of conservation and reclamation activities
- Issuing reclamation certificates
- Developing information documents for industry and the public; and
- Undertaking compliance and enforcement actions when necessary
We work closely with our partners in Alberta Sustainable Resource Development
and the municipalities. Each of these organizations appoint Inspectors
who work on conservation and reclamation of specified land.
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