Prosperity Through Unity Prosperity Through Unity Research ProjectResearch Project
Healing the Land – An Elders Healing the Land – An Elders ProspectiveProspective
Prosperity Through Unity Reclamation Trial Plots – Prosperity Through Unity Reclamation Trial Plots – TreatmentsTreatments
Healing the Land – An Elders PerspectiveHealing the Land – An Elders Perspective
Pre-site / Post-site Assessment ProcessPre-site / Post-site Assessment Process
Project ComponentsProject Components
10 10 sites with range of soil types and moisture regimessites with range of soil types and moisture regimes 20m x 20m treatment plots20m x 20m treatment plots, , including:including:
- Ripping (Excavator)- Ripping (Excavator)
- Ripping with Woodchip Mulch- Ripping with Woodchip Mulch- Ripping with Woodchips Mixed in- Ripping with Woodchips Mixed in
- Untreated with Woodchip Mulch- Untreated with Woodchip Mulch- Untreated with Brushmats- Untreated with Brushmats- Untreated (control)- Untreated (control)
Trees & Shrubs, includingTrees & Shrubs, including- White Spruce, Black Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Western - White Spruce, Black Spruce, Lodgepole Pine, Western Larch Larch
(Tamarack)(Tamarack)- Willow, Aspen, Hybrid Poplar, Elderberry, Red-Osier - Willow, Aspen, Hybrid Poplar, Elderberry, Red-Osier
Dogwood, and Rose.Dogwood, and Rose.
Other select species and techniques will be implemented from the Other select species and techniques will be implemented from the Healing the Land – An Elders Perspective site visitsHealing the Land – An Elders Perspective site visits
Reclamation Trial PlotsReclamation Trial Plots
Rip
Untreated - Mulch
Trial Plot TreatmentsTrial Plot Treatments
Rip + Mulch
Rip + Mulch Mixed
Trial Plot TreatmentsTrial Plot Treatments
Trial Plot TreatmentsTrial Plot TreatmentsUntreated - Brushmats
Untreated (Control)
Sx & Pl on Rip + Mulch
Sx & Pl on Mulch
Trial Plot TreatmentsTrial Plot Treatments
Sx & Pl on Untreated With Brushmats
Rose on Untreated
Trial Plot TreatmentsTrial Plot Treatments
Healing the Land – An Elders Healing the Land – An Elders PerspectivePerspective
Monashee Resources and the Aboriginal Groups in the Peace region have been and will continue to complete site visits of the reclamation trial plots and other reclaimed well-sites in their traditional areas.
Healing the Land – An Elders Healing the Land – An Elders PerspectivePerspective
The objective of these visits is to examine alternative reclamation techniques that create sites that reflect their traditional knowledge, traditional activities, and/ or creates sites that are usable to the community. This can be achieved with little or no impact on current processes.
Currently discussed treatments include: reforestation, creating wildlife habitat, planting native medicinal plants, planting native plants important to the community, planting berries, planting commercial crops, and restoring the site to what was originally there.
Healing the Land – An Elders Healing the Land – An Elders PerspectivePerspective
Once the site visits are completed, Monashee will take some of the most common ideas and look at potential techniques to implement the ideas into the reclamation process.
These techniques will be tried on the appropriate reclamation trial plots based ecological factors and site conditions.
As for restoring the site to what was originally there, this process will be evaluated through our Pre-site/Post-site Assessment Process.
Healing the Land – An Elders Healing the Land – An Elders PerspectivePerspective
Pre-site/Post-site Pre-site/Post-site AssessmentsAssessments
The most feasible method to restore a sites productivity, ecological factors, and consequently the vegetation that was originally there is through a pre-site post sites assessment
By determining soil horizon depths, LFH (topsoil) depths, compaction hazard, etc. A plan for stripping and restoring the important layers can be developed
This will help alleviate many of the problems that lead to a loss of productivity.
This is proven through the ALR schedule A & B site assessments, which are used during construction and reclamation to restore original site conditions
Pre-Site Post-Site
Reforestation Wildlife Habitat
Pre-site/Post-site Assessment Pre-site/Post-site Assessment ProcessProcess
Pre-site assessment (before construction)
Develop construction and reclamation plans
Site construction
Post-construction assessment (after construction)
Development/Drilling (Producer = end of process/
Duster = Abandonment)
Post – site assessment (before reclamation) &
Reclamation prescription
Reclamation
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
Contact InfoSam Bell
Operations Manager
Korey GreenLand and Environmental Manager
Monashee Resources Ltd1533-109th AvenueDawson Creek, BC
V1G 2V3
Phone: 250-782-7472Fax : 250-782-7488Cell: 250-784-8999
Email: [email protected]
Website www.monasheeresources.com