Associated is proud to be a supporting sponsor of the British Columbia Technical and Research Committee on Reclamation's 2024 Mine Reclamation Symposium, taking place from September 23rd to 26th in Burnaby, BC!
This year's symposium features the theme of "Mine Reclamation and Biodiversity". On September 25th in the second technical session beginning at 9:00am, Melanie Piorecky (Technical Specialist, Reclamation and Restoration) will co-deliver a presentation titled, "An evolving reclamation approach under drought conditions".
Melanie shares, "The topic of the presentation is related to challenges faced by mine reclamation under extreme weather scenarios. The heat dome and level 4 drought are two recent examples of extreme weather in our changing climate. This and challenging mine conditions, such as steep slopes and rapidly draining ground, make it very difficult to establish trees, shrubs and natural vegetation communities. The local First Nations want and need to see more effort, as this land has been and will be for their traditional use. We are developing research plots and working with Indigenous communities to apply novel approaches, including islands of intensive effort, goats to manage weeds, and remote watering."
