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"The general reclamation strategy for the Kemess South Mine site marries long-term erosion control with\r\nsuccessional reclamation principles. For disturbed areas, this requires proper preparation of surfaces,\r\napplication of growth media, and reintroduction of native pioneer species to initiate successional\r\nprocesses of recovery. The focus of reclamation during mine operations has been on the inactive areas of\r\nthe tailings dam, waste rock dumps, and expended construction borrow areas.\r\nThe tailings are retained behind an earthfill dam. Reclamation activities were initiated at the dam in 2008\r\nupon completion of the downstream buttresses. A series of diversion ditches to route water around and\r\naway from the dam structure were completed in 2009, and the final closure spillway is currently being\r\nconstructed with completion scheduled for 2011.\r\nThe two waste rock dumps contain non-acid generating (NAG) waste rock and potentially acid generating\r\n(PAG) waste rock. Resloping of the NAG dump commenced in 2009, followed by placement of\r\noverburden and ground preparation. The PAG waste dump will be relocated into the open pit by the end\r\nof mine life for subaqueous disposal\r\nVarious techniques were applied to the borrow areas, including resloping, drainage control, surface\r\npreparation, bioengineering, pocket planting and introduction of native species."@en
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