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"This paper presents the vegetation restoration results of a 10 year monitoring project along the reclaimed\r\nHenretta Channel and Lake at Teck Coal\u2019s Fording River Operations in southeastern British Columbia.\r\nVegetation monitoring utilized permanent vegetation plots and photo points to assess vegetation\r\nrestoration success. Heavy metal uptake by vegetation utilized by wildlife was also analyzed for four\r\nspecies: Salix bebbiana, Populus trichocarpa, Medicago sativa, and Festuca spp. Results in 2010\r\nindicated that vegetation was at early- to mid-seral stages on average and showed good growth, vigour,\r\ndiversity, and natural regeneration since initial seeding and planting. The heavy metal analysis of\r\nvegetation tissue found no significant difference between the study site and the control site (no mine\r\ninfluence). A qualitative Proper Functioning Condition (PFC) analysis indicated lotic and lentic areas\r\nwere functioning properly and showing steady improvement over time. Past aquatic habitat monitoring of\r\nwater quality and benthic assemblages indicated a healthy aquatic system supporting a self-sustaining\r\nWestslope cutthroat trout population. Monitoring and PFC analysis allowed for a critical assessment of\r\nthe restoration success. Findings will help inform various aspects of all future reclamation activities while\r\nrecommendations specific to stream restoration projects include channel design and integration of riprapped\r\nbanks."@en
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