Introduction: background ésubstantial land disturbance by oil and gas industry: éDC + FSJ: 900 projects, total disturbance ca ha per year é90,000 m 3 coniferous; 30,000 m 3 deciduous (3.2 % of AAC) é40% leases / roads, 20% seismic, 30% pipelines (varies yr to yr), édisturbed area originally supported productive forest, but... reclamation seldom focuses on reforestation Establishing productive forests on disturbed lands could improve sustainability of communities and the forest industry and also enhance environmental values.
