Course Details
Course Code:
LAND 041
Calendar Description:
This course will reinforce the concepts covered in the Reclamation Site Assessor course. Students will be introduced to the standards by which Oil and Gas facilities and leases are reclaimed and to equivalent land use concepts. Students will work along side experienced reclamation practitioners with a focus on relating their classroom training to actual field situations.
Date First Offered:
2008-05-01
Hours:
Total Hours: 14
Field Experience Hours: 14
This course is offered online:
No
Pre-Requisites:
WFTR 432 Reclamation Site Assessor
Non-Course Pre-Requisites:
None
Co-Requisites:
None
Rearticulation Submission:
No
Course Content:
The two-day field module will introduce students to standards by which Oil and Gas facilities and leases are reclaimed and to equivalent land-use concepts. This module is subdivided into two one day segments.
Day 1 – Pre-Site Assessment: provides an introduction to health and safety issues relevant to field procedures, site evaluations including topography, soil classification, plant taxonomy, vegetation health and vigor identification and elements of a Schedule A Pre-Site Assessment.
Day 1 – Pre-Site Assessment:
– Present overview of expectations and review teamwork skills;
– Conduct on-site Health and Safety meeting;
– Conduct soil classification and identification skills; highlighting soil formation, soil horizons, hand texturing, Munsell colour, admixing levels, root morphology and soil restrictions.
– Define plant biology; highlighting plant anatomy, flora deterministic keys and plant life cycles.
– Demonstrate plant identification; highlighting ‘keying’ main species, weed identification, health, vigor and density.
– Demonstrate and conduct a Pre-Site Assessment.
Day 2 – Reclamation Assessment: provides a review of Day 1, reassesses site safety issues and introduces site re-contour and soil replacement, seeding and vegetation monitoring and elements of a Schedule B Reclamation Assessment.
Day 2 – Reclamation Assessment:
– Present review of a pre-site assessment, review teamwork skills and overview of a reclamation assessment;
– Conduct on-site Health and Safety meeting;
– Describe site re-contour and topsoil replacement; highlighting reclamation equipment and weed cross contamination prevention.
– Discuss and review seeding and vegetation monitoring; highlighting plant / seed stock origin, seeding and fertilizer rates and weed control.
– Demonstrate and conduct a Reclamation Assessment.
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, learners will be able to:
- identify common soil horizons, textures and restrictions
- use a Munsell soil color chart
- identify plant species common to the area
- use a pin locator
- interpret a well site survey
- gather and document data pertaining to pre-site and Reclamation Assessments
- apply equivalent land capability principles
- define the importance of stock origin with respect to seeding, fertilization and weed control equipment
- describe commonly used erosion control techniques and materials
Grading System:
Pass/Fail
Passing Grade:
Pass/Fail
Grading Weight:
Field Experience: 60 %
Participation: 40 %
Nature of Participation:
Attendance and active participation in field training activities
Percentage of Individual Work:
15
Percentage of Group Work:
85
Course Offered in Other Programs:
No
Supplies:
Canadians Standards Association (CSA) approved safety toe boots; hard hat, safety glasses and gloves will be required