Site reclamation is playing an increasingly significant role in projects where surface disturbance has occurred, whether from industrial processes, mining or hazardous/residual waste remediation. Site reclamation involves a comprehensive approach to accomplish one of two goals: 1) return a site to near pre-disturbance conditions; or, 2) reclaim a site in accordance with local, state and federal regulations in consideration of developing proper slopes, erosion control measures, capping features (if necessary), and vegetative cover. Sites that typically involve the attempt to return conditions to pre-land disturbance conditions include small-scale waste burial sites (e.g., drums) and underground storage tanks where surface conditions can be returned to near original. However, most reclamation projects entail large areas of land disturbance which preclude the feasibility of trying to reclaim to original conditions because of pit excavations (e.g., surface mining, large waste piles from the storage of by-products created in industrial processes, landfills). Proper site reclamation can also be the final step in receiving bond release (e.g., mining industry) or 'No Further Action' (e.g., some environmental remediation projects such as hazardous waste removal).
CP Environmental Group (CPEG) realizes the key to successful reclamation is proper project planning and site preparation. Project planning provides for a cost-efficient reclamation program designed and executed to achieve proper site closure. Improper site preparation is a common aspect of old facilities that have sat idle for many years. Proper site preparation involves factors such as addressing unstable slopes and site drainage (such as acid mine drainage from coal tailings piles) before reclaiming or capping a site, as opposed to just 'filling over' unstable areas. Proper site preparation can address numerous post-closure problems related to slope failure, cap integrity and site effluent discharge.
Reclamation Services
CPEG associates offer cost-effective approaches in addressing the proper regulatory reclamation of environmentally disturbed excavation sites
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