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VICTORIA, B.C. – The Government of British Columbia is launching a new “first-of-its-kind” effort to restore oil and gas legacy sites in northeast B.C.
The province says the program will support good-paying local jobs, clean up the environment, and work to restore traditional lands in the area.
A “legacy site” is an area of land disturbance, like a seismic cut line previously used for oil and gas activities. The disturbance to the natural environment can have long-lasting effects on the traditional land used by Indigenous people and on the wildlife habitats.
In most cases, the vegetation on these legacy sites was removed to allow for the movement of large vehicles and equipment. The sites were created when restoration or reclamation wasn’t something that was required. Standards are currently much higher.