Fall 2024 – Tier 2 Training Course Dates Announced
October 7, 2024
EDMONTON AND CALGARY SESSIONS ARE NOW SOLD OUT Millennium EMS Solutions Ltd. (MEMS) will be hosting hands-on, interactive training sessions in Calgary, AB and Edmonton, AB based on the Alberta Tier 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines. The training sessions focus on the development of advanced skills in the calculation and application of Tier 2 […]
Thorhild Wetland
August 19, 2024
MEMS prepared and submitted a wetland compensation program for disturbance to 10 ha of wetlands in 2011 that proposed the construction of a restored peatland, and the restoration of a riparian wildlife corridor in lieu of a one time wetland replacement fee. A 0.34 ha seasonal graminoid marsh was constructed in 2012, and white spruce […]
Chasing A Sand-filled Quaternary Channel
August 13, 2024
A distinct feature of the surficial geology at the Kearl Mine site is the Kearl Channel present on the western part of the site. The Kearl Channel incises overburden and underlying geological formations to the Devonian age and is one of the regional buried channels in northern Alberta. Dense drilling has allowed the opportunity to […]
Soil Management
July 22, 2024
Soil management is one of many critical components associated with land development and reclamation. From pre-disturbance assessments to final reclamation, multiple steps are required to facilitate effective soil conservation. We offer a variety of services to assist our clients in achieving successful soil management throughout the life of a project. A pre-disturbance soil survey, pictured […]
Soil & Groundwater Guideline Updates
July 15, 2024
On June 27, 2024 Environment and Protected Areas (EPA) released an update to the Alberta Tier 1 and 2 Soil and Groundwater Remediation Guidelines. The main updates are: 1—Guidelines for dioxins and furans were revised. The Tier 1 soil guidelines increased for agricultural, residential and parkland, commercial and industrial land uses. The Tier 1 groundwater […]
