The Results of Land Reclamation | Gold Rush

Dave Turin meets up with fellow miner and neighbor Tara Christie to get some expert advice on mine reclamation and see the results.

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[Dalroi]

They should do a special full episode on this kind of thing, with overhead views, those white landscape-computer renders that explain the land moving, and a timelapse of the whole thing, and cut between them all. I'd love to see that.

[Fultonfalcons]

It is a nice feeling to see responsible mining

[fpl-faer]

‘You have ducks here’ cuts to a Canadian goose!

[billburkart]

I can't believe this. After watching this season and seeing all of the locals that hate mining, I feel like you Dave are missing an opportunity to educate the locals on what you can do. If you could show the locals what your mine sites look like after reclamation then you might have a leg up on the competition. I've always wondered why you don't do a fast-forward show after the season is over of the reclamation process. You could do a final way in of the gold and then cue the fast-forward reclamation, then show what's up for the next season.

[benzflynn]

I said it before and I'll say it again:-
Dave Turin for Presiden' !

[marksteagall]

Pete.the state of alaska has people that come out and look to make sure you are reclaiming the land properly..if you don't, ,you don't get your permits to mine and they are very passionate about their land

[mews]

How are the trees coming back growing on the bare grovel ?For the birds etc.. How is soil run off stopped ?

[stevegps]

Look like an abandoned mine covered in weeds to me!!

[edtherockhound]

Who pays for it looks like it was professionally done and looks great just curious who flicks the bill?

[robertlong]

Looks like another show plot. One can only imagine what the rest of the ground they tear up looks like . The ground the cameras don't see.

[jenkosgoldadventures]

Looks like they made a mess.. can’t believe he’s proud of that. Looks nothing like natural ground to me

[scottmccambley]

There are federal and provincial laws you tools. You have to have a reclamation plan for your site or they won't let you put a shovel in the ground in the first place.

[shorty]

Looks like a grown over strip mine to me nothing really special where’s all the trees and stuff they didn’t plant any you can tell that was a strip mine

[brodieelliott]

Me being first Nations/Native American I would suggest just planting some trees in with it. Before you mine you should plant as many trees that we're they're b4. Most mining I do not agree with because they use toxic chemicals etc, but this I don't have an issue with it. It's in the human nature to explore unknown territory, an this is just one of them exploration. But another thing you miners should keep in mind is that these lands are OUR LANDS, And I would recommend talking to the Nations that own it. The Foreign Government's do not own these lands.

[KevinJohnson-jcju]

Good to see this...not like the pigs that buried old trucks and sheds in the ground..

[joedavis]

Need to bring in some beavers, dam it up and cover the tailing; Canadian beavers work for free, avoid the US beavers, they are often armed.

[garvinhooper]

grass is not reclamation, so where are the trees, same thing with strip mining 200 year old trees gone forever and replaced with grass

[joelrussell]

But you changed it forever from the way is was naturally Dave. The change is irreversible. Disgusting

[shanedawg]

i think it looks like shit!another great job not done by 316 wanna b miners!