Table 10.
Information source(s) used to guide the development of completion criteria (mining and consulting only).
| What information source(s) do you use to guide the development of completion criteria? | Mining industry | Consulting business | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guidelines for Preparing Mine Closure Plans | 19% | 31 | 16% | 16 |
| Rehab team's knowledge | 16% | 26 | 14% | 14 |
| Our previous closure plans | 15% | 24 | 12% | 12 |
| Internal guidelines | 10% | 17 | 4% | 4 |
| Closure plans from others | 9% | 14 | 5% | 5 |
| Approvals team's knowledge | 7% | 12 | 9% | 9 |
| Mine Closure Leading Practice Handbook | 5% | 8 | 8% | 8 |
| EPA Environmental Factor Guidelines | 4% | 7 | 8% | 8 |
| Mine Rehabilitation Leading Practice Handbook | 4% | 7 | 7% | 7 |
| EPA Guidance “Rehabilitation of Terrestrial Ecosystems” | 4% | 6 | 7% | 7 |
| SERA Standards for Ecological Restoration | 1% | 1 | 5% | 5 |
| Other | 6% | 9 | 4% | 4 |
| Don't know | 1% | 1 | – | 0 |
| TOTAL | 100% | 163 | 100% | 99 |