About Us

Arctic Alpine Seed Ltd. (AASeed) and its project management & services division Arctic Alpine Reclamation Group (AARG) are leading edge international reclamation companies.

Specializing in reclamation closure certification they provide environmentally appropriate and economical reclamation Best Practices for exploration and operational mining, oil and gas, pipelines and oil sands projects.

AASeed specializes in:

• the collection, development, production and distribution of indigenous seed and plant products
• site specific seed and plant test plot development and implementation supply of site specific indigenous seed mixes
• development of indigenous seed bio technology
• developing indigenous seed and plant bio engineering

AARG specializes in:

• reclamation / closure planning
• revegetation site services
• site evaluations / seed specifications
• senior project management and development of locally trained reclamation technicians to provide installation services on circumpolar and international projects.
• Specializing in first nation relations and community economic development

AASeed/AARG ...

...ensures clients can pass the highest environmental standards required by legislation or policies world-wide.

...have over twenty years of experience in reclamation and land use planning, environmental preservation, and seed production.

Situational Update

Arctic Alpine products and services contributed to its clients sweeping the Yukon's 2007 Robert E. Leckie Mine Reclamation Awards in all categories. The company is identified by the Chamber of Commerce ( Whitehorse), the Yukon Technology Innovation Centre, the Yukon Government and the National Research Council as a technology-based company with high expansion potential.

Why do you need Indigenous (Native) Seeds and Plants?

• Will meet the current Federal Fisheries & Oceans, Land Claims and Environmental standards and regulations for non introduction of foreign species
• Will meet future policy and regulatory requirements
• Will maintain the ecosystem integrity of the areas bordering the project and minimize the impact of disturbance on the regional ecosystem
• Will reduce the potential to atrract animals by creating a "Wildlife Buffet"
• The indigenous seed and plant species are adapted to the harsh winter conditions, long summer daylight and drought-like conditions of a northern mine site
• Are perennial seed producers and continually reclaim the site
• They thrive because they are acclimatized to the northern "photoperiod" consisting of longer daylight in the summer, which triggers them to set seed early and are resistant to northern pests and diseases
• Establish a natural colonization process and increase the return to the surrounding ecosystem
• Require NO fertilization - eliminating additional potential pollutants
• Hydro Seeding with mulch and tackifiers is not recommended
• Reduces the long term vegetation management cost

The seeds in our collections have evolved and are adapted to the harsh site conditions and drought-like conditions present at most mining and industrial sites. Our grasses and legumes are especially suited to propagate in these adverse conditions. They thrive because they were selected for their ability to colonize a site and provide the site with the ability return to a balance with the existing and surrounding ecosystem.

Once established, indigenous (native) species require no irrigation or fertilization. They are also resistant to most pests and diseases, and will not become invasive, as many foreign species will. Native plants also balance the ecology of the site for all species, attracting other native plants, insects and wildlife.

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Awards

Arctic Alpine is the only Yukon firm to receive the Government of Canada 1990 Certificate of Merit for Business Excellence, as well as the 1993 Gold Award for Best Expression of Environmental Awareness presented by the Greater Real Estate Board of Vancouver, B.C.

AASeed and AARG joined the 1998 and 1999 Team Canada Trade Missions to South America and Japan accompanied by the Prime Minister of Canada.

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Client List

Governments

• Alberta Environmental Services
• Canadian Heritage; Klondike National Historic Sites
• Carcross/Tagish First Nation
• City of Dawson / City of Whitehorse
• Government of Canada
• Government of NWT
• Government of Yukon
• Hamlet of Fort McPherson
• Indian and Northern Affairs Canada
• Kluane First Nation
• Liard First Nation
• Nacho Nyak Dun First Nation
• National Parks Service, Skagway Alaska
• Parks Canada
• RCMP Yukon
• Selkirk First Nation
• Town of Inuvik
• Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation

Corporate

• Anvil Range Mining Corporation
• Archer Cathro & Associates
• BHP Diamonds, NWT
• Cash Resources
• Chant Construction Co. Ltd
• Cominco Ltd.
• Equity Engineering
• First Dynasty Mines
• Gartner Lee Ltd
• Giant Mine, NWT
• Golden Bear Mine, NWT
• Liard First Nation Development Corporation
• Loki Gold Corporation
• Minto Explorations Ltd
• Nacho Nyak Dun Development Corporation
• Noranda Exploration
• Selkirk First Nation Development Corporation
• Selwyn Resources Ltd.
• Viceroy Minerals Corporation

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Guarantee

Arctic Alpine will always request permission and provide notification in advance of the need to substitute species. The availability of all species will vary according to successful harvest conditions.

Arctic Alpine warrants that seeds or other goods we provide conform to the label or container description within recognized tolerances but makes no other warranties, expressed or otherwise.

Our liability, whether contractual, in negligence, on warranty or otherwise is absolutely limited to the purchase price of such seeds or goods and may not be altered except in signed writing by us. By acceptance of seeds or goods the buyer accepts these conditions. All logos, trademarks and registered trademarks are the property of Arctic Alpine.

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