mining, environmental, or geotechnical consultant. They are submitted at the request of the regulatory authority and are used by the mine for life of mine costing. Most closure planning documents share the same format: Introduction Predevelopment conditions Mine operations explained Landscape performance goals (and regulatory requirements) Reclamation technologies and methods Reclamation plans, balances, waste isolation methods Long term monitoring and maintenance plans Landscape performance prediction Comparison of the performance prediction relative to the goals Schedules and costs Financial assurance See also Care and maintenance References McKenna, G.T., 2002. Sustainable mine reclamation and landscape engineering. PhD Thesis, University of Alberta, Edmonton, 661 pp. Closure Environmental impact of mining Mining and the environment