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To Preserve and Protect
At many Waste Management landfills, segments of
land are set aside for the creation and management of wildlife habitats
and wetlands. The Wildlife Habitat Council's Wildlife at Work Certification
program focuses on wildlife management and employee and community
involvement. The following 15 Waste Management facilities have received
WHC certification, and 14 additional sites are working toward certification.
Altamont Landfill & Resource Recovery Facility,
Livermore, Calif. - The site has 1,300 acres actively managed for
wildlife habitat opportunities. Certified since 2003.
El Sobrante Landfill, Corona, Calif. - With 600
acres of undisturbed open space, operates under a plan approved
by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. Certified since 2003.
 GROWS
and Tullytown Facilities, Tullytown, Pa. - More than 3,000 acres
are devoted to wildlife habitat management. This was the first Waste
Management facility to receive WHC's Corporate Lands for Learning
certification for its youth and adult educational programs. Certified
since 2001.
Hillsboro Landfill, Hillsboro, Ore. - The centerpiece
of this project is a large wetlands restoration project that will
eventually result in the conversion of over 140 acres of farmed
floodplain into wetlands. Certified since 2003.
Kirby Canyon Recycling & Disposal, Morgan Hill,
Calif. - At this site, more than 25 percent of the land is devoted
solely to endangered species, habitat enhancement projects and environmental
study. Certified since 2002.
Okeechobee Landfill, Okeechobee, Fla. - More than
1,500 acres of wetlands and habitats provide food and nesting areas
for the threatened Florida sandhill crane and other species. Certified
since 2003.
Spruce Ridge Landfill, Glencoe, Minn. - The site
created a habitat for the ring neck pheasant to enhance its declining
population. Certified since 2002.
Waterford Recreation Association Sports Complex,
Morrisville, Pa. - A constructed wetlands area improved habitats
and increased use by a more diversified wildlife community. Certified
since 2001.
American Landfill, Waynesburg, Ohio - The site
preserves 145 acres of wetlands, and more than 415 trees have been
planted by school children through its annual tree planting event.
Certified since 2004.
Alliance Landfill, Taylor, Pa. - More than 450
acres are available for wildlife. Participants in its education
program help enhance wildlife habitat and track bird diversity.
Certified since 2004.
Blackwell Landfill, Sarnia, Ontario - The site
incorporated parkland and a wetlands community into the naturalization
of the property. Certified since 2004.
Mill Seat Landfill, Bergen, N.Y. - The natural
areas on the property include upland deciduous woodlands, deciduous
swamp, successional shrub upland habitat and marshes. Certified
since 2004.
Petrolia Landfill, Petrolia, Ontario - Created
an ecosystem for wildlife habitat, providing nesting and grazing
for birds and several wildlife species. Certified since 2004.
Warwick Landfill, Watford, Ontario - Thousands
of poplar trees were planted to create an ecosystem for insects,
birds and mammals. Certified since 2004.
Riverbend Landfill, McMinnville, Ore. - Five hundred
of the landfill’s 620 acres are designated as wildlife habitat,
including nest box programs to support bird life on the site. Certified
since 2005.
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