THE BOREAL FOREST IN ALBERTA AND NE BC HAS AND CONTINUES TO HAVE LARGE SCALE IMPACTS FROM BOTH THE FORESTRY AND OIL AND GAS INDUSTRIES. THE LANDSCAPE IN MANY AREAS IS CRISSCROSSED BY INNUMERABLE SEISMIC LINES, ROADS,CLEARCUT BLOCKS, CUTLINES AND CLEARED SQUARES FOR PETROLEUM INFRASTRUCTURE.
THESE IMPACTS LEAVE DESIGNS ON THE LANDSCAPE CONTRASTING STARKLY WITH THE NATURALLY OCCURING LINES AND SHAPES.