A 2026 report from the Government of Yukon assesses a disturbed land area of approximately 800 acres from mining activity. It focuses on about 53 acres with active slope instability and subsidence within the city limits of Whitehorse, about six miles from the city centre. The report evaluates site conditions and options for reclamation to address public safety concerns and permanent land loss.
Use Cases
- Assessing slope instability risks based on the reported 53 acres of active instability.
- Evaluating reclamation options for disturbed land based on the 800-acre disturbed area.
- Planning urban land-use around historical mines based on the site's location within Whitehorse city limits.
- Modeling subsidence impacts on public safety based on concerns mentioned in the report.
- Analyzing the trade-offs of decommissioning plans based on the expected permanent loss of useful land.
Strengths
- Report provides specific quantitative data, including a disturbed area of approximately 800 acres.
- Focuses on a concrete public safety issue: about 53 acres with active slope instability.
- Geographic scope is precisely defined: located within Whitehorse city limits, about six miles from the centre.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to open_canada.
Provenance
- Source
- Government of Yukon | Gouvernement du Yukon
- Freshness
- Last updated 2026-04-17 16:07:28.412939; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada