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District of Maple Ridge
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
THURSDAY, February 27, 201 4
7:00 – 9:00 pm
Blaney Room
Maple Ridge Municipal Hall
The Committee will develop and implement educational and public awareness programs related
to agriculture in the District, support projects that promote local agriculture, make
recommendations on agricultural policies and advise Council on policy issues relating to
agricultural land and appropriate land uses in agricultural areas.
1.CALL TO ORDER & INTRODUCTIONS
2.ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA
3.ADOPTION OF MINUTES OF January 27 , 201 4
4.DELEGATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Tentative Perspectives of New Emerging Farmers- Attendees of Richmond
Farm School.
5.NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 Election of Chair and Vice-chair
5.2 True North Fraser Program – update
5.3 Core Review – Agricultural Land Commission – update
5.4 Ministry of Agriculture Inventory Public Event
5.5 Update from Strategic Economic Initiatives Department.
6.SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Intersections project
7.CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Metro Vancouver Proposed Approach to Reduce Illegal Fill Deposition on
Agricultural Lands
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7.2 Red Barn Plants and Produce – Farm Water Rates.
8.ROUNDTABLE
9.PUBLIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
10.NEXT MEETING :March 2 7, 2014
AGENDA DEADLINE:March 12, 2014
11.ADJOURNMENT
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