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District of Maple Ridge
AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE
AGENDA
THURSDAY, March 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 February 27 , 201 4
4.DELEGATIONS & PRESENTATIONS
4.1 Mike Pym – Fill permitting process on agricultural land. Regional and municipal process
Metro Vancouver Proposed Approach to Reduce Illegal Fill Deposition on Agricultural
Lands, attached.
5.NEW & UNFINISHED BUSINESS
5.1 True North Fraser Program – update
5.2 Core Review – Agricultural Land Commission – update
5.3 Ministry of Agriculture Inventory Public Event, see inventory report, attached
5.4 Update from Strategic Economic Initiatives Department.
5.5 Kwantlen proposal update. See reports, attached.
5.6 Backyard chickens, letter attached, Vancouver information Link
http://vancouver.ca/people-programs/backyard-chickens.aspx
5.7 Metro Vancouver Community Sustainability Breakfast –Food Hubs Kim and Margaret.
5.8 Packaging and increased fees for farmers – Bill Hardy
5.9 Water Rates.
6.SUB-COMMITTEE REPORTS
6.1 Intersections project
6.2 Establishing subcommittees to achieve Committee mandate.
7.CORRESPONDENCE
7.1 Envision Credit Union email message, attached.
8.ROUNDTABLE
9.PUBLIC QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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10.NEXT MEETING :April 24 , 2014
AGENDA DEADLINE:April 9 , 2014
11.ADJOURNMENT
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