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REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, November 21, 2013 6:00 pm REGULAR AGENDA A. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 1. Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting – November 21, 2013 (Opportunity for Introduction of Late Items) RECOMMENDATION 1 That the agenda of the November 21, 2013 regular meeting of the Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee be approved as presented. B. ADOPTION OF MINUTES 1. Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting – October 17, 2013 RECOMMENDATION 2 Page 1 That the minutes of the October 17, 2013 regular meeting of the Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee be adopted as circulated. C. NEW BUSINESS 1. Agricultural Land Commission Application MERTION, Klayton [File No. 13-0395-C-ALR] - Application dated October 23, 2013 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT Page 5 2. Agricultural Land Commission Application CAMPBELL, Dean & Laura [File No. 13-0063-D-ALR] - Revised application dated October 29, 2013 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT Page 28 3. Agricultural Land Commission Application NASON, Robert & Samantha c/o W.E. Maddox [File No. 13-0410-D-ALR] - Application dated November 8, 2013 FOR REVIEW AND COMMENT Page 37 RAAC Agenda – Regular - 2 - November 21, 2013 4. Core Review – Agricultural Land Commission - Letter dated October 28, 2013 RECOMMENDATION 3 Page 45 That the letter dated October 28, 2013 from the City of Salmon Arm regarding the Agricultural Land Commission review be received for information. 5. Agricultural Land Commission: Message from the Chair: An Update - Report dated October 4, 2013 RECOMMENDATION 4 Page 46 That the update report dated October 4, 2013 from the Chair of the Agricultural Land Commission be received for information. D. ADJOURNMENT RAAC - REGULAR AGENDA November 21, 2013 - ITEM B.1 REGIONAL DISTRICT OF NORTH OKANAGAN MINUTES of a REGULAR meeting of the REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE held in the Board Room at the Regional District Office on Thursday, October 17, 2013 Members: Director M. Macnabb Electoral Area “C” Chair Bruce Naka Member at Large Vice Chair Councillor M. Besso District of Coldstream Director P. Nicol City of Vernon Director B. Fleming Electoral Area “B” Director R. Fairbairn Electoral Area “D” Director E. Foisy Electoral Area “E” Tom Boeve Agricultural Producer Ian Eggen Agricultural Producer Dennis Lapierre Agricultural Producer Mike Randell Agricultural Producer Peter Stockdale Agricultural Producer Ralph van Dalfsen Agricultural Producer Tony Van den Tillaart Agricultural Producer Wendy Aasen Member at Large Doug Gordon Young Farmer Staff: R. Smailes General Manager, Planning and Building A. Kittel Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator J. deGroot Executive Assistant (Temp.) (taking minutes) Also Present: Public CALL MEETING TO ORDER The Chair called the meeting to order at 6:08 p.m. The Chair welcomed Director Foisy to the Committee. APPROVAL OF AGENDA Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting – October 17, 2013 Moved and seconded by Director Fleming and Wendy Aasen That the agenda of the October 17, 2013 regular meeting of the Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee be approved with the following addition: Item C.6 – Restricted Farm Losses CARRIED 1 of 69 RAAC - REGULAR AGENDA November 21, 2013 - ITEM B.1 Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – Regular - 2 - October 17, 2013 ADOPTION OF MINUTES Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting – September 11, 2013 Moved and seconded by Director Fleming and Bruce Naka That the minutes of the September 11, 2013 regular meeting of the Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee be adopted as circulated. CARRIED NEW BUSINESS Agricultural Land Commission Application SMITH, R. & L. [File No. 13-0326-D-ALR] Discussion ensued regarding the following: Reasons for the application; Soil capabilities for the non-ALR portion of the subject property; Issues/difficulties with farming in the Creighton Valley Road area; Issues/difficulties to farm a smaller parcel; and Irrigation, size and topography of the subject property; Comments: No benefit for agriculture and no reasons given to help support the subdivision; Breaking up a large field limits ability to farm (hay) a property; Proposal would not be positive for agriculture; and Subdivision would make farming difficult and diminish the farming potential of the subject property. Regulating Combined Heat and Power Generation at Greenhouses in the ALR Discussion ensued regarding the following: Mechanics of Heat and Power Generation in greenhouses; Cogeneration with fossil fuels to create heat helps with plant growth when the CO2 recycled; Electricity production is not an agricultural use but could this lead to commercial electricity generation on ALR Lands? Economics play a huge role in the matter; and Natural gas is much more efficient than wood waste; economics require a customer for wood waste to be economical. Moved and seconded by Mike Randell and Bruce Naka That the report dated October 1, 2013 from the Regional Growth Strategy Coordinator regarding the Ministry of Agriculture discussion paper addressing the regulation of cogeneration within greenhouses be received for information. CARRIED 2 of 69 RAAC - REGULAR AGENDA November 21, 2013 - ITEM B.1 Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – Regular - 3 - October 17, 2013 Potential Dates for Agricultural Tour Discussion ensued regarding the following: Tour clusters within areas was suggested; Tom Boeve would be willing to host a tour within the Spallumcheen cluster; however, December would work better; Joel Allen’s greenhouse, Coldstream Ranch and an organic apple orchard were suggested as a Coldstream cluster; Options for tours such as dairies, feed mills, orchards, processing facilities, slaughter facilities and wineries were suggested; Coral Beach Farms who have cherry farms in Lake Country, Coldstream and the Westside has been arranged for a tour on Saturday, November 2 at their Lake Country location; Staff will look into coordinating transportation for the tour; and Staff will look into other farms/wineries to tour in the area to fill an approximately 6 hour day tour. Update on Committee Membership Discussion ensued regarding the following: There are gaps in the representation on the Committee such as orchardists, wine makers/distillers, cheese makers and poultry. Members should advise their agricultural producer contacts that the Committee is looking for new membership in these areas. Restricted Farm Losses Dennis Lapierre provided information regarding recent court rulings on restricted farm losses for small scale farmers. Discussion ensued regarding the following: Importance of the issue for small scale farmers and the economic impacts of this matter; and Legislative hurdles to agriculture. The Committee decided to bring this matter forward to the next meeting. Genetically Modified Organisms: Options Discussion ensued regarding the following: Options presented in the staff report; Mandate for the Committee regarding Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs); Role of the Regional District regarding GMOs; Reaching consensus to send something to the Board, if consensus cannot be reached there is the option to just provide comments without a recommendation to the Board ie// send discussion notes/items that have been considered; Financial impacts on the Region have not been considered; The Agricultural Area Plan has not been completed; Legalities with the Right to Farm Act have not been considered. Can we limit introduction of new GMOs to the region (i.e. alfalfa); There is some urgency to the matter; Labelling; Consumers make the decisions; No consensus but more support Option 1, some support Option 2.b; 3 of 69 RAAC - REGULAR AGENDA November 21, 2013 - ITEM B.1 Regional Agricultural Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes – Regular - 4 - October 17, 2013 Most support sending all information to the Board. Staff will write a report to the Board outlining the direction of the Committee. ADJOURNMENT There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 8:08 p.m. Certified Correct: Chair Corporate Officer 4 of 69 RAAC - REGULAR AGENDA November 21, 2013 - ITEM C.1 ·.. •.· I'... I,\) ! _,1 .. "\ i .; .APPLICATION TO PLACE FILL OR REMOVE SOIL I I , . • .· · 1 UNDER SECTION 20(3) OF TilE AGRICULTURAL LAND COMMISSION ACT ' j ~ , I I NOTE: The information required by this form and the documents you provide with it are collected to process your application under the Agricultural Land Commission Act and regulation. This information will be available for 1·eview by any member of the public. lfyou have any questions about the collection or use of this informmion, contact the Agricultural Land Commission and ask for the staffmember who will be handling your application. APPLICANT Postal Code LOCAL GOVERNMENT JURISDICTION (Indicate Regional District or Municipality) lv'Cif(.tr-1 DktJcJliC.t-1-,J f!t--Q,{o,.-...t/-J-L Pt~l~tc T LAND UNDER APPLICATION (Show land on plan or skeich) Title Number 35 z. Size of Parcel (Ha.) L.QT llb St:c :J T-p c:. ift..i\N ~ q·. 0'1 7 .t; 'D'--'1> 3S 1. 4 L o:{ \ \ \ S-e.Q =! l TP s- pl()"'~ 0)0'--fb. ~ . ~(~ Pel A rf£ en L\floJ CURRENT USE OF LAND UNDER APPLICATION (Siww information on plan or sketch) List all existing uses on the parcel(s) and describe all buildings ---)0-C l a L.'D-,_.ff\..3d'J""( \)___._A_.·'-''-"tL..· --'--'Tt:'-·,_,J""I_<;..____·)..._I____,__,_IV\_._.t_,_-_____ s.r:.. ~:... ojL__Bl ~\ 4 1--ik,/E a.. B't.£-,~..J Oc cv e1 FJ> . PROPOSAL (Show on plm1 or sketch)-/ . 0 To Place Fill IS) To Remove Soil 0 To Remove Soil and Place Fill Type of Material: LL (8 ~f\-'\1 <.?OO b' · h Vo I uh1e: .r"? 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