wildlife/environmental/pest management;
food self reliance;
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wildlife and ecosystem management;
climate change and greenhouse gases;
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Strengthen community resilience to projected global changes by increasing local self reliance and resource security (e.g., food security, energy security, groundwater security, intertidal ecological security). |
pg 2-7 |
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development and productive use of agricultural land; |
ALR;
ALR exclusion;
ALR subdivision;
'benefit to agriculture' language;
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Maintain the existing ALR boundary and do not support a loss of ALR land unless there is a substantial net benefit to agriculture and the agricultural community is consulted; |
pg 7-2 |
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education; |
community food system education; |
Increase public awareness of farming practises, farm products and support educational programs that provide information on agriculture and its importance to the local economy and local food systems. |
pg 7-3 |
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policy partnerships, advocacy and development; |
agricultural advisory committee;
partnerships/advocacy/liaising;
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Build strong alliances with farmers and work with the City’s Agricultural Advisory Committee so that issues and policies that affect agriculture and impact farmers are addressed; |
pg 7-4 |
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economic development; |
new entrants to farming; |
Pursue incentives to increase actively farmed agricultural land and encourage new farmers; |
pg 7-4 |
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economic development; |
farm diversification; |
encourage value-added business initiatives; |
pg 7-4 |
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nutrition and public health; |
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Support farm activities which follow normal farm practices and do not create health hazards; |
pg 7-4 |
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economic development;
development and productive use of agricultural land;
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residential development; |
Consider agricultural projects which achieve viable farming while avoiding residential development as a principal use; |
pg 7-4 |
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development and productive use of agricultural land; |
ALR;
roads in agricultural land;
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Discourage, wherever possible, roads in the ALR, except as noted on the Existing Status of Road Improvements in the ALR Map; |
pg 7-4 |
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urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning; |
buffer at agricultural edge;
ALR;
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Ensure that land uses adjacent to, but outside of, the ALR are compatible with farming by establishing effective buffers on the non-agricultural lands; |
pg 7-4 |
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urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning; |
ALR;
protection of farming development permit area;
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Designate all parcels abutting, but outside of, the ALR boundary as Development Permit Areas with Guidelines for the purpose of protecting farming; |
pg 7-5 |
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urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning; |
ALR;
buffer at agricultural edge;
roads in agricultural land;
zoning;
residential development;
institutional development;
commercial development;
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Where there is an intervening road between the ALR and the non-ALR lands:• encourage appropriate landscaping within the road right-of-way in front of the non-agricultural lands (e.g., between the road curb, any sidewalk and the property line) through the servicing agreement process;• encourage an appropriate landscaped setback on the non-agricultural lands (e.g., 3 m or 9.84 ft. to parking and 6 m or 19.68 ft. to buildings) through the: - Rezoning and/or Building Permit process for industrial and institutional uses; - Rezoning and/or Development Permit process for commercial and multiple family residential sites; - Rezoning and/or Subdivision process for single family residential sites; |
pg 7-5 |
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urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning; |
recreational use of agricultural land; |
Minimize conflicts among agricultural, recreation, conservation and urban activities; |
pg 7-5 |
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urban-agriculture conflict/edge planning; |
ALR;
residential development;
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Continue to encourage the use of the ALR land for farming and discourage non-farm uses (e.g., residential); |
pg 7-5 |
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development and productive use of agricultural land; |
ALR;
ALR subdivision;
'benefit to agriculture' language;
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Limit the subdivision of agricultural land into smaller parcels, except where possible benefit ts to agriculture can be demonstrated; |
pg 7-5 |
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development and productive use of agricultural land; |
ALR;
farm worker accommodation;
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Seasonal farm labour accommodation, as an additional residential use, may be considered so long as the accommodation is accessory to the principal agricultural purpose and helps to support a farm operation in the Agricultural Land Reserve; |
pg 7-5 |
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water management; |
irrigation and drainage; |
Facilitate the improvement of irrigation and drainage infrastructure to provide secure and affordable water supplies that support the agricultural sector; |
pg 7-5 |
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wildlife/environmental/pest management; |
wildlife and ecosystem management;
BC environmental farm plan;
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Explore with farmers ways to protect the Ecological Network values of their lands such as:• explore programs contained in the 2012 Environmentally Sensitive Area Management Strategy;• encourage environmentally sound agricultural practices by promoting the BC Environmental Farm Program;• explore the viability of leasing agricultural lands that have important environmental values from farmers to manage these lands for both agricultural and environmental goals;• explore mechanisms that compensate farmers for the loss of cultivation to maintain key ecological objectives. |
pg 7-6 |
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urban agriculture; |
urban gardens/orchard;
edible landscaping;
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Continue to seek out opportunities to collaborate with others to increase urban agriculture, the number of community gardens, edible landscape and food-bearing trees; |
pg 7-8 |
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urban agriculture;
food production;
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urban gardens/orchard;
edible landscaping;
residential development;
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Encourage the retention of open space for food production (e.g., edible landscaping, gardens, rooftop gardens, food bearing trees) for the use of residents in new residential developments; |
pg 7-8 |
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education; |
farm incubator;
farmer training;
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Continue to support incubator farms in order to help new farmers develop the necessary skills and their businesses; |
pg 7-9 |
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food production;
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livestock; |
Explore the keeping of small animals (e.g., poultry and bees) on a limited basis on small agricultural parcels, in consultation with the AAC, ALC and Vancouver Coastal Health |
pg 7-9 |
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food sales, access and procurement; |
mobile/street food vending; |
Explore local street vending opportunities. |
pg 7-9 |
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food processing, storage and distribution;;
food production;
policy partnerships, advocacy and liaising;
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partnerships/advocacy/liaising;
food distribution;
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Promote available programs and continue to support community organizations involved with food production/distribution (e.g., Richmond Local Food Guide). |
pg 7-9 |
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economic development;
food sales, access and procurement;
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local food culture; |
Develop a “Buy Local” marketing initiative to increase the demand for locally grown agricultural products, in partnership with Tourism Richmond, Chamber of Commerce, the RFI, and others. |
pg 7-10 |
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education;
nutrition and public health;
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community food system education; |
Continue to support programs that promote healthy eating and increase food-related skills and knowledge about sustainable food systems; |
pg 7-10 |
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food sales, access and procurement;
urban agriculture;
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food recovery/gleaning/donation; |
Encourage local gardeners to grow extra produce or distribute produce they don’t use to the Richmond Food Bank or other community groups; |
pg 7-10 |
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education;
nutrition and public health;
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community food system education |
Support programs that encourage children and families to learn healthy eating habits. |
pg 7-10 |
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food sales, access and procurement;
waste management;
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food recovery/gleaning/donation; |
Support the efforts of community groups and the private sector to establish initiatives that divert recoverable food from the pre-waste stream for redistribution to local food banks; |
pg 7-11 |
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waste management; |
composting;
residential development;
commercial development;
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Develop strategies to encourage organic waste diversion from multifamily housing and commercial properties; |
pg 7-11 |
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waste management; |
composting; |
Support the recycling and re-use of organic waste; |
pg 7-11 |
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