Soil Science experts concerned over proposed Bill 24 changes to the ALR
April 8, 2014 News Release In an Open Letter to the Premier, a group of experienced soil science professionals has expressed concern regarding the scientific basis and justification for proposed changes to the provincial Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) and the provincial Agricultural Land Commission (ALC). Under Bill 24, which was recently introduced in the Legislature, […]
Coalition of experts condemns Bill 24 changes to Agricultural Land Reserve in letter to premier
Bill 24 will turn back the clock on farmland protection and put at risk the vast majority of higher-class land in B.C., 13 soil experts warn Tuesday in a letter to Premier Christy Clark. The group has “serious concerns over the substantial change in direction embodied in Bill 24,” which would “restore the situation province-wide […]
Press Release: Losing Ground on the ALR
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vancouver, B.C. –Concerns about the future of the Agricultural Land Reserve in BC were highlighted at a March 29th workshop hosted by the Pacific Regional Society of Soil Science (PRSSS), a non-profit organization for professionals and students in the field of soil science and land resource management. Themed on the intergenerational transfer […]