Denman trustees seek more analysis of farm-plan changes
The Local Trust Committee asked staff to report back on questions raised about proposed agriculture rules, including definitions, housing and agri-tourism.
The Denman Firestarter · Governance · 2018-08-07 · updated 2026-10-09 · Denman Island
Staff will prepare a further report on the Farm Plan Implementation Project, addressing information received so far and providing alternative definitions of “feedlot,” after the Denman Island Local Trust Committee requested the work at its August 7 meeting.[1]
Trustees’ questions for staff included what activities would be allowed in residential zones under the proposed changes, whether subsistence farming would be affected, and what rules would apply to sewage and rainwater cisterns for secondary dwellings.[1]
The committee also asked staff to examine questions raised in a referral from the Growers & Producers Alliance, including how definitions of farming and agriculture could affect activities in residential zones and how proposed agri-tourism and housing options could apply to farms outside the Agricultural Land Reserve.[1]
Trustees requested that staff arrange for a Ministry of Agriculture staff member to take part by telephone at the next committee meeting to discuss definitions and concepts related to the project.[1]
The minutes record public comments urging the committee to remove cannabis from the proposed definition of “Intensive Agriculture” and to consider cannabis regulations as a separate project.[1]
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Denman Island Local Trust Committee Regular Meeting Minutes, August 7, 2018
that the Denman Island Local Trust Committee request staff to bring back a staff report on the Farm Plan Implementation Project responding to information received to date and that this include alternative definitions of feedlot and comments on the following questions:
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