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Trustees amend draft farming rules on watercourse setbacks

Denman’s Local Trust Committee revised proposed agricultural setback wording at a special meeting held over two days in October.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2022-11-03 · compiled 2026-10-01

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The Denman Island Local Trust Committee amended draft farming regulations to set a 30-metre setback for agricultural buildings and structures, except fences, according to minutes of its October 6 and October 14 special meetings.^[1]

The committee had reconvened on October 14 after asking staff to bring back information on setbacks from watercourses.^[1] The minutes say staff reported that a comprehensive review of setback requirements and Development Permit Areas was outside the project’s scope, and that provincial rules set setbacks for water protection on farmland.^[1]

Trustee David Critchley moved to add a note to the draft bylaw about provincial fence-setback rules, but the motion did not receive a seconder.^[1] The committee then carried an amendment replacing the wording in sections 1.7 and 1.8 with a 30-metre setback for agricultural buildings and structures, except for a fence.^[1]

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