Articles on land development, agronomy, soil, and ALC/ALR regulation — and what we're learning along the way.
May 20, 2026
A plain-English guide to when BC landowners actually need a farm plan for ALR property — for SFU and ALC applications, BC Assessment farm class, or municipal bylaws.
May 6, 2026
Bringing fill onto ALR land in BC is regulated, not a free-for-all. A plain-language guide to clean fill, NOIs vs. Soil or Fill Use applications, and Richmond soil-deposit rules.
April 22, 2026
A plain-language guide to the main Agricultural Land Commission application types — NOI, Non-Farm Use, Subdivision, and Exclusion — and how to tell which one your ALR property needs.
April 8, 2026
A plain-English guide to what a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment covers in BC — records review, site reconnaissance, APECs — when you need one, and what it can't tell you.
March 25, 2026
Building a home or farm structure on ALR land in BC is allowed in defined cases, but carries conditions on siting, soil, fill, and farm use. Here's what to know first.
March 11, 2026
A plainspoken guide for Richmond landowners to the ALR, peat soils, and the soil-deposit and fill rules layered between the ALC and the City of Richmond.
