The future of agricultural land in British Columbia Save article Remove saved article

Since the 1970s, land deemed suitable for agriculture in British Columbia has been placed in the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). The purpose of the ALR is to preserve agricultural land for farm uses. If an owner wishes to use ALR land for a non-farm use, they need to seek the permission of the Agricultural Land Commission, a governmental authority responsible for administering the ALR. Local governments have limited authority to regulate the use of ALR