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Archived News Releases 2004 November 23, 2004 New Delegation Agreement in the Regional District of East Kootenay The Commission and the RDEK have finalized a Delegation Agreement for ALR lands within an area covered by the Wasa-Ta Ta Creek-Skookumchuck-Sheep Creek Land Use Bylaw No. 1625. [ More ]   Delegation Agreement August 24, 2004 Trevor Swan New Chair of Forest Council VICTORIA — Minister of Sustainable Resource Management George Abbott announced today Trevor Swan has been selected chair of the new Private Managed Forest Land Council. [ News Release ] August 3, 2004 Private Managed Forest Land Act, 2004 BURNABY — On July 22, government enacted regulations that will bring the Private Managed Forest Land Act into effect on August 3, 2004. [ Notice to Local Governments ] July 30, 2004 Amendments to the Agricultural Land Commission Act, 2004 BURNABY — On July 22, after consultation with the UBCM, government brought into effect the Agricultural Land Commission Amendment Act, 2004 and associated amendments to the Regulation. These amendments provide new procedures for the filing of ALR applications with the Commission by First Nations, both pre-treaty and post-treaty. [ Notice to Local Governments ] June 29, 2004 Public Accounts, Government's Annual Strategic Plan Report & Annual Service Plan Reports Released VICTORIA — The government released the public accounts, government's annual strategic plan report and annual service plan reports for all ministries today. The annual service plan reports summarize the progress of individual ministries in meeting the performance targets laid out in service plans at the beginning of each fiscal year. [ News Release ] [ Commission Annual Service Plan Report ] January 26, 2004 Premier Announces New Cabinet VICTORIA — Premier Gordon Campbell today announced changes to the Cabinet, including the addition of six new members, a renewed focus on economic development and several new Minister of State portfolios to advance key priorities in the government’s agenda. [ News Release ] January 21, 2004 Delegation Agreement Benefits All FORT ST. JOHN — Frank Read, North Commission Vice-Chair and Derek Doyle, Commissioner of the Oil and Gas Commission signed a delegation agreement today that will continue to preserve the agricultural land base while accommodating oil and gas development on ALR lands. [ More ] January 12, 2004 ALC Approves Raven Application BURNABY — The Agricultural Land Commission announced today that it has approved the exclusion of approximately 140 hectares of land within the City of Courtenay owned by Raven Forest Products from the ALR. [ More ] 2003 October 29, 2003 Private Landowners Support New Regulatory Model VICTORIA — The Private Forest Landowners Association said today that it supports new legislation introduced in the BC legislature designed to continue the protection of environmental values on private forest land. [ More ] October 29, 2003 Sustainability Boosted on Private Managed Forest Lands VICTORIA — A new governing council to oversee practices on private managed forest land will work with private landowners to improve management of their forest lands, Minister of Sustainable Resource Management Stan Hagen announced today. [ More ] October 24, 2003 Partnership with Farmers Showcased in Conservation Program COURTENAY — A program which recognizes BC farmers who have set aside wildlife habitat and green space on their land has been recognized with a government grant of $60,000. The money goes to The Land Conservancy of BC's Conservation Partners Program, which promotes environmental conservation on agricultural land. [ News Release ]  [ View photos ] 2002 July 9, 2002 The Lieutenant Governor has signed Order-In-Council No. 571 which brings into effect the Agricultural Land Reserve Use, Subdivision and Procedure Regulation and the Agricultural Land Commission Act. [ More ] June 12, 2002 LRC Unveils First-Ever Audit of Private Land Logging May 2, 2002 New Agricultural Land Commissioners Appointed May 1, 2002 Land Reserve Commission Levies Record Fine April 15, 2002 New act improves protection of agricultural land February 18, 2002 LRC Determination Results in Record $16,000 Fine January 16, 2002 Land Reserve Commission Changes Fulfill New Era Commitment 2001 December 7, 2001 Government Replaces Land Reserve Commissioners August 9, 2001 Land Reserve Commission Agrees to Construction of the Proposed Prince George Ethanol Plant August 8, 2001 Land Reserve Commission Excludes 175 Acres from the ALR Near Chilliwack Mountain June 29, 2001 Land Reserve Commission Agrees to the Exclusion of the Proposed Fort St. John OSB Site from ALR April 12, 2001 Conroy appoints two new members to Land Reserve Commission April 10, 2001 Land Reserve CEO Finds In Favour of Landowner March 14, 2001 Minister to review feedback on proposed legislation February 12, 2001 New Law to Secure Working Forest, Protect Jobs and Families January 18, 2001 Land Reserve Commission Delegates Powers to Regional District 2000 November 29, 2000 Land Reserve Commission in Okanagan, Central Interior November 28, 2000 Land Reserve Commission Completes Island Meetings October 27, 2000 Land Reserve Commission Travels to Abbotsford September 18, 2000 Land Reserve Commission Reduces Red Tape for Wineries and Cideries August 2, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Panel In Central Interior August 2, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Panel In Fraser Valley and PoCo August 2, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Panel In Prince George, McBride and Valemount August 2, 2000 New Land Reserve Panel In East Kootenays July 7, 2000 Land Owners Welcome "New Way of Doing Business" July 6, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Panel Allows Subdivision and Gravel Extraction on ALR Land June 30, 2000 New Land Reserve Panel Completes Series of Meetings on Vancouver Island June 29, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Examining ALR in Fraser Valley June 6, 2000 New Land Commission Panel Allows Subdivision of ALR Land June 6, 2000 New Land Commission Panel Allows Recreational Use of Land Within ALR May 25, 2000 New Land Commission Panel Meets With Local Government May 25, 2000 Land Commission Panel in Kootenays May 25, 2000 New Land Commission Panel Addresses Fraser Valley Issues May 25, 2000 Land Commission Panel in Okanagan April 15, 2000 Land Reserve Commission Unveils New Way of Doing Business April 3, 2000 New Land Reserve Commission Unveiled February 23, 2000 BC Appoints Single Land Reserve Commission 1999 November 25, 1999 Land Commission Excludes Land from ALR November 9, 1999 Appointee Named to Agricultural Land Commission October 19, 1999 Agricultural Land Commission Considers Adding Land to the ALR October 19, 1999 Land Commission Examining ALR on Vancouver Island April 23, 1999 Land Commission Meeting on Vancouver Island March 29, 1999 Vice-Chair Appointed to Agricultural Land Commission January 27, 1999 Province Accepts Recommendations on Provincial Interest 1998 December 21, 1998 Appointments made to Agricultural Land Commission September 29, 1998 Review of PROVINCIAL INTEREST in the B.C. 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