I own land in British Columbia and want to understand what activities are generally permitted within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) without requiring a special application. Specifically, can you provide two examples of 'Farm Uses' and one example of a 'Permitted Non-Farm Use' that don't need ALC approval? Additionally, I need to verify if my property is in the ALR. How can I access maps to determine this, and how often are these maps updated?
Navigate to 'https://www.alc.gov.bc.ca/'. Click on the 'Permitted Uses in the ALR' link. Scroll down to locate and identify two examples of 'Farm Uses – Part 2 of the ALR Use Regulation'. Scroll down further to locate and identify one example of a 'Permitted Non-Farm Use – Part 3 of the ALR Use Regulation'. Navigate to the 'Maps' section by clicking the 'Maps' link. Identify the tool or method provided on the 'Agricultural Land Reserve Maps' page for finding ALR maps. Determine the frequency at which these maps are updated. Synthesize the identified examples of permitted uses and the details about accessing and updating ALR maps into a concise answer.
The agent successfully navigates to the 'Permitted Uses in the ALR' page. The agent identifies and states two examples of 'Farm Uses' (e.g., 'Wineries & Cideries', 'Storage, packing & processing of farm products', 'Equestrian facilities', 'Farm retail sales', 'Agroforestry', 'Production of compost with conditions', 'Land development works for farm purposes'). The agent identifies and states one example of a 'Permitted Non-Farm Use' (e.g., 'Home based business'). The agent successfully navigates to the 'Maps' page. The agent states that users can find ALR maps using the 'ALR Property and Map Finder' link. The agent states that the maps are updated four times a year (at the end of Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct).