More than a third of the unused Agricultural Land Reserve parcels in the Fraser Valley Regional District are smaller than two hectares — plots of land less likely to be used for farming, according to an area inventory.
The inventory was conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture between 2011 and 2013 and its findings are expected to be delivered to the FVRD on Tuesday.
According to the inventory, the Fraser Valley has 9,943 hectares of available ALR land, but “most of this land is comprised of relatively small areas,” with the bulk — 69% of the parcels — being less than four hectares.
MICHAEL MUI – 24 Hours Vancouver – March 21, 2016.
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