The Homesite Severance Policy of British Columbia’s Agricultural
Land Commission permits the subdivision of the farmer’s home from
the farm property. Its purpose is to balance the protection of the
agricultural resource with fair treatment for retiring farmers. This
study documents the land use implications of the policy as well as its
development, charting its origins and changes over the decades.
Critics of the policy have noted two major problems. Urban sized
lots have been scattered throughout the agricultural community,
increasing the possibility of urban - rural conflicts (over the noises
and smells of farming). Scarce arable land has also been lost,
through construction (of the home or barns), on the remnant
property.
To determine if the agricultural resource has been compromised by
the policy the frequency, location and actual area taken by homesite
severance will be reviewed. In addition the study will explore the
rationale and results of the two reviews of the policy. Suggestions
will be offered (as they emerge from the findings and discussion) to
alleviate the negative effects of the policy.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:BVAU.2429/4932 |
| Date | 05 1900 |
| Creators | Collins, John Martin |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Relation | UBC Retrospective Theses Digitization Project [http://www.library.ubc.ca/archives/retro_theses/] |
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