Environmental Farm Planning Program

Protecting the Environment - Protects your Business
The Environmental Farm Planning (EFP) project has typically been considered a means for all producers to manage their environmental risk. The BCLNA has taken this program and tailored it specifically to nursery growers. It is a voluntary program and completely confidential.

What does the EFP program do for nursery growers?
Provides free EFP workshops and consultation.
Identifies your strengths and potential risks.
Develops a prioritized action plan.
Demonstrates 'due diligence' and minimizes liability should an incident occur.
Reduces the need for regulatory action.

One of the major issues that the EFP program deals with is 'invasive alien species,' such as P. ramorum. There is funding available for capital cost items you may require to remedy some aspect of your operation to address P. ramorum.

There are 4 Steps to the program:
1. Attend a workshop.
2. Conduct a risk assessment of your nursery.
3. Complete the workplan to alleviate the identified risks.
4. Implement your plan.

The first three pieces should be done as soon as possible to help ensure funding required to address issues. There are areas other than P. ramorum risk management for which you may also be able to access funds, like fuel storage, pesticide storage, riparian and ditching concerns, etc. The implementation phase can take up to four years but there is limited funding available, so you need to act soon.

Start your step one now, by contacting Hedy by email or call the BCLNA: 604-574-7772. We will let you know the meeting times and dates from which you can choose. Workshops run through the off-seasons.

Visit www.bcac.bc.ca/efp_programs.htm for more information ...

Email Hedy to reserve your seat in our workshops ...

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