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Agricultural Advisory Committee of Clarington
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Date: Thursday December 14, 2023
Time: 7:30 pm
Location: In person or online or by telephone
Meeting Room 1C, Municipal Administrative Centre, 40 Temperance St.,
Bowmanville*
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* Use the main doors to the Municipal Admin. Centre located on the north side of the
building (top of the ramp)
Agenda
1. Welcome
2. Land Acknowledgement Statement
3. Declaration of Interest
4. Approval of Minutes of November 9, 2023
5. Presentations / Delegations
a. Presentation from Mike Dunn, Structural Pest Management Association of
Canada on Rodenticides
6. Business Arising from Minutes
a. AACC Annual Council Update
b. AACC Brochure Update
c. Official Plan Review – Discussion Questions – All
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Question: The current Official Plan lists four objectives for “Countryside”
areas. Are these objectives appropriate? Which objectives should we take
a closer look at in future meetings?
13.2.1 To support a diversified healthy and productive agricultural industry.
13.2.2 To preserve high quality agricultural lands for farming purposes.
13.2.3 To promote stewardship of agricultural lands for future generations.
13.2.4 To ensure rural uses are compatible with agriculture and the natural
environment.
7. Communications
a. Notice of Agri-tech Innovation Initiative – Program Intake February 2024
8. Liaison Reports
a. Durham Agricultural Advisory Committee – T. Barrie
b. Durham Region Federation of Agriculture – M. Morawetz
c. Durham Farm Connections – B. Metcalf
d. Durham Agricultural Economic Development Update – A. De Vos
9. New Business
a. Tree or Ditch Issues to Report to Public Works
10. Adjournment
Next Meeting: January 11, 2024