Following are the Cariboo Regional District highlights from the Aug. 22 meeting.
Mount Polley Update
Imperial Metals Corporation vice-president of corporate affair Steve Robertson and chief operating officer Don Parsons appeared before the board to provide an update on the Mount Polley tailings pond breach.
Mount Polley updates can be viewed on their website at imperialmetals.com.
Updates regarding the water and sediment samples are posted on the Ministry of Environment site at gov.bc.ca/env/ and Interior Health at www.interiorhealth.ca.
Agricultural policy
CRD directors received a presentation by staff regarding a draft Agricultural Policy.
The original draft was presented to the board in 2011 and discussions that ensued with affected provincial agencies and stakeholders have resulted in the 2014 Agricultural Policy.
The revisions were also prompted by new provincial guidelines and standards related to the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC), and the need to create a more comprehensive document that would complement the agricultural policies of three newly adopted CRD Official Community Plans.
The CRD 2004 Implementation Plan and Schedule of the Agriculture/Forestry Review was examined to ensure its concept and intent remain relevant and incorporated into the 2014 Agricultural policy.
The final draft policy will be brought back to a future board meeting for adoption.
Further information about this proposed policy is available on today's agenda on the CRD website at cariboord.ca.