PROGRAM RESOURCES
Tools to succeed
Below is a list of useful documents and resources related to the Environmental Farm Plan (EFP) and Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) programs.
BENEFICIAL MANAGEMENT PRACTICES PROGRAM
The 2021 Beneficial Management Practices (BMP) Program is now open. Details for the various application intake windows are available below. Applications must be complete and be accompanied with all appropriate or required information and documents in order to be processed for approval.
Program Overview
There are over 70 categories of practices and actions that are eligible for cost-share funding through the EFP Beneficial Management Practices program. For over 17 years the program has helped place B.C. farms and ranches at the forefront of regenerative agriculture and climate adaptation.
There are BMPs which support farms to act on Regenerative Agriculture practices in areas such as: building soil fertility and health, increasing water percolation; water retention, and clean and safe water runoff, enhancing and conserving biodiversity on farms, capacity for self-renewal and resiliency through ecosystem health and sequestering carbon.
Program Eligibility
B.C. producers who develop and have completed a current (within 5-years) Environmental Farm Plan may be eligible to apply for cost-shared incentives through the Beneficial Management Practices program. Funding is to support implementation of actions identified in the on-farm action plan.
BMP APPLICATIONS
All application windows are subject to funding availability and may close earlier than stated if funds are fully allocated. Applications currently being accepted:
Supplementary Management Plans - closed
Engineering or Technical Design Projects - closed
Irrigation Projects - closed
Long Term Complex or Construction Projects - closed
Riparian Projects - closed
Short Term Projects or Equipment Purchases - closed
Energy/Greenhouse Gas Projects - closed
Use the new online applications or claim form below. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us.
Note: If you require a manual application or expense claim form, please contact the ARDCorp office to be sent one.
PROGRAM DOCUMENTS
Beneficial Management Practices
Environmental Farm Plan
Approved Contractors
Recognized Farm Energy Assessment Providers
IPM Plan Approved Contractors (March 2021)
EFP GUIDES & REFERENCES
These guides are available to support the implementation of the BC Environmental Farm Plan program.
This reference guide is used to support the EFP Planning Workbook which is used during the EFP process. Although the existing reference guide does not reflect current agri-environmental regulations, it still contains valuable information. A new version will be available soon.
EFP Reference Guide Table of Contents
EFP Reference Guide Chapter 10
EFP Reference Guide Chapter 11
Irrigation System Assessment Guide
Nutrient Management Reference Guide - updated version coming soon
Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Plan Process (March 2019)
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