Verified Contractors

An engineering or technical design must be carried out by an appropriately qualified professional, the term qualified professional means an applied scientist or technologist specializing in the relevant field including but not necessarily limited:

• Agrology
• Forestry
• Biology
• Entomology
• Engineering
• Geomorphology
• Geology
• Hydrology
• Hydrogeology
• Landscape architecture

An appropriately qualified professional must be registered in British Columbia with the appropriate professional organization and act under that association’s Code of Ethics. The contractor must possess a complement of education, experience, accreditation, and knowledge relevant to their expertise to be considered.

The minimum requirements for contractors and consultants providing grazing management planning services would be a registrant with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists with a stated practice area of Livestock Development, Production & Management or Rangeland & Grazing Management, and at least one of the following:

• Certified Professional in Range Management from the Society for Range Management;
• Certified Consultant in Range Management from the Society for Range Management;
• At least 3 years of range management experience.

The minimum requirements for contractors and consultants providing integrated pest management planning services are a valid Pesticide Applicator Certificate from the Ministry of Environment AND one of the following:

• A registrant with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists with a minimum of 3 years experience in providing pest management advisory services on the commodity or discipline for which advice is being provided or,
• A combination of post-secondary education in agriculture or related discipline and a minimum 5 years experience providing pest management advisory services on the commodity or discipline for which advice is being provided.

For BMPs that do NOT require a new irrigation system to be installed:

• A registrant with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists, at least three years of experience in irrigation design and management, or,
• Full membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia, at least three years of experience in irrigation design, or,
• Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) in either agriculture sprinkler or agriculture trickle, registered with the Irrigation Industry Association of British Columbia.

Where a new irrigation system is to be installed:

• Certified Irrigation Plan must be prepared by an IIABC Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) who is registered in agriculture sprinkler or agriculture trickle

The minimum requirements for contractors and consultants providing nutrient management planning services include, in accordance with provincial legislation:

• A registrant as a Professional Agrologist (P.Ag) with British Columbia Institute of Agrologists
• Have completed a Nutrient Management Plan training course approved by a director (most likely the Nutrient Management Plan training held by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food) and hold a certificate of completion

The minimum requirement for contractors and consultants providing riparian management planning services includes:

• A qualified registered professional, preferably a P.Ag, RPBio, or other licensed professional
• Demonstrated familiarity with Alberta Cow and Fish’s Riparian Health Assessment methodology
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of when other professionals (PEng, RPBio, technical specialists) may be needed to work as a team to design an appropriate riparian enhancement plan (such as fencing, erosion control, or stream crossings)

The minimum requirement for contractors and consultants providing vegetative buffer planning services includes:

• A qualified registered professional, preferably a P.Ag, RPBio, or other licensed professional
• At least 3 years of demonstrated experience in creating vegetative buffer designs on agricultural lands.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of when other professionals (RPF, PEng) may be needed to work as a team to design an appropriate vegetative buffer plan.
• Demonstrated working knowledge of regionally adapted tree/shrub species that would be appropriate to plant for mitigating nuisance concerns such as dust, odour, noise and pesticide drift.
• Attended the EFP Vegetative Buffer Training Program hosted by the BC Ministry of Agriculture and Food

The minimum requirements for contractors and consultants providing water management planning services would be the following:

• A registrant with the British Columbia Institute of Agrologists OR Full membership in the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of British Columbia; and,
• At least three years of relevant training and experience in subject matter, including drainage, water supply assessment, assessment of storage options, farm water supply assessment and can provide a summary of qualification, including example projects.