Make sure to get started with this process a few months before your EFP’s expiry date to ensure you maintain your eligibility for BMP funding.

The renewal process consists of four steps:

Step 1: Click here to book an appointment with your Advisor. 

Step 2. Review the outdated workbook with your Advisor. If your previous Advisor has retired or left the program, IAF will connect you with a new Advisor.  

Step 3. The advisor will recommend actions to follow. 

Step 4: Once the required documents are submitted for review, there are three possible outcomes: 

Outcome 1: No changes to the operation impact environmental risks on their operation

    • The original workbook has been retained, and the Advisor has a working knowledge of the operation. 
    • The Advisor reviews the new and original planning workbook and signs off on the EFP Renewal Assessment Form. 
    • The Advisor will review the original and current planning workbooks, assessment form and any files, maps, etc., to be comfortable with the knowledge of the site. 
    • A new Statement of Completion will be issued, identifying the original workbook number, original date, new workbook number, and new completion date with all signatures present. 

Outcome 2: No changes that impact the environmental risks on their operation; the Advisor does not have a working knowledge of the operation or the original workbook has not been retained. 

    • The producer (you) acknowledges there has not been a change in operation, but the Advisor does not have a current working knowledge of the operation and its activities. The Advisor must complete a full site assessment and verify that the farm operation has not undergone a change that would impact the environmental risks identified in the original EFP. 
    • The Advisor will review the Assessment Form against the original and current Planning Workbook, plus any files, maps, etc., to become familiar with the site. The Advisor will assist the producer in completing an updated action plan with the current program materials. 
    • A new Statement of Completion will be issued, identifying the original workbook number, original date, new workbook number, and new completion date with all signatures present. 

Outcome 3: Changes that have impacted the environmental risk have occurred in operation. 

    • The producer (you) completes the EFP Renewal Assessment Form and indicates a change in their operation (e.g., greater than 20% change in acreage or animal) that they believe has impacted their environmental risk profile. 
    • The EFP must be treated as a new EFP instead of a renewal due to the change to its environmental risk profile. 
    • The Advisor will review the Renewal Assessment Form, the original EFP (if retained), any files, maps, etc., and complete a site inspection to the same degree as if it were a new EFP. The Advisor will assist the producer in completing an updated Action Plan and updating the property mapping.