Agricultural Land Reserve Maps

Is my property in the ALR?

Find out if a property is within the ALR by using the ALR Property and Map Finder. This interactive web map allows searching by PID (9 digit Property Identifier) or civic address to locate a property and view its ALR status.

The official 1:20,000 ALR mapsheets are available for download as PDF files.

ALR maps are updated four times a year—at the end of January, April, July, and October.

Open the Interactive Web Map

The ALC offers interactive web maps and downloadable GIS data to help users identify ALR status, explore agricultural capability, and support spatial analysis in GIS software.

There are several online tools available to help you check whether a property or area is located within the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR). These tools are for general reference only. For official confirmation or documentation, please contact the ALC Mapping and GIS team at alcmapping@gov.bc.ca.

ALR Property and Map Finder

An interactive map created by the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) to help you search for properties in the ALR.

Search by PID (9 digit Property Identifier) or civic address
Download 1:20,000 ALR mapsheets as PDFs
Zoom in to reveal more details.
- The ALR will appear as light green with a dark green outline

Access the ALR Property and Map Finder

ALC Applications and Notices of Intent

This interactive map lets you view ALR boundaries and explore ALR applications and notices of intent.

Search by PID or Application ID or Notice of Intent ID
Click on the map for a summary of features at that location
ALR areas are shown in light green with a dark green outline

Access ALC Applications and Notices of Intent

ParcelMap BC

Provided by the Land Title and Survey Authority of BC (LTSA), this tool includes an ALR layer under Administrative Boundaries.

Note: Minor alignment differences may exist between ALR and parcel boundaries
Always confirm ALR status with ALC staff

Access ParcelMap BC

Google Earth

Use Google Earth to view ALR boundaries with satellite imagery.
Steps to view ALR boundaries:

Download or open Google Earth
Download the ALR Boundary File .kmz (updated quarterly: January, April, July, October)
Open the downloaded .kmz file in Google Earth
Search by address or zoom to your area of interest

Download ALR Boundary File

iMapBC

A BC Government mapping tool that shows ALR boundaries along with other provincial data.
Steps to view the ALR:

Launch iMapBC
Go to Maps & Data Sources → Add DataBC layers
Under Administrative Boundaries, select Agricultural Land Reserve
Check ALR Boundary (linework describing boundary types) and ALR Polygon (ALR extent)
Search by address or zoom to your area

Access iMapBC

ArcGIS Online – B.C. Map Hub

The B.C. Government’s official ArcGIS Online portal.

ALC layers are available by browsing layers under ArcGIS Online or My Organization (if you are a BC Government employee). Layers related to the ALR Boundary include ALC ALR Polygons and ALC Agricultural Land Reserve Lines. For other ALC file related layers search “ALR”.

Visit B.C. Map Hub

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The boundaries of the Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR) across British Columbia have been digitized into a Geographic Information System (GIS) format. This process aligns the ALR boundaries with standardized provincial mapping data, including:

TRIM base features such as roads, lakes, and rivers
ParcelMap BC (PMBC) cadastral data, which the ALC officially adopted in April 2019 as its property boundary reference

Each segment of the ALR boundary includes information about the feature it follows (e.g., a property line or natural feature) and the source of that data. In some areas, the digital ALR layer may not match the most current property boundaries. For official confirmation or documentation, please contact the ALC Mapping and GIS team at alcmapping@gov.bc.ca.

Note: Historical ALR boundaries are not available in GIS format.

Accessing ALR GIS Data

For users with technical mapping software and experience working with GIS data, ALR shapefiles are available for download. These files include:

ALR Lines
ALR Polygons

The GIS data is updated quarterly—at the end of January, April, July, and October.

Current dataset date: October 31, 2025
Next update: After January 31, 2026

How to Use the GIS Data:

Download the ALR shapefiles (ALR Lines and ALR Polygons)
Read the included “README” file for important usage notes
Open the shapefiles with your preferred GIS software

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The Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) uses two mapping systems to assess the agricultural capability of land in British Columbia:

The Land Capability Classification System for Agriculture in BC
The Canada Land Inventory, where BC-specific mapping is not available

Where to Find Maps

Capability maps are provided by the Terrestrial Ecosystem Information (TEI) program. To find the right map for your area of interest, refer to the guide titled “Instructions for Finding Maps of Interest.”

You can also explore soil survey data, reports, and maps using the BC Soil Information Finder Tool (SIFT).

For more information or to request soil or agricultural capability maps, contact TEI_Mail@gov.bc.ca.