Contact
Provincial Agricultural Land Commission
Contact the ALC
Address
201 – 4940 Canada Way
Burnaby, BC, Canada
V5G 4K6
General Inquiries
ALCBurnaby@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca
Tel: 604-660-7000
Fax: 604-660-7033
Note: If you are making a long-distance call to a provincial government agency, you can place your call through Enquiry BC free of charge:
In Victoria call: 250-387-6121
Elsewhere in BC call: 1-800-663-7867
Report a Contravention
See: Submit a Complaint or Referral for Unauthorized Use of ALR Land
For more information, please contact ALC staff
Administration (General Inquiries, Freedom of Information Requests and Fee Payments)
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reception | 604-660-7000 | ALCBurnaby@Victoria1.gov.bc.ca | |
| Farzaneh Talei | Records Clerk (FOI) | 236-468-3413 | Farzaneh.Talei@gov.bc.ca |
| Sam Lee | Accounts Clerk (Fee Payments) | 236-455-1648 | Sam.1.Lee@gov.bc.ca |
Compliance and Enforcement (Report a Contravention)
| Name | Role / Issue | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| General | Unauthorized Use of ALR Land | 236-468-3340 | To report a contravention see: Submit a Complaint or Referral for Unauthorized Use of ALR Land |
| Dave Birchmore | Compliance and Enforcement Supervisor | 236-468-3340 | Dave.Birchmore@gov.bc.ca |
| Melanie Marcoux | Compliance and Enforcement Advisor | 236-468-3340 | ALRLandUseConcern@gov.bc.ca |
Land Use Planners (Land Use Inquiries, Applications)
If making an inquiry, please email or leave a voicemail including the following information:
- Name
- Contact Information
- Detailed description of your inquiry
- Application number (if applicable)
- Property ID or address (if applicable)
Longer response times in the Okanagan & South Coast Regions may be expected due to the volume of inquiries. We are working hard to respond as quickly as possible.
| Panel | Contacts | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Coast | Pascal Volker Evans Frimpong Ciaran McKay | 236-468-3283 | ALC.SouthCoast@gov.bc.ca |
| Island | Sarah Clements | 236-468-3285 | ALC.Island@gov.bc.ca |
| Okanagan | Vidula Kulkarni Alex Haalboom Dimitri Giannoulis | 236-468-3284 | ALC.Okanagan@gov.bc.ca |
| Interior | Jennifer Walton | 236-468-3286 | ALC.Interior@gov.bc.ca |
| Kootenay | Ron Wallace | 236-468-3287 | ALC.Kootenay@gov.bc.ca |
| North | Connor Newcombe | 236-468-3288 | ALC.North@gov.bc.ca |
| Soil and Fill Applications | Alyssa Johnston | 778-572-4072 | SoilandFillApplications@gov.bc.ca |
| Application Portal Inquiries (Technical Help) | Aparna Chavada | 236-468-3342 | ALC.Portal@gov.bc.ca |
Policy & Regional Planners (Bylaws, Official Community Plans)
| Role | Name | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regional Planner (South Coast – MVRD, SLRD and SCRD) | Mike Bandy | 236-468-3276 | ALC.Referrals@gov.bc.ca |
| Regional Planner (Island and South Coast – FVRD) | Nicole Mak | 236-468-3278 | ALC.Referrals@gov.bc.ca |
| Regional Planner (Okanagan) | Claire Buchanan | 236-468-2034 | ALC.Referrals@gov.bc.ca |
| Regional Planner (Interior and Soil) | Kirsten Roberts | 236-455-4796 | ALC.Referrals@gov.bc.ca |
| Regional Planner (Kootenay and North) | Michael McBurnie | 236-468-3246 | ALC.Referrals@gov.bc.ca |
| Policy Analyst | Lindsay McCoubrey | 236-468-3257 | Lindsay.McCoubrey@gov.bc.ca |
Soil and Fill Use (Notice of Intent and Inquiries)
If making an inquiry, please email or leave a voicemail including the following information:
- Name
- Contact Information
- Detailed description of your inquiry
- File number (if applicable)
- Property ID or address (if applicable)
For inquiries related to fill placement or soil removal activities that are exempt from ALC notification (refer to Part 5, Section 35 of the ALR Use Regulation), please contact your local government.
| Purpose / Role | Contacts | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Soil Inquiries and Notices of Intent | Nida Asad Patricia Sarroca | 236-468-3343 | ALC.Soil@gov.bc.ca |
| Soil Resource Supervisor | Jenny Huynh | 236-468-3343 | ALC.Soil@gov.bc.ca |
| Agrologist | Katarina Glavas | 236-468-3259 | Katarina.Glavas@gov.bc.ca |
| Organic Matter Recycling Regulation (OMRR) and Code of Practice Soil Amendments Notifications | OMRR.ALCNotifications@gov.bc.ca |
Mapping and GIS (Mapping, ALR Status Inquiries)
Is my property in the ALR?
Look up your property with our online ALR Property & Map Finder. For best results, search for the property by its 9-digit parcel identifier (PID). The PID must be entered without dashes or spaces (eg. 000111222).
If you were unable to find your property or have another inquiry, please email or leave a voicemail including the following information:
- Name
- Contact Information
- Detailed description of your inquiry
- Parcel identifier (PID), parcel identification number (PIN), parcel legal description, or civic address (if applicable)
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriel Hazaparu | GIS/Mapping Coordinator | 236-468-3263 | Gabriel.Hazaparu@gov.bc.ca |
| Katie Lambert | GIS/Mapping Analyst | 236-468-3341 | alcmapping@gov.bc.ca |
| Jodi Cross | GIS/Mapping Analyst | 236-468-3341 | alcmapping@gov.bc.ca |
Senior Management
| Name | Role | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kim Grout | Chief Executive Officer | 236-468-3265 | Kim.Grout@gov.bc.ca |
| Liz Sarioglu | Director of Policy and Planning | 236-468-3260 | Liz.Sarioglu@gov.bc.ca |
| Avtar Sundher | Director of Operations | 236-468-3231 | Avtar.Sundher@gov.bc.ca |