Agricultural Operation Practices Acts and Regulations

The AOPA legislation sets out a framework for resolving conflicts between agricultural producers and the public relating to nuisance and disturbance caused by agricultural operations. An agricultural nuisance or disturbance includes things such as odour, dust, noise, smoke. Confined feeding operations (CFO) are also dealt with extensively and in particular, manure storage and handling standards are detailed.

Act

Regulations

Agricultural Operations, Part 2 Matters Regulation - AR 257/2001
Board Administrative Procedures Regulation - AR 268/2001
Standards and Administration Regulation - AR 267/2001

For more information about this act, contact Brian Koberstein or visit the AOPA Legislation page.

For more information about the content of this document, contact Stacey Tames.
This information published to the web on December 24, 2002.
Last Reviewed/Revised on November 4, 2010.