[BCFSN] Farm Lease opportunity integrating biodiversity objectives - City of Surrey

Sun Feb 23 22:32:15 EST 2020

The City of Surrey has posted for a new lease for Mound Farm Park, which is city-owned land within the ALR. This is the first time the City has issued a farm lease that complements the City’s agricultural strategy <https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/14039.aspx>  while supporting biodiversity conservation strategy <http://www.surrey.ca/biodiversity>  objectives!

This is a great opportunity to implement progressive stewardship practices that support food and ALR security.

See the full lease offer information here: https://www.surrey.ca/city-government/30747.aspx 

If you have any further questions please contact the City’s Property Negotiator via the info on the webpage. 

Pamela

From: Zevit, Pamela [mailto:Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca] 
Sent: February-21-20 3:19 PM
To: adamah
Subject: FW: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

From: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 21, 2020 3:16 PM
To: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca>
Cc: Landucci, Robin <Robin.Landucci at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

Hello.

The web posting is complete and alive.  All information can be downloaded by going to  www.surrey.ca/city-government/15545.aspx and then clicking the link under Properties for lease to the general public.

Pamela, if you would please later confirm the parties/organizations when you relay to them the information.

Have a great weekend.

Avril

From: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 21, 2020 9:56 AM
To: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

No worries, everyone has crazy workloads these days 😉. 

Pamela 

From: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 21, 2020 9:54 AM
To: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca>
Cc: Landucci, Robin <Robin.Landucci at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

Pamela, it appears a mistake has been made with the newspaper notice.  The notice is  in the Leader, but not Peace Arch.  Realty always advertise in both papers.  Realty’s contact for the Newspaper will be contacting the Newspaper to point this out and ensure that other postings (already arranged) of the advert on February 28th and March 6th  go in both papers.  

You answered my question about bringing awareness of the opportunity to lease to Surrey farming community, before I asked.  Thanks.  Unfortunately, we are still working to complete packaging of the Information, printing copies for availability and posting on Realty web page today.   I will send you package as soon as it has all been completed. 

Regards, Avril

From: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 21, 2020 8:52 AM
To: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca>
Cc: Landucci, Robin <Robin.Landucci at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

Awesome, glad the language works! 

Please do send me the final package so I can pass it on to our partners working with us on our Agriculture and Biodiversity initiative. When the notice is posted ( didn’t see it today?) I can help get it distributed to some of the food/Ag networks, including the BC Food Systems Network which reaches a pretty diverse group of agricultural interests and operators many of whom focus on permaculture, biodynamic and organic farming practices.

Have a great weekend!

Pamela Zevit RPBio | Biodiversity Conservation Planner
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From: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 20, 2020 3:52 PM
To: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca>
Cc: Landucci, Robin <Robin.Landucci at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

Pamela, thank you for your input.  It all looks good and I have accepted the changes.

The notice of intension to lease, inviting offers, goes in the local newspaper tomorrow so I have no time for further reviews.  My hope is to have the Information Package posted on City’s Realty Services web page (www.surrey.ca/city-government/15545.aspx.) by end of the day.  We do have the ability to make further edits to the form of Lease. 

I will be sending you full package.  

Regards

AVRIL WRIGHT BSc. (Hons), MRICS, AACI | Property Negotiator

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From: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 19, 2020 11:25 PM
To: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca>
Cc: Landucci, Robin <Robin.Landucci at surrey.ca>
Subject: RE: Mound Farm Lease with integrated biodiversity objectives

Avril,

Edits are in red.

As requested, here is my attempt to integrate the sort of objectives that would align farming activities at Mound FP with the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy. The additional wording reflects the type of approach being envisioned for the agriculture and biodiversity stewardship program we are hoping to evolve for the City through our partnership with Ducks Unlimited. I included a new section on integrated pest management planning in the Offer to Lease. It is a growing priority for the City and pesticide reduction is something that Parks is committed to.

The enhanced focus on sustainable, conservation-based practices may provide an incentive for the more ‘holistic’, responsible operator that has been envisioned for the site. 

I will be back in the office on Friday and can look at the next draft then if you want. Once the language is finalized, I can forward to Ducks Unlimited to provide to their consultant who is working on the new lease template for us. 

I am cc’ing Rob as he has more history with the management of the site and may have further comments and insight to add. 

Hope this will be of use!

Pamela Zevit RPBio | Biodiversity Conservation Planner
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Parks, Recreation & Culture - Parks Division, Urban Forestry Section

6651 148 St.,, Surrey, BC, Canada V3S 3C7
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From: Wright, Avril <AEWright at surrey.ca> 
Sent: February 19, 2020 12:24 PM
To: Zevit, Pamela <Pamela.Zevit at surrey.ca>
Subject: Mound Farm Lease

Hi Pamela.

I am attaching the draft Information Package prepared for prospective applicants/tenants of Mound Farm.  Were you able to give some thoughts on adding to the information.  I think a  paragraph on environmental concerns/information would fit nicely at the end of section “3. Offer to Lease”.

I am also attaching the “Offer to Lease” form application that I am asking applicants to use to submit offers.  It ask for quite a lot of farming information.  Do you have any thoughts on the information being requested? 

Thanks, Avril

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