A wide, evenly plowed field with neat rows of young crops sprouting from the soil, stretching into the distance toward a tree line under a darkened sky. A wide, evenly plowed field with neat rows of young crops sprouting from the soil, stretching into the distance toward a tree line under a darkened sky.

Agriculture & Soil

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Farmers, landowners and project developers across BC face growing pressure to balance productivity with sustainability. McTavish provides agricultural, soil and land capability consulting services to help clients make informed land use decisions and meet regulatory requirements. Services support individual landowners, all levels of government and large-scale infrastructure and resource projects in the transportation, utility and oil and gas sectors.
A group of goats graze and rest on a green grassy field with yellow flowers. Electrical towers and power lines stand in the background under a cloudy sky. A green and yellow agricultural cultivator with multiple tines is parked on dry, cracked soil, with a red and white semi truck and additional farming equipment visible in the background under a cloudy sky.
A vehicle drives along grassy tire tracks through a green meadow surrounded by trees and hills, under a clear blue sky.
Cows grazing in a green, grassy pasture on a sunny day, with a wire fence running across the field and a forested area in the background under a blue sky with scattered clouds. A dump truck unloads dirt at a construction site on a clear day, with tire tracks visible in the soil and a worker standing nearby. Buildings and trees are visible in the distant background under a partly cloudy sky.
Two people in safety vests examine and measure the depth of a soil profile in a dug trench outdoors, surrounded by green grass and exposed soil layers.

Key services include:

  • Nutrient management plans
  • Soil management and handling plans
  • Liaison with federal, provincial, and municipal regulatory agencies
  • Soil surveys
  • Land capability assessments
  • Site remediation
  • Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) applications for non-farm use and exclusions
  • Applications and permits for farm development
  • Oversight of soil handling activities
  • Soil and agricultural capability mapping