A wide, flat dirt field with a long mound of soil runs alongside green grass. In the distance are commercial buildings, including a Walmart, and residential buildings under a hazy sky. A wide, flat dirt field with a long mound of soil runs alongside green grass. In the distance are commercial buildings, including a Walmart, and residential buildings under a hazy sky.
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Sector: Municipal
Client: City of Richmond
Location: Richmond, BC

Since 2015, McTavish has provided a variety of agricultural baseline, permitting and quality assurance services to the City of Richmond.

Involvement

The City of Richmond turned to McTavish to help maintain and protect productive farmland. McTavish continues to support the City’s commitment to sustainable agricultural practices through ongoing assessment, monitoring and quality assurance services.

Services Provided

McTavish delivers the following services to the City of Richmond:

  • Baseline soils assessment, mapping and reporting
  • Soil quality monitoring
  • Peer review of agricultural land fill permit applications
  • Quality assurance of City-owned agricultural land improvements
  • Agricultural land capability assessment and reporting

Through this work, McTavish supports the City of Richmond in maintaining high standards for soil management and farmland productivity.

A close-up of two hands holding and squeezing dark, moist soil with small roots. The hands and soil are dirty, suggesting gardening or farming activity. Sunlight casts shadows on the hands and ground. A large, empty dirt lot with a pile of soil along the edge, bordered by distant buildings, including a Walmart, under a clear, pale blue sky. A construction worker in a yellow vest stands near a bulldozer and a dump truck on a large dirt site, with cloudy skies and green trees in the background.

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