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CA Quarantine Lifted in Full

California has been released in full from quarantine status. For information, see CDFA Press Release HERE and USDA Press Release HERE

USDA Quarantine

Portions of California have been released. For information, see the Federal Register for full details.

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CDFA Detailed Quarantine Map

USDA Quarantine

Portions of Kern County have been added. For information, see the Federal Register for full details.

Unoffical Map Showing Kern Additons to Quarantine Addition is visually seen by locating Kern County Line on left and drawing imaginary line across the map.

CDFA Quarantine California Department of Food and Agriculture Animal Health and Food Safety Services 1220 N Street, Room A-114 Sacramento, California 95814 HQ-004 Telephone: (916) 654-0881 Sacramento, California 95814 Facsimile: (916) 653-4249 (Converted from PDF File as best possible since original was a form)
NOTICE OF REQUIRED ACTION PURSUANT TO QUARANTINE

Owner: Owners and operators of all poultry exhibitions, and owners of all poultry species in California.

Address: Multiple.

You are hereby notified that the State Veterinarian has imposed a Quarantine pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code, Section 9562 on the following population of animals or animal product:

Description of Population of Animals or Animal Product: All poultry species (including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, partridges, pheasants, quail, guinea fowl, pea fowl, doves, pigeons, grouse, swans and ratites).

Present location: In California.

Reason for Quarantine: This Quarantine is imposed because the population of animals or animal product described above may be infected or infested, has been exposed to a condition that could transmit an illness that could kill or seriously damage other animals or humans, or may be at risk for such exposure.

Condition: Exotic Newcastle Disease

Required Action: Pursuant to Food and Agricultural Code, Section 9562 and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301 et seq., you are required to:

Segregate the population of animals or animal product described above from other animals or products no later than March 17, 2003.

The method of segregation shall be: No exhibitions of poultry unless the Department determines that the poultry may be exhibited subject to a compliance agreement. An exhibition of poultry is defined as any event, gathering or activity where live poultry from various sources are brought together for public display, competitive or non-competitive showing, inspection, trade, or sale, at venues that include, but are not limited to, auctions, bird shows, fair exhibits, feed stores, hardware stores, pet marts, pet stores, petting zoos, swap meets, and individual residences.

The State Veterinarian may modify the action(s) required in this Notice. Failure to comply with this Notice of Required Action is a violation of Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301.8 and will result in the Department of Food and Agriculture pursuing appropriate remedies, including but not limited to law enforcement involvement, and may interfere with your receiving indemnity payments to which you might be entitled.

Notice issued by: ______________________________________________________(PDF is signed)
Title: State Veterinarian
Date: March 17, 2003 Time: 5:00 pm
Notice served by: ______________________________________________________ (PDF is signed)
Title: State Veterinarian Date: March 17, 2003
Time: 5:00 pm Notice received by: _______________________________________________________
Title: ____________________
Date: _____________
Time: ________

YOUR APPEAL RIGHTS You may appeal the imposition of the Quarantine in an informal hearing process, pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301.3, by contacting the Animal Health and Food Safety Services, 1220 N Street, Room A-114, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 654-0881, facsimile (916) 653-4249, and requesting an informal hearing. Unless the box below is checked, your request for a hearing must be received within 72 hours of service of this notice.

YOUR REQUEST FOR A HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN __________ A.M. / P.M. ON _________________

USDA Quarantine California Department of Food and Agriculture News Release (Converted to Text File)

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Email: cdfapublicaffairs@cdfa.ca.gov
For Immediate Release January 8, 2003

Contact: Larry Cooper,CDFA
Larry Hawkins,USDA
Release# CDFA03-002
916/654-0426,
916/857-6243

QUARANTINE BOUNDARIES FOR EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE EXPANDED FOR
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

LOS ALAMITOS, Jan. 8, 2003–The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced today that it has expanded quarantine boundaries for exotic Newcastle disease (END) in specific areas of southern California.

USDA and the California Department of Agriculture (CDFA) have been working jointly with the poultry industry and residents to prevent the spread of the disease. The expanded quarantine creates a buffer zone around END infected sites and provides additional security against spread of the disease. To do this, additional quarantines are immediately being imposed on non-infected counties adjacent to those counties infected with disease through the declaration of extraordinary emergency issued by the USDA today.

The expanded quarantine boundaries encompass those counties with END-positive flocks; Los Angeles, Riverside, San Bernardino and San Diego. Additional counties include Santa Barbara, Ventura, Imperial, and Orange. This action also quarantines portions of infected counties that were not previously under quarantine.

Commercial poultry producers within the quarantine zone must comply with a mandatory reporting system that identifies increased mortality, decreased egg production, or any clinical symptoms suggestive of END. Commercial poultry producers are also being asked to increase biosecurity measures at facilities in these quarantined areas. Poultry and poultry products cannot be moved from the quarantined counties. However, eggs can be moved after they are washed, sanitized and packed in new materials.

END does not pose a risk to human health. Poultry and egg products are safe for consumers. END was first confirmed in backyard poultry in southern California in October 2002 and in commercial poultry in December 2002. As of January 4, 2003, USDA and CDFA have confirmed three commercial establishments with END. A taskforce of over 600 federal and state employees are working to prevent the further spread of the disease through a series of actions including identifying flocks, imposing quarantines, euthanizing and disposing of birds when appropriate, and cleaning and disinfecting infected sites, as well as providing educational resources to the poultry industry and community residents.

For more information regarding END in certain counties of southern California, visit www.aphis.usda.gov or www.cdfa.ca.gov.

CDFA Quarantine California Department of Food and Agriculture Notice of Regional Quarantine January 7, 2003 (Converted to Text File)

Exotic Newcastle Disease, a severe disease of birds, has been found in backyard and commercial poultry in Southern California. The California Department of Food and Agriculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services (hereinafter “the Department”), is actively engaged in eradicating this disease.

To prevent the spread of Exotic Newcastle Disease, the State Veterinarian has imposed a quarantine (Food and Agricultural Code Section 9562) that affects the owners of poultry (see list of species below) poultry products and poultry exhibitions within the quarantine boundaries defined below.

Quarantine Boundaries: All of Los Angeles, San Diego, Orange and Ventura Counties; that portion of San Bernardino County south and west of State Highway 58 from the Kern County line to Interstate Highway 15, Interstate Highway 15 from State Highway 58 to State Highway 247, State Highway 247 from Interstate Highway 15 to State Highway 62, State Highway 62 from State Highway 247 to the Riverside County line; that portion of Riverside County west of State Highway 62 from the San Bernardino County line to Interstate Highway 10, Interstate Highway 10 from State Highway 62 to Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111), Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111) from Interstate Highway 10 to State Highway 86, State Highway 86 from Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111) to the Imperial County Line. See quaran-tine map at www.cdfa.ca.gov (link) or call 1-800-491-1899.

Species and products quarantined: Poultry species (including chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, partridges, pheasants, quail, guinea fowl, pea fowl, doves, pigeons, grouse, swans and ratites) and eggs, and associated property, equipment and materials.

Effect: Poultry, poultry products and associated materials cannot be moved from or exhibited within the quarantine area without a compliance agreement with the Department. All owners of commercial poultry shall immediately report any clinical signs suggestive of Exotic Newcastle Disease and any unexpected decreases in egg production or increase in mortality (above expected rate for strain and age) to the State Veterinarian at (916) 654-0881. If all pa-rameters are normal, owners shall report this each week by fax or email on a form provided by the Department.

Failure to comply with this Notice is a violation of Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 1301.8.

Appeal: Anyone subject to this Notice may request an informal hearing, pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) of the Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301.3 by contacting the Department, Animal Health and Food Safety Services, 1220 N Street, Room A-114, Sacramento, CA 95814, telephone (916) 654-0881, facsimile (916) 653-4249. The request for a hearing must be re-ceived within seventy-two (72) hours of receiving the Notice. January 7, 2003

Notice of Regional Quarantine Affecting Bird Owners Effective December 30, 2002 (Click here for map)

MORE COMMERCIAL POULTRY FACILITIES IDENTIFIED WITH EXOTIC NEWCASTLE DISEASE

Regional quarantine expanded to San Diego and Orange Counties

SACRAMENTO - The California Department of Food and Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture have received laboratory confirmation of Exotic Newcastle Disease in two additional commercial egg-laying facilities. One facility is located within the original quarantine zone in San Bernardino County. The second facility is located in San Diego County.

Both facilities were identified when early symptoms of the disease were reported to practicing veterinarians. Confirmation was made by the California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory in San Bernardino.

Effective immediately, the regional quarantine zone has been expanded to include San Diego and Orange Counties. While Orange County does not currently have flocks known to be infected with Exotic Newcastle Disease, the county is at risk because it is surrounded by areas infected with the virus. This is a necessary requirement to attempt to prevent further spread of the disease.

“This is an alarming situation that seriously threatens our poultry industry,” said CDFA Secretary William (Bill) J. Lyons, Jr. “We are working with the industry and our partners in the federal government to respond quickly and decisively.”

Exotic Newcastle Disease had previously been confirmed at a commercial operation in Riverside County. The disease does not pose a risk to human health. Poultry and egg products are safe to consume.

Poultry and poultry products cannot be moved from the quarantined counties. Eggs, however, may be moved after they are washed, sanitized and packed in new materials.

Commercial poultry producers within the quarantine zone must comply with a mandatory reporting system that identifies increased mortality, decreased egg production, or any clinical symptoms suggestive of Exotic Newcastle Disease.

1220 'N' Street, Suite 428. Sacramento, California 95814

Notice of Regional Quarantine Affecting Bird Owners Effective November 13, 2002

Exotic Newcastle disease, a severe disease of birds, has been found in backyard poultry in Los Angeles, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. The California Department of Food and Ag-riculture, Animal Health and Food Safety Services (hereinafter “the Department”), is engaged in an active eradication program to remove this disease.

To prevent the spread of Exotic Newcastle disease, the State Veterinarian has imposed a quar-antine (Food and Agricultural Code Section 9562) that affects the owners of poultry (see list of species below) and poultry exhibitions within the quarantine boundaries defined below.

Quarantine Boundaries: All of Los Angeles County. That portion of San Bernardino County south and west of State Highway 58 from the Kern County line to Interstate Highway 15, Interstate Highway 15 from State Highway 58 to State Highway 247, State Highway 247 from Interstate Highway 15 to State Highway 62, State Highway 62 from State Highway 247 to the Riverside County line. That portion of Riverside County west of State Highway 62 from the San Bernardino County line to Interstate Highway 10, Interstate Highway 10 from State Highway 62 to Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111), Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111) from Interstate Highway 10 to State Highway 86, State Highway 86 from Golf Center Parkway (State Highway 111) to the Imperial County Line. See quarantine map at (Click here for map) or call 1-800-491-1899.

Poultry species quarantined: Chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, grouse, partridges, pheasants, quail, guinea fowl, pea fowl (peacocks), doves, pigeon, swans, ratites, (emus, os-triches, rheas, etc.) and their eggs.

Action Required: Segregate the population of poultry species described above from other animals and animal products no later than 8:00 a.m., November 13, 2002. The method of seg-regation shall be: a compliance agreement with the Department is required for the exhibition of chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, partridges, pheasants, quail, guinea fowl, pea fowl, doves, pi-geons, grouse, swans and ratites, and for the movement of poultry and eggs (unless washed, sanitized and packaged in new materials) out of the quarantine area. All owners of commercial poultry shall immediately report any clinical signs suggestive of Exotic Newcastle disease, and any unexpected decreases in egg production or increases in mortality (above expected rate for strain and age) by phone to the State Veterinarian at (916) 654-0881. If all parameters are normal, owners shall report this each week by fax or email on a form provided by the Depart-ment. Failure to comply with this Notice is a violation of Title 3, California Code of Regulations, section 1301.8.

Appeal: Anyone subject to this Notice may request an informal hearing, pursuant to Chapter 4.5 (commencing with Section 11400) of the Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301.3 by contacting the Department, Animal Health and Food Safety Services, 1220 N Street, Room A-114, Sacramento, CA 95814, tele-phone (916) 654-0881, facsimile (916) 653-4249. A request for hearing must be received within seventy-two (72) hours of the publication of this Notice.

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