Quarantine Notice for Livestock and Poultry Mortality Due to Rendering Disruptions

State of California HQ220902-1QCalifornia Department of Food and Agriculture

Animal Health and Food Safety Services

1220 N Street Telephone: (916) 900-5002 Sacramento, California 95814 Facsimile: (916) 900-5333

NOTICE OF REQUIRED ACTION PURSUANT TO QUARANTINE

Owner: ___________________________________________________________ All owners of livestock and poultry within California that temporarily do not have access to rendering services. Throughout CaliforniaAddress: _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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:

Livestock and poultry mortality not contaminated with CDFA Reportable Conditions* including avian influenzaDescription of Population of Animals or Animal Product: __________ __________________ _________ __________________ ________________________ (*http s://www.cdfa.ca.gov/ahfss/animal health/pdfs/ca rep ortable dis ease list poster. pdf)

Farms and ranches throughout CA where mortality pick-up and processing has been refused by a licensed renderer due to lack of Location of animals: ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ __ capacity, condition of the carcass, or operational problems. ___________________________ ______________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ • 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. • Decomposing carcasses limited to mortality that cannot be safety handled by rendering and are free from CDFA reportable conditions. Condition: ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

□This Quarantine is imposed in the circumstances of natural disaster, whether occurring or imminent, or a declared emergency.

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: • □ Hold the population of animals or animal product described above on the premises where it is now located.

□ landfill or alternative disposal options that are in compliance withMove the population of animals or animal product described above from the present location to __________________________________________

Sept 30, 2022 11:59PM __________________________________________________________________________ no later than ________a.m. / p.m. on __________ other state (environmental agencies) and local laws and regulations. Poultry flocks must be free from HPAI for mortality to be moved. The method of movement shall be_____________________________________________________________________________________________

□Cease all efforts to cause the population of animals or animal product described above to enter the State of California.

□Segregate the population of animals or animal product described above from other animals or products no later than ______ a.m. / p.m. on ______

The method of segregation shall be ___________________________________________________________________________________________

□Isolate the population of animals or animal product described above no later than___________ a.m. / p.m. on ______________

The method of isolation shall be ______________________________________________________________________________________________

□Treat the population of animals or animal product described above no later than____________ a.m. / p.m. on ______________

The method of treatment shall be _____________________________________________________________________________________________

□ Destroy and dispose of the population of animals or animal product described above. Destruction shall take place no later than_______ a.m. / p.m.

on ______. The method of destruction shall be __________________________________________________________________________ The m ethod of disposal after destruction shall be _________________________________________________________________________________ and disposal shall be completed no later than _____________ a.m. / p.m. on ________________ 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. This Quarantine remains in effect until it

is officially released by CDFA through the issuing of a Release of Quanrantine.

09/02/22 State Veterinarian 1200Annette Jones Signature on File Notice issued by: ________________________________________________ Title _____________________ Date: _______________ Time: __________ Annette Jones Signature on File StateVeterinarian 09/02/22 1200Notice served by: ________________________________________________ Title _____________________ Date: _______________ Time: _ _________ 09/02/22 Posted on CDFA Website 1300 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

1. of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code and Title 3, California Code of Regulations, Section 1301.2 and 1301.3, by contacting the State Veterinarian at CDFA.AHFSSQuarantineNotice_Appeal@cdfa.ca.gov and requesting an informal hearing. The request must include the appellant's name, address, and phone number, as well as a copy of this Notice. Unless the box below is checked, your request for a hearing must be received within 72 hours of service of this notice.

□ 1:00PM 09/05/22YOUR REQUEST FOR A HEARING MUST BE RECEIVED NO LATER THAN ______ A.M. / P.M. ON ___________

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