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Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (DEQ - Wyoming)

Compliance Assurance Implementation Plan For Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations This Plan addresses compliance/enforcement efforts to ensure compliance by point sources called concentrated animal feeding operations (CAFOs). URL: http://es.epa.gov/oeca/strategy.html

Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations The Clean Water Action Plan calls for development of USDA-EPA unified national strategy to minimize the water quality and public health impacts of AFOs. URL: http://www.epa.gov/owm/finafost.htm

U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Unified National Strategy for Animal Feeding Operations URL: http://www.epa.gov/owm/finafost.htm

Guidance Manual and Example NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: Review Draft Provides a framework to minimize water quality and public health impacts from improperly managed animal wastes. URL: http://www.epa.gov/owm/afos/dman_afo.pdf