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There may be federal, state, and local regulations that apply to livestock and poultry operations. Refer to the resources listed below to find information on regulations that may apply to your operation.

EPA Laws and Programs That Could Affect Agricultural Producers

• A matrix of existing EPA regulations that could impact ag producers was developed by EPA's Agriculture Counselor to the Administrator. The matrix includes federal laws and regulations only; states may have regulations that are more restrictive.
• The EPA Agriculture Compliance Assistance Center provides compliance assistance information to ag producers and their advisors through a listserv, toll-free phone number, publications, website and more.

Water Programs (Regulations) That Can Affect Livestock and Poultry Producers

Air Programs (Regulations) That May Affect Livestock and Poultry Operations

All About Inspections

What to Expect When EPA Inspects your Livestock Operation, Revised in 2003

Compliance Tools

• Inspection Checklist/Self Assessment from the Heartland Regional Water Quality program.
• Nutrient management planning (NMP) Records Checklist and Sample Records

Publications

EPA Ag Center’s Animal publications

Webcast Presentations

• Federal Air Quality Regulations and Update on the National Air Emissions Monitoring Study
• Final Rule on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO), 2008
• Proposed Changes To the 2003 EPA CAFO Regulations

EPA released final CAFO rules October 31, 2008. In November, 2008 EPA hosted a webcast explaining EPA's final regulations published in the Federal Register on November 20, 2008. Go to [http:// archived webcast] and click on "Launch Presentation".

In March, 2008 EPA hosted a webcast explaining EPA's Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking issued in the Federal Register on March 7, 2008. Go to archived webcast and click on "Launch Presentation".