Confined Animal Facilities Program

Historical Program Information

To request a copy of documents listed on this page, please contact the Confined Animal Facilities Program Unit at RB5-CAF@waterboards.ca.gov.

General Order for Confined Bovine Feeding Operations
The General Order to regulate bovine feedlots (R5-2017-0058) such as cattle yards and heifer ranches was adopted at the Board's 8 June 2017 meeting. A tentative version of the order and other information that was considered by the Board at the meeting can be viewed on the 8 June 2017 Agenda Items page. [Item 9]

General Order for Poultry Operations
The General Order to regulate poultry facilities (R5-2016-0087) was adopted at the Board's 6 December 2016 meeting. A tentative version of the order and other information that was considered by the Board at the meeting can be viewed on the 6 December 2016 Agenda Items page. [Item 20]

General Order for Existing Milk Cow Dairies
The General Order to regulate existing milk cow dairies was originally adopted in 2007 and revised in 2013 to incorporate provisions for a Dairy Representative Monitoring Program. The revised Dairy General Order (R5-2013-0122) was adopted at the Board's 3 October 2013 meeting. A tentative version of the order and other information that was considered by the Board at the meeting can be viewed on the 3 October 2013 Agenda Items page. [Item 9]