Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFO) - Final Rule

The Administrator signed the CAFO Final Rule on December 15, 2002. The Rule was published in the Federal Register on February 12, 2003. For your convenience, we have downloaded the official Federal Register version of the Final Rule by chapter below. You may also obtain the official version directly from the Federal Register . The Producers' Compliance Guide for CAFOs NPDES Permit Writers' Guidance Manual and Example NPDES Permit for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations View the Administrator's Press Release. Statement of Involvement between EPA and USDA [PDF Format]. CAFO Final Rule (PDF format) Table of Contents: Cross-Reference Guide to Federal Register page numbers Entire text of the CAFO Preamble and Final Rule Chapter 1: Background Information Chapter 2: What Events Have Led to this Rule? Chapter 3: How Was this Final Rule Developed? Chapter 4: CAFO Roles And Responsibilities Chapter 5: States' Roles and Responsibilities Chapter 6: Public Role and Involvement Chapter 7: Environmental Benefits of the Final Rule Chapter 8: Costs and Economic Impacts Chapter 9: Coordination with Other Federal Programs Chapter 10: Statutory and Executive Order Reviews Appendix: Form 2B Part 122-EPA Administered Permit Programs: NPDES Part 412-Effluent Limitations Guidelines For the CAFO Point Source Category

Supporting Documents for the CAFO Final Rule

Permit requirements vary by state. To determine your state-specific permit requirements, please contact your State Permitting Authority. Tribes should contact their EPA Regional CAFO Coordinator.

Tribes and US Territories should contact their EPA Regional Contact

Search the Administrative Record via e-Docket under e-Docket number OW-2002-0025 to view documents supporting the CAFO Final Rule and CAFO Proposed Rule.

Questions about the CAFO NPDES Regulations and Requirements
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