Section R58-18-12 - CWD Positive Herd Management(1) Each elk facility with an elk that has tested positive for CWD or commingled with an elk that has tested positive for CWD shall receive a written herd plan developed by the state veterinarian with input from the herd owner, USDA, and other affected parties.(2) The herd plan outlines the steps to manage CWD in a CWD-positive herd.(3) A herd plan shall require the herd owner to:(a) maintain identification for each animal in the herd;(b) regularly examine animals in the herd for signs of disease;(c) immediately report any signs of central nervous system disease in herd animals to the state veterinarian; and(d) maintain records of the acquisition and disposition of any animals entering or leaving the herd, including: (i) the date of acquisition or removal;(ii) the name and address of the person from whom the animal was acquired or to whom it was disposed; and(iii) the cause of death, if the animal died while in the herd.(4) A herd plan may also contain additional requirements to prevent or control the possible spread of CWD, depending on the herd's particular condition and its premises, including: (a) specifying the time for which a premises may not contain cervids after CWD-positive, exposed, or suspect animals are removed from the premises;(b) fencing requirements;(c) requirements related to depopulation or selective culling of animals;(d) restrictions on sharing and movement of possibly contaminated livestock equipment; and(e) cleaning and disinfection requirements, or other biosecurity requirements.(5) The state veterinarian shall approve any movement of cervids onto or off the facility and shall restrict movement of cervids until the herd owner meets the requirements of the herd plan.(6) An elk owner may move elk from a positive farm to an elk ranch or official slaughter facility and the elk owner shall: (a) ensure movements comply with Section R58-18-10; and(b) ensure that elk moved to an official slaughter facility are tested for CWD.(7) The state veterinarian may review and revise a herd plan at any time in response to changes in the herd or premises, or improvements in understanding the nature of CWD epidemiology or techniques to prevent its spread.Utah Admin. Code R58-18-12
Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2016-20, effective 9/19/2016Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2019-16, effective 7/22/2019Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2022-21, effective 10/24/2022Amended by Utah State Bulletin Number 2023-13, effective 6/13/2023Adopted by Utah State Bulletin Number 2024-17, effective 8/23/2024