New England Secure Milk Supply (SMS) Plan  –  in DRAFT

• Plan for Milk Movement During a FMD Outbreak (September 1, 2015)
• MOU on the New England SMS Plan  (signed by the six states, June 3, 2014)

Attachments –  also in DRAFT

1.  Notifications and Public Information

• 1.1  Notification for Producers
• 1.2  Notification for Processors
• 1.3  Notification for Haulers
• 1.4  Message Maps (from CFSPH, Iowa State U)

2. Job Aids

• 2.01  How to Reduce Risks to Your Farm
• 2.02  How to Spot Clinical Signs of FMD
• 2.03  How to Conduct Active Observational Surveillance: A Guide for Herd Health Monitors
• 2.04  How to Increase Farm Biosecurity - On-line Support
• 2.05  How to Protect Farm Employees During a FMD Outbreak
• 2.06  How Drivers Can Reduce the Risk of Spreading Infection
• 2.07  How to Wash the Exterior of a Milk Tanker
• 2.08  How to Clean and Disinfect FMD Virus
• 2.09  How to Use Boot Baths
• 2.10  How to Communicate with Dairy Consumers about FMD 

        See also Just-in-Time Training (JIT) for Animal Health Emergency Responders (CFSPH)
               and Commercial Tank Cleaning Directory (Bulk Transporter)

3.  Forms

• 3.1  Visitor Log
• 3.2  Vehicle Entry Log 
• 3.3  Cleaning and Disinfection Checklist
• 3.4  Tanker Exterior Cleaning Certificate
• 3.5  Herd Monitoring Daily Log
• 3.6  Epidemiological Investigation Questionnaire
• 3.7  Message Map Template for Risk Communication
• 3.8  Initial Permit for Movement of Unpasteurized Milk from Farm to Processing Plant

4.  Signs for posting on Farms (See also bilingual Signage on-line with SMS Training Materials)

• 4.01  Sign - Stop at Main Gate - Bilingual (English and Spanish)
• 4.02  Emergency Disease Prevention Measures in Effect - Bilingual (English and Spanish)
• 4.03  No Trespassing
• 4.04  Farm Visitor Policy - English or Spanish
• 4,05  Honk to Announce Arrival Before Exiting - English or Spanish
• 4.06  Check-in - English or Spanish
• 4.07  Authorized Personnel Only - English or Spanish
• 4.08  Do Not Enter - English or Spanish
• 4.09  Policies for Visitors Contacting Animals - English or Spanish
• 4.10  Protective Clothing Required - English or Spanish

5.  Guides for Response to FMD on Farms

• 5.2  To Do List - Go Guide
• 5.1  If you see . . .  Poster - Bilingual (English and Spanish)
• 5.3  FMD Response Package - English or Spanish
• 5.4  Fast Facts about FMD 
• 5.3  Fact Sheet for Livestock Specialists - English or Spanish
• 5.5  Inactivation of Foot-and-Mouth Disease Virus in Milk Products
• 5.6  Disease Images
• 5.7  Dairy Farm FMD Emergency Response Plan (ERP)
• 5.8  Legend and Sample Map for Dairy Farm ERP

6.  The Secure Milk Supply (SMS) Plan  

• 6.2  SMS Plan Components, including:
          -  Biosecurity Performance Standards (BPS) for Raw Milk Collection and Transport 
          -  Active Observational Surveillance (AOS) to Support Permitting Milk Transport 
          -  Milk Handling from FMD Infected, Suspect, or Contact Dairies​ 
          -  Approved Disinfectants
• 6.1  Foot-and-Mouth Disease Information and Links

7. Foreign Animal Disease Preparedness and Response Plans (FAD PReP) from USDA-APHIS, AHEM

     7.1  The Red Book - the USDA Foot-and-Mouth Disease Response Plan (September 2014)

     7.2   NAHEMS Guidelines

• 7.2.01  Continuity of Business
• 7.2.02  Biosecurity
• 7.2.03  Quarantine and Movement Control
• 7.2.04  Information Management
• 7.2.05  Cleaning and Disinfection
• 7.2.06  Disposal
• 7.2.07  Surveillance, Epidemiology, and Tracing
• 7.2.08  Health and Safety
• 7.2.09  Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) 
• 7.2.10  Mass Depopulation and Euthanasia
• 7.2.11  Vaccination for Contagious Diseases
       Appendix A: Vaccination for Foot-and-Mouth Disease

     7.3  FAD PReP Ready Reference Guides 

• 7.3.01  Understanding FMD Response Strategies 
• 7.3.02  Communications 
• 7.3.03  Zones, Areas, and Premises in an FAD Outbreak
• 7.3.04  Critical Activities and Tools during an FAD Response
• 7.3.05  Movement Control in an FAD Outbreak
• 7.3.06  Overview of the FMD Response Plan (The Red Book) 
• 7.3.07  Overview of Emergency Vaccination
• 7.3.08  Overview of FMD Vaccination Issues 
• 7.3.09  Overview of FMD Freedom and Vaccination 
• 7.3.10  Quarantine, Movement Control, and Continuity of Business
• 7.3.11  FMD Surveillance
• 7.3.12  Overview of FMD Diagnostics
• 7.3.13  Etiology and Ecology of FMD
• 7.3.14  Common Operating Picture
• 7.3.15  Comparing US and UK FMD Response Planning
• 7.3.16  Additional FMD References

     7.4   FMD Materials

8. International Standards from the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)

• 8.1  Dairy Processing Standards to Deactivate FMDV - Articles 8.7.38 and 8.7.39 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2014)
• 8,2  Foot and Mouth Disease - Chapter 8.7 of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code (2014)
• 8.3  Foot and Mouth Disease - Chapter 2.1.5 of the  Manual of Diagnostic Tests and Vaccines for Terrestrial Animals (2014)

9. Resources for Assessing "Readiness" for Emergency Milk Movement from NESAASA

     9.1  Producers

• 9.1.1  Producer Survey
• 9.1.2  Cover Letter for Producer Survey
• 9.1.3  Answers to Producers' Frequently Asked Questions
• 9.1.4  Reminder for Producers Who Have Not Yet Responded
• 9.1.5  Model for Rating Producer Readiness
• 9.1.6  Raw Scores for Producer Survey
• 9.1.7  Weighted Criteria for Rating Producer Readiness
  
• 9.1.8  Readiness of New England Dairy Farms for SMS: A Snapshot, 2014

     9.2  Processors

• 9.2.1  Processor Survey
• 9.2.2  Cover Letter for Processor Survey
  
  

     9.3  Haulers

• 9.3.1  Hauler Survey
• 9.3.2  Cover Letter for Hauler Survey

10.  Glossary of Abbreviations 

Richard P. Horwitz, Consultant to NESAASA and USDA-APHIS, 2010-2016