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National Farm - Level Mink Biosecurity Standard - Producers' Guide
Appendix C - Additional Site Plan Examples and Potential Approaches to Implementing Biosecurity Zones for More Complex Operations

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Figures 1–3 present additional site plan examples and potential approaches to implement premises, CAZ and RAZ biosecurity zones for more complex operations that integrate feed kitchen, pelting, bedding storage, and workshop areas.

Figure 1: Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises, CAZ, and RAZ
Flowchart - Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises, CAZ. Description follows.
Description for the graphic illustrating biosecurity zones for Mink Premises, CAZ and RAZ

Legend:

Light Brown = Transition Area

Light Orange = Controlled Access Point Gate

Yellow = Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)

Purple = Controlled Access Point Door

Red stop sign = No Entry Signage

Dark Orange = Restricted Access Zone (RAZ)

Dark Brown = Door

Green line = security fence

The premises show a yellow CAZ area with controlled access point gates at each end. The CAZ area contains a dark orange RAZ area with two mink sheds inside with doors at each end. The RAZ area leads to a manure, waste and storage area on one side and enclosed areas for feed kitchen, pelting area, bedding storage and workshop at the other side. There is security fencing around both the RAZ and CAZ areas. An office is located off the CAZ area with designated parking and a laneway at one end and a secondary laneway connected to the manure waste area at the other end.

Figure 1 is a farm site diagram that includes additional buildings representing the production activities that occur on a mink farm.

Three zones/areas are represented: the Premises (which is the least biosecure), the CAZ (which is more biosecure) and the RAZ (which is the most biosecure) area.

There are two mink sheds (indicated by gray rectangles) in the center of the diagram. The RAZ (represented by a red and black filled rectangle) surrounds the mink sheds, a feed kitchen, a pelting area (located near the entrance to the RAZ) and manure waste storage area located at the rear of the mink sheds and accessed by a secondary laneway.

A CAZ (represented by a yellow and black hatch-marked rectangle) surrounds the RAZ and also includes the bedding storage and workshop areas. A transition area (identified by a brown square) located in the CAZ abuts the RAZ. A laneway leads from the road on the far left of the diagram, enters the premises and leads to a parking area and an office, all within in the premises zone. A secondary laneway on the far right of the diagram exits the CAZ. Key features include:

Figure 2a: Current, Actual Site Plan with Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises and RAZ
Flowchart - Current, Actual Site Plan with Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises and RAZ. Description follows.
Description for the graphic illustrating current, actual site plan with biosecurity zones for Mink Premises and RAZ

Legend:

Light Brown = Transition Area Light

Orange = Controlled Access Point Gate

Yellow = Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)

Purple = Controlled Access Point Door

Red stop sign = No Entry Signage

Dark Orange = Restricted Access Zone (RAZ)

Dark Brown = Door

Green line = security fence

Notes: compost and storage are located offsite

The premises show a dark orange RAZ area with three controlled access point gates with no entry signage. The RAZ area has five mink sheds inside with doors at each end. The RAZ area leads to a feed kitchen and a pelting area which also leads to an office. There is security fencing around the RAZ area. Designated parking and a laneway are located behind perimeter fencing with freezers and cereal bins located between the parking area and the feed kitchen.

Figure 2a is a diagram of an actual mink ranch to demonstrate the biosecurity measures currently in place. From the public road, a laneway extends to the right and is bordered by perimeter fence fully on the left side and only partially on the right where the laneway enters the designated parking (gray area) of the premises. To the right of the parking area are freezers (purple rectangles) and cereal bins (purple circles). An office (brown square) which serves as a transition area for entry abuts the pelting area and feed kitchen. The RAZ (represented by red and black area) includes 5 mink sheds (gray rectangles), the pelting area and feed kitchens). Biosecurity signage (red octagons) is present at the access points to some of the RAZ controlled access points.

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Cons:

Figure 2b: Potential, Future Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises, CAZ and RAZ
Flowchart - Potential, Future Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises, RAZ. Description follows.
Description for the graphic illustrating potential future biosecurity zones for Mink Premises, CAZ and RAZ

Legend:

Light Brown = Transition Area

Light Orange = Controlled Access Point Gate

Yellow = Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)

Purple = Controlled Access Point Door

Red stop sign = No Entry Signage

Dark Orange = Restricted Access Zone (RAZ)

Dark Brown = Door

Green line = security fence

Notes: compost and storage are located offsite

The premises show a dark orange RAZ area with three controlled access point gates with no entry signage. The RAZ area has five mink sheds inside with doors at each end. The RAZ area leads to a feed kitchen and a pelting area which also leads to an office. There is security fencing around the RAZ area and the adjacent CAZ area containing three freezers and two cereal bins which is located off the feed kitchen and office. Designated parking and a laneway are located behind perimeter fencing next to the CAZ area.

Figure 2b is a farm diagram that represents potential future biosecurity zones for the mink farm depicted in figure 2a.

From the public road, a laneway extends to the right and is bordered by perimeter fence fully on the left side and only partially on the right where the laneway enters the designated parking (gray area) of the premises. To the right of the parking is a CAZ (yellow and black hatched area) which contains the freezers (purple rectangles) and cereal bins (purple circles). An office (brown square) which serves as a transition area for entry abuts the pelting area and feed kitchen. A Controlled Access Point Door in the Office allows entry into the CAZ and another CAP door allows access from the CAZ into the feed kitchen. The RAZ (represented by red and black area) includes 5 mink sheds (gray rectangles), the pelting area and feed kitchens. The CAZ and RAZ are surrounded by a security fence. Some biosecurity signage (red octagons) is present at the access points to the Office, the CAZ and the RAZ.

Figure 3a: Current, Actual Site Plan with Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises and RAZ
Flowchart - Current, Actual Site Plan with Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises and RAZ. Description follows.
Description for the graphic illustrating current, actual site plan with biosecurity zones for Mink Premises and RAZ

Legend:

Light Brown = Transition Area

Light Orange = Controlled Access Point Gate

Yellow = Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)

Purple = Controlled Access Point Door

Red stop sign = No Entry Signage

Dark Orange = Restricted Access Zone (RAZ)

Dark Brown = Door

Green line = security fence

The premises show a dark orange RAZ area enclosed by security fencing with one controlled access point gate with no entry signage leading to a yard. There is an office, storage and bedding area accessible off both the RAZ area and the yard and food storage and manure waste storage areas are accessible off the yard by controlled access point doors. The RAZ area has four mink sheds inside with doors at each end. The yard leads to designated parking and a laneway behind perimeter fencing.

Figure 3a is a diagram of an actual mink ranch to demonstrate the biosecurity measures currently in place. From the public road, a laneway extends into the premises to the designated parking (gray area). To the right of the parking is a yard (light gray area) which communicates with two RAZs to the north (the feed storage and the manure/waste storage) as indicated by the red and black filled squares. The office, storage and bedding areas (brown box) lies to the south of the yard and is bordered by a large RAZ on the east side (red and black area) and the premises (white area) on the west. The large RAZ contains 4 mink sheds (gray rectangles)

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Cons:

Figure 3b: Potential, Future Biosecurity Zones for Mink Premises, CAZ and RAZ
Site plan - farm diagram that represents potential or future biosecurity zones. Description follows.
Description for the graphic illustrating potential future biosecurity zones for Mink Premises, CAZ and RAZ

Legend:

Light Brown = Transition Area

Orange = Controlled Access Point Gate

Yellow = Controlled Access Zone (CAZ)

Purple = Controlled Access Point Door

Red stop sign = No Entry Signage

Dark Orange = Restricted Access Zone (RAZ)

Dark Brown = Door

Green line = security fence

The premises show a dark orange RAZ area enclosed by security fencing with two controlled access point gates with no entry signage leading to a CAZ area, also enclosed by security fencing. There is an office, storage and bedding area accessible off both the RAZ area and the CAZ area and food storage and manure waste storage areas are accessible off the CAZ area by controlled access point doors. The RAZ area has four mink sheds inside with doors at each end. The CAZ area leads to designated parking and a laneway behind perimeter fencing.

Figure 3b is a farm diagram that represents potential or future biosecurity zones for the mink farm depicted in figure 3a.

From the public road, a laneway extends into the premises to the designated parking (gray area). To the right of the parking is a CAZ (yellow and black hatched area – formerly the yard) which communicates with two RAZs to the north (the feed storage and the manure/waste storage) as indicated by the red and black filled squares. The office, storage and bedding areas (brown box) lie to the south of the CAZ and are bordered by a large RAZ on the right (red and black area) and the premises (white area) on the left. The large RAZ contains 4 mink sheds (gray rectangles)

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