A2B—Lancaster Fanning, Saturday, February 25,1984 Georgia offers $l,OOO Avian flu reward GAINESVILLE, Ga. Georgia Poultry Federation is offering a $l,OOO reward to any person who reports information regarding the illegal movement of live poultry or birds into Georgia from the avian Quarantine area expanded HARRISBURG - The Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture has expanded the area under state quarantine for avian influenza to include all of Lebanon County and an additional portion of Berks County north of Interstate Route 78 east to Route 61. Deputy State Agriculturre Secretary J. Luther Snyder said the expansion would “provide a buffer zone with natural barriers around all known flocks infected with lethal avian influenza.” The quarantine expansion had been considered after one flock was found in Lebanon County outside the area previously regulated by the state. “The geography of these counties helped dictate the ex- AVIAN INFLUENZA QUARANTINE RESTRICTIONS Pursuant to the authority granted to the Penn sylvania Department of Agriculture by the Act of 1929 April 17 PL 533, the Act of 1913, July 22 P L 928, the Act of 1929, March 28 PL 110 and appropriate amendments to said Acts and the Administrative Code of 1929 April 9 PL 177 No 175 Section XVII and in conjunction with the determination by the United States Department of Agriculture that an emergency situation exists (9CFR Part 81) The Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture imposes the following quarantine and rules and regulations to help prevent the further spread of Avian Influenza and imposes a general quarantine upon that portion of Pennsylvania beginning at the intersection of Interstate Highway 81 with the Pennsylvama-Maryland State Line then northeasterly along Interstate Highway 81 to its intersection with the Lebanon County Line then North and East along the Lebanon County Line to its intersection with the Berks County Line then East along the Berks County Line to its in tersection with Rt 61, then South along Rt 61 to its intersection with U S 78 then northeasterly along Interstate Highway 78 to its intersection with the Berks Lehigh County Line, then southeasterly along the Berks Lehigh County Line to its in tersection with the Berks Montgomery County Line then southwesterly along the Berks Montgomery County Line to its intersection with U S Highway 422, then southeasterly along U S Highway 422 to its intersection with PA Highway 100 then southerly along PA Highway 100 to its intersection with PA Highway 100 then southerly along PA Highway 100 to its intersection with the Pennsylvania Delaware State Line then south westerly along the Pennsylvania Delaware State Line to its intersection with the Pennsylvania Maryland State Line, then westerly along the Pennsylvania Maryland State Line to its in tersection with Interstate Highway 81 In addition to conditions imposed by the general quarantine all flocks and premises located within the Commonwealth known to be infected with Avian Influenza shall be placed under special quarantine After a special quarantine is established, it shall be unlawful for any owner or person without a special permit in writing from an officer or agent of the Department of Agriculture to sell exchange lease lend give away allow to stay remove or allow to be removed any animal or animals or any products goods materials con tamers vehicles cars conveyances or other articles on property named or described in an order of special quarantine (1929 April 17 PL 533 5) Secretary of Agncutlure Commonwealth of Pennsylvania influenza quarantine areas in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Maryland and Virginia. Both federal and state Depart ments of Agriculture regulations prohibit the movement of any live pansion,” Snyder explained. “We want to insure that a buffer zone is in place around infected flocks, but at the same time, we do not plan to take actions which would un necessarily restrict movement of poultry and birds in areas not now affected by the virus. “The northern boundaries of Spring Into E.M. Herr’s... The Savings Store! 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