OAR 603-010-0056: Fee for Determining Adequacy of a Fence

(1) If requested to, or when cattle or equines break through a fence on the open range and a determination of the adequacy of the fence is necessary in order to determine whether the cattle or equines are unlawfully trespassing, the State Department of Agriculture shall make the determination of the adequacy of the fence and shall consider, among other things, the customs and practices of good animal husbandry in the particular area with reference to fences. (2) The charge for such service shall be the sum of the mileage to and from the site of the fence in question, at the state mileage charge, plus $30.00 per hour for the time spent traveling to and from the site and time for the determination of the adequacy of the fence in question.