OAR 603-019-0010: Eligible Applicants

Eligible applicants are county governments that have established a county program that meets the following requirements: (1) Establishment of a county advisory committee to oversee the county program whose membership includes: (a) One county commissioner; (b) Two members who own or manage livestock; (c) Two members who support wolf conservation or coexistence with wolves; and (d) Two county business representatives selected by the county advisory committee after it is established to serve as additional county advisory committee members. (2) The county must agree to contribute an amount of money equal to ten (10) percent of the necessary expenses. Necessary expenses include: (a) Establishing a county advisory committee; (b) Establishing a procedure for persons applying for depredation compensation to provide sufficient evidence of probable or confirmed loss or injury to livestock or working dogs including the ODFW (or designated agent) determination and any additional documentation required under the county program; (c) Establishing a procedure for persons applying for financial assistance for prevention to provide an estimate of potential costs; (d) Establishing compensation rates for livestock or working dog losses from death or injury attributed to wolf depredation; (e) Distributing grant program funds; (f) Advertising for recruiting committee members; and (g) Preparing and submitting an annual report to the Department.