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603-019-0001 Definitions As used in 603-019-0001 to 603-019-0030, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) “Area of known wolf activity” means an area which is designated by ODFW showing where resident wolves and/or packs have become established. (2) “County program” means a county government wolf depredation compensation and financial assistance program that meets all requirements established under this rule. (3) “Cow” means any bovine over a year old regardless of sex. (4) “Cow calf” means any bovine under a year old and under 1,000 pounds. (5) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (6) “Depredation” means death or injury to livestock or working dogs attributed to one or more wolves that occurred during the previous calendar year. (7) “Fair market value” means a value determined using a written county program valuation method that is applied consistently within the county program and is supported by source documentation, which may include local market sale data for comparable class and weight, appraisal documentation, or other verifiable market evidence. (8) “Livestock” means, ratites, psittacines, horses, mules, jackasses, cattle, llamas, alpacas, sheep, goats, swine, bison, domesticated fowl and any fur-bearing animal bred and maintained commercially, or otherwise, within pens, cages or hutches. (9) “ODFW” means the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. (10) “Probable or confirmed loss or injury” means a finding by the ODFW, or a designated agent of ODFW, that wolf depredation was the probable cause of the loss or injury. (11) “Prevention” means livestock management techniques or nonlethal wolf deterrence techniques during the current grant year to discourage wolf depredation of livestock or working dogs. (12) “Trust Fund” means the Wolf Management Compensation and Proactive Trust Fund. (13) “Working dog” means any animal of the species Canis familiaris used to aid in the herding or guarding of livestock. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 8-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-019-0005 Purpose The purpose of these rules is to provide criteria and procedures for the implementation and administration of the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Grant Program. Grant funds may be awarded to a county program for the following purposes: (1) Compensation to persons who suffer probable or confirmed loss or injury of livestock or working dogs; (2) Financial assistance to persons who implement livestock management techniques or nonlethal wolf deterrence techniques designed to discourage wolf-livestock interactions and reduce wolf depredations; and (3) Expenses associated with up to ninety (90) percent of the cost of implementing a county program, as defined in 603-019-0010(2). Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 9-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
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. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 10-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-019-0015 County Program Responsibilities The county program must: (1) Prioritize awarding grants to livestock owners and managers experiencing above-normal probable or confirmed death or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation. (2) Determine an amount of depredation compensation for each probable or confirmed loss or injury to livestock or working dogs due to wolf depredation as follows: (a) Not more than $25,000 per livestock animal or working dog; (b) Up to five times the fair market value of a cow calf or yearling, sheep, or goat; (c) Up to three times the fair market value of a cow not described in paragraph (b) of this subsection; and (d) The fair market value of a horse, a livestock animal not specifically described in this rule, or a working dog. (3) Apply the following criteria when determining eligibility for depredation compensation: (a) Outside an area of known wolf activity, provide compensation regardless of prevention techniques used; (b) Within an area of known wolf activity, provide compensation only if the owner demonstrates implementation of best management practices to deter wolves, including reasonable use of nonlethal methods when practicable; and (c) Ensure that compensation is not provided if the person unreasonably or purposefully created conditions that attract wolves or increase the likelihood of conflict between wolves and livestock or working dogs. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 11-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-019-0020 Application Procedures (1) Grant application forms will be made available and distributed by the Department. (2) Each county program shall apply for funding on the Department’s application form, including any necessary attachments. (3) Applications for grant funds must be submitted to the Department by February 28 of each year. Late submissions may be accepted at the discretion of the Department, consistent with applicable law. (4) Grant applications may be made for the following purposes: (a) Compensation for depredation; (b) Financial assistance for the prevention; and (c) Up to 90% of the necessary expenses for one calendar year of implementing a county program as described in 603-019-0010. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 12-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-019-0025 Application Review and Grant Awards (1) The Department will review each application for completeness, accuracy, and consistency with these rules. Incomplete applications may be returned for correction or completion. (2) The Department will review grant applications to evaluate the reasonableness of the amount of money requested. The Department may develop and use formulas to allocate available funds among county programs. (3) After reviewing an application, the Department will make one of the following determinations regarding the county’s grant request. (a) Approval of the full amount requested; (b) Approval of a partial amount. In this instance, the Department may elect to fund a portion of grant request; (c) Deferral of the request for further consideration, based upon submission of additional information; or (d) Denial of request. Applications not meeting the standards established in these rules may be denied. If an application is denied, the Department may identify standards necessary for approval of a future grant application. Applicants whose proposals are denied may reapply in subsequent years. (4) Trust Fund moneys will be distributed in a balanced manner between payments for depredation compensation and payments for prevention, with not less than 50 percent of Trust Fund moneys distributed for prevention. (5) Any Trust Fund moneys not allocated by the Department within the current calendar year shall be carried forward in the Trust Fund to the following year. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 13-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-019-0030 Grant Administration The Department and the recipient county must enter into a grant agreement that includes but is not limited to the following: (1) A description of the county program and the work elements for which grant funding is received; (2) A payment schedule as determined by the Department; (3) A condition requiring the recipient county to prepare an annual report detailing actions taken, depredation compensation paid, and prevention financial assistance provided under the grant. This report will be due to the Department on August 1 of each year; (4) A condition allowing the Department to withhold the payment pending resolution of identified deficiencies in grant administration or if the Department finds a report unsatisfactory; (5) A condition allowing termination of the grant agreement if the county is consistently unable to comply with the terms of the grant agreement or with applicable law; (6) A condition requiring the recipient county to maintain any and all records necessary to allow the Department to monitor administration of the grant; (7) A condition specifying that the recipient county and the Department may amend timelines specified in the grant agreement, provided such amendments are in writing and are mutually agreed to; (8) A condition specifying that any grant moneys disbursed to the recipient county that remain unobligated or unexpended as of the termination date of a grant agreement must be returned to the Department; and (9) A condition specifying that, as part of its duty to monitor county programs, the Department may audit and review county program grant application documents, subsidiary record documentation, and source documents, including but not limited to, invoices, cost computations by the county or by the county advisory committee, and all other instruments and documents upon which expenditure of grant funding was determined and which the Department determines is necessary to assess compliance with a county program. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 610.150 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 610.155 & SB 777 (2025) History: DOA 29-2025, amend filed 12/31/2025, effective 12/31/2025 DOA 14-2023, minor correction filed 03/24/2023, effective 03/24/2023 DOA 25-2011, f. & cert. ef. 12-28-11
603-020-0002 Purpose and Scope (1) OAR chapter 603, division 20 establishes the procedure and criteria for certifying tax credits under ORS 315.176, ORS 315.184 and ORS 469B.403. (2) These rules apply to tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2018. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.176 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.176 & 469B.403 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-020-0006 Definitions For the purposes of OAR chapter 603, division 20 the definitions in ORS 315.176 apply and in addition the following definitions shall apply: (1) “Applicant” means a bovine manure producer or collector and may include an individual or a legal entity (including but not limited to any domestic or foreign corporation, trust, partnership, cooperative, or limited liability company). (2) “Bovine manure” means feces or urine as excreted by immature and mature cattle animals produced on Oregon farms. Bovine manure does not include waste feedstock, bedding, or other items associated with the production of bovine manure. (3) “Collected” means bovine manure produced in Oregon and collected for biofuel production in Oregon. Manure collected for biofuel production does not need to be produced at the same location that it is collected. (4) “Certificate” means a document issued by the department representing the right to claim a tax credit described in ORS 315.176 for the amount described on the certificate. (5) “Department” means the Oregon Department of Agriculture. (6) “Director” means the Director of the department. (7) “Farm” means a tract of land in Oregon devoted to agricultural purposes. (8) “Fraud” means an intentional perversion of truth for the purpose of inducing the Department in reliance upon it to provide a tax credit certification. (9) “Miscalculation” means a mistake in calculation. (10) “Mistake” means an unintentional act, omission, or error arising from ignorance, surprise, imposition or misplaced confidence. A mistake exists when an applicant, under some erroneous conviction of law or fact, does, or omits to do, some act which, for the erroneous conviction, they would not have done or omitted. (11) “Misrepresentation” means any manifestation by words or other conduct by an applicant to the Department that under the circumstances, amounts to an assertion not in accordance with the facts. (12) “Wet ton” means one ton of manure as excreted by the animal. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.176 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.176 & 469B.403 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-020-0011 Applicant Eligibility To be eligible for certification, the applicant must: (1) A bovine manure producer that is subject to taxation under ORS 316; (2) A bovine manure collector that is subject to taxation under ORS 316; or (3) A corporation that collects bovine manure in Oregon that is used, in Oregon, as biofuel or to produce biofuel and is subject to taxation under ORS 317 or 318. (4) A tax-exempt entity that collects bovine manure in Oregon that is used, in Oregon, as biofuel or to produce biofuel Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.176 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.176 & 469B.403 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-020-0021 Certification and Denial (1) If the department approves an application, the Director will issue a certificate to the applicant identifying the name of the certificate holder, and the amount of the tax credit certified. (a) The amount of tax credit certified will be based on the amount of wet ton of bovine manure that was collected for biofuel production or used for biofuel production in Oregon as provided in OAR 603-020-0021(2)(h). (b) Tax credit certificates will be issued for the tax year the bovine manure that is produced by a bovine manure producer or collected by a bovine manure collector is produced or collected. (2) The department may adjust the amount of tax credit certified from the applied amount if miscalculations, inconsistencies or errors are found during the technical review. (3) The department may review the bovine manure origination, production or collection activities, or the operating activities of the bovine manure producer and/or collector . On-site review of the production and/or collection of the bovine manure for the purposes of this tax credit may be completed by the department. The information gathered during a review may be used to determine if the application complies with applicable statutory provisions and rules. (4) If the department does not approve an application, the Director will provide written notice of denial, including a statement of the findings and reasons for the denial, by first-class mail. The department may deny the application if: (a) The application does not comply with applicable statutory provisions and rules; (b) The applicant does not provide information requested by the department within 30 days from date of request; (c) The application is not eligible for the tax credit, or the department cannot determine the amount of bovine manure that is used as biofuel or produce biofuel; or (d) The department is unable to determine whether the application complies with applicable statutory provisions and rules based on the information provided by the applicant or gathered during the review process. (5) The applicant may request reconsideration in writing no later than 30 days after the Director issues a decision denying an application. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.176 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.176, 469B.403 & 561.275 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-020-0026 Tax Credit Cap Exceedance (1) The department will proportionately reduce the amount of certified credits among all applicants applying for the credit within the tax year to ensure that the certification of tax credits does not exceed $5 million. (2) If the department proportionately reduces the amount of certified credits among all applicants applying for the credit, the department will adjust the application fee and issue a refund if the difference is greater than $100. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.184 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.184, 315.184, 469B.403 & 561.190 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-020-0031 Suspension, Revocation, or Forfeiture of Tax Credit Approval (1) The Director may order the suspension, revocation, or forfeiture of the tax credit approval or of a portion of the tax credit approval if the Director determines that: (a) Approval of a tax credit was obtained by fraud or misrepresentation; (b) Approval of a tax credit was obtained by mistake or miscalculation; or (c) The taxpayer otherwise violates or has violated a provision of ORS 315.176(1) – (6) or OAR Chapter 603 division 20. (2) The Director shall provide notification of suspension, revocation or forfeiture consistent with ORS Chapter 183, and may allow the opportunity for a contested case hearing if, upon receipt of the notification, the recipient timely files a written request for a contested case hearing within 30 days from the date of service of the notification. (3) As soon as an order of revocation becomes final, the Director shall notify the Department of Revenue and the person that received the tax credit certification of other approval, of the order. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 315.184 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 315.176, 315.184 & 469B.403 History: DOA 4-2019, adopt filed 01/29/2019, effective 02/01/2019 DOA 23-2018, temporary adopt filed 08/30/2018, effective 08/30/2018 through 02/25/2019
603-021-0005 Definitions In addition to the definitions set forth in ORS Chapter 625, a bakery is subject to the definitions set forth in OAR 603-025-0010. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88 AD 1018(8-74), f. 2-14-74, ef. 3-11-74 AD 915(1-70), f. 3-5-70, ef. 7-1-70 AD 829(1-67), f. 1-11-67, ef. 3-1-67
603-021-0007 Domestic Kitchen Bakeries In addition to the requirements of OAR 603-021-0010, a bakery in an area which is part of a domestic kitchen shall comply with the provisions of OAR 603-025-0200. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88 AD1018-1974, f. 2-14-74, cert. ef. 3-11-74
603-021-0010 Construction and Sanitation Standards (1) The construction and sanitation standards for retail bakeries are those specified in OAR 603-025-0020 and 603-025-0030. (2) The construction and sanitation standards for wholesale bakeries are those specified in OAR 603-025-0020 and 603-025-0150. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88 AD 915(1-70), f. 3-5-70, ef. 7-1-70 AD 829(1-67), f. 1-11-67, ef. 3-1-67
603-021-0015 Labeling and Marking of Containers (1) No person operating or participating in the operation of any bakery, or distributor, shall use as a part of this trade or cor-porate name, or as a name or description of bread, or use in or on his bread containers, or advertising matter or sales literature relating thereto the word or term “Big,” “Giant,” “Large,” “Jumbo,” “Colossal,” “King Size,” or any similar word or terms except as provided for in section (2) of this rule. (2) The use of such words as are set out in section (1) of this rule on the container of a standard extra large loaf is permissible when not shown in conjunction with the net weight statement. Statutory/Other Authority: 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88 AD 829(1-67), f. 1-11-67, ef. 3-1-67
603-021-0021 Definitions and Standards for Bakery Products, Cereal Flours and Related Products — Labeling — Weight Standards (1) The definitions, standards of identity and labeling for Bakery Products, cereal flours and related products are those specified in OAR 603-025-0190. (2) Weight Standards — Bread: Each loaf and each unit of a twin or multiple loaf made or procured for sale, kept, offered, exposed for sale, or sold whether or not wrapped or sliced, shall have a weight per subsection (a) or (b) of this section; provided that the provisions of this section shall not apply to biscuits, buns or rolls of inch-pound sizes of 8 oz. or less or of metric sizes 250 grams or less or to “stale bread” sold and expressly represented at the time of sale as such, and when so sold, the wrappers shall be deemed not to be packages for labeling purposes: (a) Inch-Pound Weights — 8–14 ounces, 15–17 ounces, 22-1/2–25-1/2 ounces and 30–34 ounces; (b) Metric Weights — 250 grams, 500 grams, 750 grams, or a multiple of 500 grams. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88
603-021-0022 Bread Labeling at Retail Bread made and sold in a retail bakery is exempt from the requirement for full and complete ingredient labeling provided: (1) The bread is not displayed along side of or in competition with bread that is fully and completely labeled. (2) The ingredients in each bread are available upon request by the consumer in a card file or other method approved by the Department. All other labeling requirements are applicable. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88
603-021-0030 Unwrapped Bread Labeling Exemption The provisions of ORS 625.220 and these regulations do not apply in a bakery where unwrapped bread is on display and available for inspection by the prospective purchaser and where, after purchase, each loaf is immediately placed in a bag by bakery personnel for the convenience of such purchaser. Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 561, 616 & 625 Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 625.150 History: AD 5-1988, f. & cert. ef. 5-5-88 AD 915(1-70), f. 3-5-70, ef. 7-1-70