2022-363-Minutes for Meeting August 31,2022 Recorded 9/23/2022\>1vS ES CpG2,a
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2022-363
9:00 AM WEDNESDAY August 31, 2022
FOR RECORDING STAMP ONLY
Barnes Sawyer Rooms
Live Streamed Video
Present were Commissioners Patti Adair, Anthony DeBone, and Phil Chang. Also present were David
Doyle, County Counsel, Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator and (via Zoom) Angie Powers,
Administrative Assistant.
This meeting was audio and video recorded and can be accessed at the Deschutes County
Meeting Portal website www.deschutes.org/meetings
CALL TO ORDER: Chair Adair called the meeting to order at 9:00 a.m.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN INPUT:
• Commissioner Adair recognized eight Citizen Input forms received via email
in opposition to the conversion of Worrell Wayside Park in Bend to a parking
lot.
• Commissioner Adair observed a moment of silence to honor the two
innocent lives lost on Sunday evening during the eastside Bend Safeway
shooting incident, Mr. Glenn Bennett and Mr. Donald Surrett Jr. She
recognized the bravery of the first responders and of Mr. Surrett Jr., the
Safeway employee who put his life at risk to save others.
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• A Community Assistance Center is currently setup at Pilot Butte Middle
School to assist community members who are grieving.
CONSENT AGENDA: Before the Board was Consideration of the Consent
Agenda
DEBONE: Move approval of Consent Agenda
SECOND: CHANG
VOTE: DEBONE: YES
CHANG: YES
ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion passes
1. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-061 Increasing Appropriations within
the Health Services Fund and the 2022-23 Deschutes County Budget
2. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-057 Initiating Vacation Proceedings for
an Unused Portion of Fryrear Road
3. Approval of Minutes of the August 14, 2022 BOCC Meeting
4. Approval of the Minutes of the August 17, 2022 BOCC Meeting
ACTION ITEMS:
5. Proclamation: Labor Day
The revised Proclamation was read by Commissioners DeBone, Chang and
Adair. This Proclamation recognizes Labor Day, which falls on Monday,
September 5t" this year, and is an important holiday that pays tribute to
America's workforce. Commissioner DeBone recognized the economic
contributions made by the construction trades and apprenticeships, and the
important opportunities they provide. He recognized labor unions, and their
important role in acknowledging worker's rights and benefits. Commissioner
Chang suggested revisiting the County's policy on awarding bids to
contractors who offer apprenticeships, sometime in the future.
CHANG: Move approval
SECOND: DEBONE
VOTE: CHANG: YES
DEBONE: YES
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ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion passes
6. Board decision to hear or not to hear an appeal of the Hearings Officer's
approval of a Declaratory Ruling to determine whether a Guest Ranch
has been initiated.
Averyjohnson, Assistant Planner for the Deschutes County Planning Division,
discussed the appeal. The Guest Ranch, consisting of 10 overnight lodging
units, was approved. Approximately $900,000 was spent on site
improvements and construction. The Hearings Officer concluded that this
represented a good -faith effort in time, labor and costs, concluding that the
Guest Ranch use was initiated. Central Oregon Landwatch appealed the
Hearing's Officer's decision. Will Groves, Planning Manager for Deschutes
County, added that this matter will likely go to the Land Use Board of Appeals
(LUBA).
Staff recommends the Board not hear this appeal.
DEBONE: Move approval of Order declining to hear appeal
SECOND: Chang
VOTE: DEBONE: YES
CHANG: YES
ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion passed
7. Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Program
Deputy Deschutes County Administrator, Erik Kropp presented background
on this proposed program. This year, a single wolf, then another adult wolf
with five pups, were confirmed in our area via ODFW trail cams. The program
aims to provide financial assistance to ranchers for livestock kills and will also
fund deterrence and monitoring techniques. The program stipulates a 10%
match of County funds. There are three options before the board: Establish a
committee, create a committee at a later date when the need arises, or not
to move forward with creating a committee.
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All commissioners were supportive of the creation of this committee, and
Commissioners DeBone and Chang both expressed an interest in possibly
serving on this committee. No citizen input was given on the issue.
DEBONE: Move approval
SECOND: Chang
VOTE: DEBONE: YES
CHANG: YES
ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion passed
8. Consideration of Board approval and Chair signature of document
#2022-735, an Oregon Health Authority BHRN grant agreement #177290
Janice Garceau, Director of Behavioral Health for Deschutes County Health
Services, proposed acceptance of the funds for the Measure 110 BHRN
(Behavioral Health Resource Network) grant. Funds will go towards increased
access to substance abuse treatment, peer support, mentoring and recovery
services. The community is experiencing a crisis in substance abuse and
overdoses. Commissioners Adair and Chang asked how the demand for
treatment services has changed over time. Janice responded that this is an
effort to divert people who would normally encounter law enforcement and
incarceration towards community outreach and engagement. There has
been an increase in the number of Peer Support Specialists, and these are
critical players in getting people to seek out and accept treatment options.
Housing supports is another critical piece.
DEBONE: Move approval
SECOND: Chang
VOTE: DEBONE: YES
CHANG: YES
ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion passes
Janice briefly discussed the Community Assistance Center, and how it serves
our community following the mass violence event that occurred on Sunday.
The Crisis Incident Stress Management (CISM) Team deployed behavioral
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health professionals to the community following the event. Partners of the
Community Assistance Center include: Deschutes County Health Services, St.
Charles Health System, Deschutes County DA's Victims' Assistance Program
and Bend La Pine Schools. Counseling services are available in Spanish.
Yesterday, the center received approximately 45 community members
seeking assistance. Planned debriefs are being scheduled with Safeway staff,
the City of Bend and other individuals who were directly impacted by
Sunday's events. The commissioners thanked the team for serving the needs
of our community.
9. Item Pulled ARPA Grant Status Update: ReVillage Childcare Expansion
OTHER ITEMS:
• Commissioner DeBone has been reappointed to the National Association of
Counties Telecommunications Technology Committee.
• Commissioner DeBone also serves on the Association of Oregon Counties
and a By -Law Committee has been created. The election process will be
examined by this committee.
• Commissioner DeBone participated in the flag raising ceremony in La Pine
yesterday.
• County College kicked off yesterday evening. There are still a few open slots
for interested community members. County College meets on Tuesday
evenings for ten weeks.
• Commissioner Chang attended the community vigil in Drake Park honoring
the victims of the Safeway shooting. He described it as brief, intense and
healing. The vigil helped the community in its grieving process.
Commissioner Adair was also in attendance.
• Commissioner Chang discussed the recent Deschutes Basin Water
Collaborative meeting. Focus was on upper Deschutes River, Tumalo Creek
and Whychus Creek. The plan is for substantial water conservation activities
in response to drought.
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• Commissioner Chang received a request to make a Proclamation recognizing
the anniversary of the Death with Dignity Act on October 27t", and asked if
there was support amongst the Board. Neither Commissioner DeBone nor
Commissioner Adair are supportive of the proposed Proclamation.
• Commissioner Adair also attended the community vigil.
• Erik Kropp, Deputy County Administrator received an invoice for the Eastern
Oregon Counties Association, in the amount of $12,500 for a basic annual
membership. An additional and optional amount of $5,000 towards the Blue
Mountain Intergovernmental Committee and an optional suggested
contribution of $1,000 to $5,000 towards the Eastern Oregon Economic
Summit were additional items on the invoice. Commissioners DeBone and
Adair were supportive of paying only the base invoice amount of $12,500.
Commissioner Chang was not supportive, and questioned the value of this
membership. Due to public meeting laws, only one commissioner is able to
participate.
DEBONE moved approval payment of the base amount for the Eastern Oregon
Counties Association
SECOND: Adair
VOTES: DEBONE: YES
CHANG: NO
ADAIR: Chair votes YES. Motion carries
Labor Day Proclamation Photo was taken with all three commissioners and John
Hanner, Business Representative for Laborers' International Union of North
America Local 737.
EXECUTIVE SESSION:
At the time of 10:24 a.m. the Board went into Executive Session under ORS 192.660
(2) (a) Consideration of Employment. The Board came out of Executive Session at
11:51 a.m. to direct staff to proceed as directed.
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ADJOURN: Being no further items to come before the Board, the meeting was adjourned at 2:40 p.m.
DATED this Day of pltor k t.4° 2022 for the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners.
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PATTI ADAIR, CHAIR
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RECORDING SECRETARY
ANTHONY DEBONE, VICE CHAIR
PHIL CHANG, COMAISSIONER
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BOARD OF
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
9:00 AM, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31, 2022
Barnes Sawyer Rooms - Deschutes Services Bldg - 1300 NW Wall St - Bend
(541) 388-6570 1 www.deschutes.org
AGENDA
MEETING FORMAT: The Oregon legislature passed House Bill (HB) 2560, which requires that public
meetings be accessible remotely, effective on January 1, 2022, with the exception of executive
sessions. Public bodies must provide the public an opportunity to access and attend public
meetings by phone, video, or other virtual means. Additionally, when in -person testimony, either
oral or written is allowed at the meeting, then testimony must also be allowed electronically via,
phone, video, email, or other electronic/virtual means.
Attendance/Participation options are described above. Members of the public may still view the
BOCC meetings/hearings in real time via the Public Meeting Portal at www.deschutes.org/meetings
Citizen Input: Citizen Input is invited in order to provide the public with an opportunity to comment
on any meeting topic that is not on the current agenda. Citizen Input is provided by submitting an
email to: citizeninput@deschutes.org or by leaving a voice message at 541-385-1734. Citizen input
received by noon on Tuesday will be included in the Citizen Input meeting record for topics that are
not included on the Wednesday agenda.
Zoom Meeting Information: Staff and citizens that are presenting agenda items to the Board for
consideration or who are planning to testify in a scheduled public hearing may participate via Zoom
meeting. The Zoom meeting id and password will be included in either the public hearing materials
or through a meeting invite once your agenda item has been included on the agenda. Upon
entering the Zoom meeting, you will automatically be placed on hold and in the waiting room. Once
you are ready to present your agenda item, you will be unmuted and placed in the spotlight for your
presentation. If you are providing testimony during a hearing, you will be placed in the waiting room
until the time of testimony, staff will announce your name and unmute your connection to be invited
for testimony. Detailed instructions will be included in the public hearing materials and will be
announced at the outset of the public hearing.
For Public Hearings, the link to the Zoom meeting will be posted in the Public Hearing Notice as
well as posted on the Deschutes County website at https://www.deschutes.org/bcc/pag_e/public-
hearing-notices.
CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
CITIZEN INPUT: Citizen Input may be provided as comment on any topic that is not on the
agenda.
Note: In addition to the option of providing in -person comments at the meeting, citizen input comments
may be emailed to citizeninput@deschutes.org or you may leave a brief voicemail at 541.385.1734. To be
timely, citizen input must be received by noon on Tuesday in order to be included in the meeting record.
CONSENT AGENDA
Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-061 Increasing Appropriations within the Health
Services Fund and the 2022-23 Deschutes County Budget.
2. Consideration of Resolution No. 2022-057, Initiating Vacation Proceedings for an Unused
Portion of Fryrear Road
3. Approval of Minutes of the August 15, 2022 BOCC Meeting
4. Approval of Minutes of the August 17, 2022 BOCC Meeting
ACTION ITEMS
5. 9:05 AM Proclamation: Labor Day
6. 9:15 AM Board decision to hear or not hear an appeal of the Hearings Officer's
approval of a Declaratory Ruling to determine whether a Guest Ranch
has been initiated.
7. 9:45 AM Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Program
8. 10:15 AM Consideration of Board approval and Chair signature of document
#2022-735, an Oregon Health Authority BHRN grant agreement
#177290
9. Item Pulled ARPA Grant Status Update: ReVillage Childcare Expansion
OTHER ITEMS
These can be any items not included on the agenda that the Commissioners wish to discuss as part of
the meeting, pursuant to ORS 192.640.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
At any time during the meeting, an executive session could be called to address issues relating to ORS
192.660(2)(e), real property negotiations, ORS 192.660(2)(h), litigation; ORS 192.660(2)(d), labor
negotiations, ORS 192.660(2)(b), personnel issues; or other executive session categories.
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10. Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (e) Real Property Negotiations
11. Executive Session under ORS 192.660 (2) (a) Consideration of Employment
Executive sessions are closed to the public, however, with few exceptions and under specific guidelines,
are open to the media.
ADJOURN
Deschutes County encourages persons with disabilities to participate in all programs
and activities. This event/location is accessible to people with disabilities. If you need
accommodations to make participation possible, please call (541) 617-4747.
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Kingfisher Journey- Marina Richie
Author: Halcyon Journey: In Search of the Belted Kingfisher (2022, Oregon State University Press)
ACTIVISM, CLIMATE CHANGE, CONSERVATION, NATURE
Save Worrell Wayside Park from Being Blown Up for a
Parking Lot
Date: August 29, 2022 Author: Marina Richie 0 Comments —
Every urban natural park of any size urgently matters for our seriously declining native pollinators, birds, and
biodiversity; for carbon storage and shade; and for the human spirit. But in downtown Bend, Oregon, Deschutes
County Commissioners voted 2 to 1 early in 2022 to "redesign' the county -owned, 25-year-old Worrell Wayside Park.
To "redesign" means to dynamite one of the city's few remaining lava and native plant outcrops and flatten it to make
68 more asphalt parking spots.
When I attended this past Saturday's event to Save Worrell Wayside Park, an Anna's hummingbird hovered above
blooming goldenrod and rabbitbrush. I wandered the winding uphill trail past pygmy nuthatches in the ponderosas.
Even a dragonfly zipped by within a rocky haven that is home to marmots, lizards, bumblebees, butterflies, many
migratory and resident songbirds, deer, and a host of life that will all be erased if this travesty goes forward.
Blooming goldenrod —a super important and beautiful fall pollinator plant with trees in the background. Blow this up
for a parking lot? NO.
Donna Owens and Alice Elshoff are not going to let that happen on their watch. The movement to Save Worrell
Wayside Park is blossoming. These two Bend advocates and a growing team of supporters have held seven events this
past year and are making plans for a celebration of the 25th anniversary of the park's creation on September 24th. The
park is named for William Worrell and features a large plaque honoring him as "Educator, Scholar, Leader,
Entrepreneur, Athlete, Veteran."
Does this saga have you singing Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi? "They paved paradise and put up a parking lot." In this
case, it isn't over yet. As long as the natural park remains and the people are speaking up, there is hope. To reverse the
decision takes just one commissioner changing his vote.
The rationale for blowing up the 1.29-acre gem for parking (with the use of deceptive language like "redesign" and
"redevelop") appears to be that it's the cheapest option at $2.5 million for more parking to accommodate a planned
expansion of the county courthouse, and the destroyed habitat will include green lawn with "more of a courtyard kind
of feel" for events like farmers tables. (Story here).
Save Worrell Wayside Park event: Alice Elshoff is on the left in the green shirt. Donna Owens is in the center speaking
to two women
As Donna and Alice demonstrate, there's an ideal event space already on the corner —the one I participated in Saturday
as one of three local authors, along with a fine artist Jeanne Debons, and Think Wild, a wildlife hospital and
conservation center for Central Oregon. Green lawns also take a lot of watering and are ecological dead zones. As
climate change worsens drought, touting more green lawns over the existing xeric native plants is irresponsible at best.
I've seen no evidence of any effort by the county commissioners to put a dollar value on the park's ecosystem services,
to conduct a scientific inventory of the biodiversity, or an environmental analysis. The natural park is an oasis for
people, too, in an already parking lot and asphalt -heavy area of businesses, government offices, and a daycare center.
Here, children can run the pathways and explore among the boulders in a natural playground. Workers and families
take their picnic lunches to tables along the pathways in the shade.
One of several picnic spots along the trails of Worrell Wayside Park
Replace this haven with yet another parking lot? That's at odds with the City of Bend's Adopted Community Climate
Action Plan, which aims to lessen the need for driving by offering better public transit, and pedestrian and bike -
friendly routes. More people are already traveling by E-bikes—requiring far less parking.
The City of Bend should be revisiting this outdated requirement of more parking spaces to go with the courthouse
expansion. Times are changing, especially after Covid when more people are working from home. If there actually is a
justified parking need? Don't destroy nature. The commissioners had other options, including building a parking
structure on a developed site.
Bend is developing fast as people rush to the community for the glories of big ponderosa pines, flyfishing rivers,
Cascade mountains, and open spaces. The pace accelerated as the city became a "ZoomTown " during Covid (working
remotely without driving to offices). Visitors also pour in equipped with mountain bikes, kayaks, paddleboards, skis,
and snowboards. Everywhere is new construction, from houses, apartments, and hotels to box stores. The speed of
destruction is terrifying. I thought Oregon's good land use laws would better protect this community, but there are
loopholes. Money talks.
And so do people! I tell this story for a local and a larger audience, because Worrell Wayside Park is not the only place
under assault. I'm inspired by these bold women coming out in below -freezing temperatures in winter and on through
the seasons to call attention to the plight of the park.
They are not alone. A new survey shows that more people are worried about climate change than we think, and that
leads to staying quiet in fear others will not agree. We are many. We are powerful with our love of this planet and
future generations. So do speak up. Join in. Climate change is not a partisan or environmentalist issue, it's a humanity
issue.
Worrell Wayside Park —at the little lava summit —notice the wonderful native plant community.
Here's another takeaway. What seems like a small local story can become a national one. At the Save Worrell Park
Wayside event on Saturday, I met a famous Bendite who is known as "the clothesline lady." In 2007 Susan Frankie
then Susan Taylor) defied a homeowner owners association rule preventing hanging laundry on clotheslines outdoors,
an act that she continued and led to an almost $1000 fine ((See her opinion piece in 2012 here).
Susan s story went national. She appeared on CBS Sunday Morning, on the front page of the Wall Street Journal, and on
the Colbert show. Her reason? She spoke up about the dangers of global warming and the importance of reducing our
energy use. That sparked national attention on "The Right to Dry" movement. Since then, Aubrey Butte altered their
policy to allow clotheslines with screening fences, but Susan has moved east of town where she can hang up as many
clothes to dry as she wants—ah freedom!
I believe it's time for the national news to pick up this story, too. Or maybe Joni Mitchell will sing for us, as she did with
such courageous joy at the Newport Folk Festival. Paving paradise for a parking lot? Not on our watch.
To take action, tell the three county commissioners to revisit their decision and drop Worrell Wayside Park as an option
for a parking lot. Add your reasons. Send your email here: citizeninput@deschutes.org. Or put a letter in the mail: PO
Box 6005. Bend, OR 97708-6005, Attn: BoCC. Hundreds of letters have come in; let's flood their offices!
Bend is a national destination for outdoor recreation and natural beauty —so whether you live here or not, take a
moment to weigh in. Visit the Save Worrell Wayside Park website for more details and information on the upcoming
25th park anniversary event.
Wherever you reside, pay attention to your local natural parks. Make sure they are safe, valued, cared for, and
protected. Stand up for tree ordinances and planning laws that retain native plants and reduce sprawl. Reach out to
neighbors and invite them to join you in growing native plants for pollinators.. Remember, ordinary people who care
can become extraordinary. There are a lot of us out there!
Story note: Alice Elshoff is humble. In 2016 she was named Bend's Woman of the Year for her decades of conservation and
education advocacy, including organizing "Grandmothers Against Bullies" to rally in protest of the Bundy's occupation of the
Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, also in 2016.
View of the county office building and parking lot below Worrell Wayside Natural Park facing east.
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Guess what' There 's another parking tot on the west side of worreli Wayside, too.
Destroy this beautiful natural park to make it all parking? No.
Activist Donna Owens speaks to a Central Oregon Daily News reporter filming her at the August 27th Save Worrell
Park event. The story is here. (Notice that unfortunate term here of "redesign' instead of the accurate "blow up.")
View from Worrell Wayside Park of existing parking and the county building
Along the Trail at Worrell Wayside-Rabbitbrush in bloom —pollinator heaven
Big Yellow Taxi, Joni Mitchell
So they paved paradise
Put up a parking lot
With a pink hotel, a boutique and a swingiri night spot
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got'til it's gone
They paved paradise put up a parking lot
They took all the trees
Put'em in a tree museum
And they charged all the people an arm and a leg just to see 'ern
Don't it always seem to go
That you don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise put up a parking lot
Hey, farmer
Put away your DDT
Give me spots on my apples but leave me the birds and bees please
Don't it always seem to go
You don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise put up a parking lot
Late last night
I heard the screen door slam
And a big yellow taxi come and took away my old man
Oh, don't it always seem to go
You don't know what you got 'til it's gone
They paved paradise put up a parking lot
They put up a parking lot
A parking lot
Paved paradise
CLIMATE CHANGE '.. JONI MITCHELL-' PAVED PARADISE POLLINATORS SAVE A PARK
Published by Marina Richie
I started this Blog as a wandering naturalist and freelance writer with a passion for kingfishers in particular, and birds
in general, and wild wild wild places. Now? I've found love and a home in Oregon, while continuing to explore the
depth and width of life. View all posts by Marina Richie
2022 KINGFISHER JOURNEY MARINA RICHIE
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BOARD OF
COMMISSIONERS
MEETING DATE: August 31, 2022
SUBJECT: Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Program
BACKGROUND AND POLICY IMPLICATIONS:
In December, the Board Discussed the State's Wolf Depredation Compensation and
Financial Assistance program.
Since that time, the Oregon Department of Fish & Wildlife's wolf program has designated a
new Area of Known Wolf Activity (AKWA) in the Upper Deschutes wildlife management unit
in Klamath and Deschutes Counties. AKWAs are created where and when wolves have
become established in an area.
ODFW had been monitoring reports of a single wolf in the area since August 2021 and one
wolf was counted during the winter count. On July 4, 2022 a trail camera captured an adult
wolf with five pups. Depending on how many wolves are in the group of wolves at the end
of 2022, it may be designated the Upper Deschutes Pack. A pack is defined as at least four
wolves traveling together and typically includes at least two adult wolves and offspring.
Below is a map that shows the AKWA within the county (the half circle at the bottom left of
the image).
of Known Wolf
Deschutes Cou
(= Wolf Use Area
Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance program
In 2011, the State Legislature created the Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial
Assistance program, which is administered by the Oregon Department of Agriculture
(ODA).
Through this program, ODA provides pass -through grants to counties to establish and
implement county wolf depredation compensation programs. Through the program:
• Compensation can be paid to residents who have livestock or working dogs that are
killed or injured due to wolf depredation.
• Financial assistance can be provided to residents to assist them in implementing
livestock management and/or nonlethal wolf deterrent techniques designed to
discourage wolf depredation of livestock.
• Compensation can be paid to residents for livestock or working dogs that are
missing due to wolf depredation.
• Compensation can be paid to counties to cover allowable expenses incurred while
implementing a wolf depredation compensation program in their county.
ODA's Wolf Depredation Compensation and Financial Assistance Grant Program
complements and supports Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife's Wolf Conservation
and Management Plan by working to proactively minimize wolf -livestock conflict and assist
livestock producers experiencing wolf -related livestock losses.
Committee Requirements
The State requires that a committee be established before a grant application is submitted.
The State requires that County advisory committees include:
(i) One county commissioner;
(ii) Two members who own or manage livestock; and
(iii) Two members who support wolf conservation or coexistence with wolves.
(iv) Two county business representatives
Additional Requirements
The state requires that participating counties contribute an amount of money equal to 10%
of the allowable expenditures necessary to implement the county program during the
calendar year. Allowable expenditures are:
(a) Establishing a county advisory committee.
(b) Establishing a procedure by which persons applying for compensation will
provide sufficient evidence of actual livestock and/or working dog losses attributed
to wolf depredation.
(c) Establishing a procedure by which persons applying for financial assistance for
the cost of livestock management or nonlethal deterrence provides an estimate of
the potential cost.
(d) Establishing compensation rates for livestock or working dog losses from death,
injury or missing all of which are attributed to wolf depredation.
(e) Distributing grant program funds.
(f) Preparation of an annual report to ODA.
Options for Board Consideration
Staff seeks Board direction on the potential creation of a Wolf Depredation Compensation
Committee. Options for Board consideration include:
1. Begin work to establish a committee so the framework is in place if a need arises
2. Consider creating a committee at a later date.
3. Do not create a committee
BUDGET IMPACTS:
Grant funds were not included in the FY 2022 budget.
ATTENDANCE:
Whitney Hale, Deputy County Administrator
Jen Patterson, Strategic Initiatives Manager
