Idaho Admin. Code r. 02.04.19.209 - RANCH MANAGEMENT PLAN
01.
Mandatory
Ranch Management Plan . Domestic cervidae ranches are required to develop
and implement an approved ranch management plan if the ranch is found in
violation of Sections
060,
204 or
500 of these rules. The ranch
management plan must be completed and implemented within six (6) months of the
disposition of the violation. For the ranch management plan , the Administrator
will conduct a risk assessment considering the factors in Subsection
209.03. Failure to comply with
the mandatory ranch management plan is a violation of these rules.
(3-15-22)
02.
Risk Assessment
for Ranch Management Plan s. The Administrator will conduct a risk
assessment for each ranch management plan . A ranch management plan will not
include a double fencing requirement but may require that double gates be
installed. The Administrator will consider the following factors when
conducting a risk assessment at a domestic cervidae ranch: (3-15-22)
a. Risk of egress. The risk of egress may be
evaluated based on, but not limited to, history of domestic cervidae escape
during the previous five (5) years, recovery rate of escaped domestic cervidae ,
length of time domestic cervidae were outside of the perimeter fence, annual
average precipitation, topography, altitude and tree density.
(3-15-22)
b. Risk of ingress. The
risk of ingress may be evaluated on, but not limited to, history of ingress
during the previous five (5) years, annual average precipitation, topography,
altitude, tree density and proximity to wildlife migration corridors.
(3-15-22)
c. Compliance with CWD
sample submission. The Administrator may, based on a risk assessment of the
facility, adjust the number of tissue sample submissions required under this
rule. The adjustment will be based on, but not limited to, the following:
(3-15-22)
i. Whether the domestic cervidae on
the ranch have commingled with any domestic cervids of unknown CWD status.
(3-15-22)
ii. Whether the domestic
cervidae ranch has been in compliance with all requirements of Title 25,
Chapter 35, Idaho Code, and these rules. (3-15-22)
iii. Whether the domestic cervidae ranch has
had documented cases of ingress of wild cervids or egress of domestic cervidae
within the eighteen (18) months prior to the risk assessment.
(3-15-22)
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