AGENCY: Department of Natural Resources. Division of Wildlife Resources. Native Wildlife Section

SERIES: 14794
TITLE: Livestock damage files
DATES: 1990-
ARRANGEMENT: Chronological by fiscal year

DESCRIPTION: Compensation for Cougar and Bear Damage Information Sheet and Livestock Damage - Proof of Loss Form. Information includes livestock owner's personal data; investigation date; land ownership data; type of depredating animal; livestock damaged; property location; damage action; signatures of livestock owner, investigating officer, and Utah Department of Agriculture representative; recommended payment, and approval signature.

These files are created by the division to determine compensation authorized under UCA 23-24-1 (1994) for damage done to livestock defined as "calves, sheep, or lambs" by "bear or mountain lion". The agency sends the record copy to the State Division of Finance.

These records document the implementation of UCA 23-24-1 (1994) asdescribed in UAC R657-24 (1994).

RETENTION

Retain for 8 year(s)

DISPOSITION

Destroy.

RETENTION AND DISPOSITION AUTHORIZATION

Retention and disposition for this series is proposed and has not yet been approved.

FORMAT MANAGEMENT

Paper copy: Retain in Office for 3 years and then transfer to State Records Center. Retain in State Records Center for 5 years and then destroy.

Computer data files: Retain in Office for 8 years and then delete.

APPRAISAL

Administrative

This disposition is based on the needs of the agency to retain the records for audit and litigation purposes.

PRIMARY DESIGNATION

Private. UCA 63G-2-302 (2008)