14 CAR § 1-1002. District participation

(a) To receive money under the Conservation District Beaver Control Program, conservation districts must submit a written beaver control plan to the Department of Agriculture by January 1 of the applicable calendar year. (b) The district plan must be approved by the department before reimbursable harvesting may begin. (c) The department may allocate a portion of the appropriation available in the applicable fiscal year to each district that submits an approved plan. (d) The district plan must comply with the following provisions: (1) The district board shall designate a beaver control officer; (2) To receive payments, beaver harvesters shall present beaver tails to the beaver control officer, who shall cut a "V" notch in the rounded end; (3) The beaver control officer shall certify to the district board, at intervals to be set in the district plan, the number of beavers presented by each certified harvester; (4) The district may then apply to the department for reimbursements by submitting the reimbursement form to the department at reasonable intervals; (5) The plan shall specify the anticipated number of beavers for which reimbursement will be requested during the fiscal year; and (6) Each district must also provide the department with: (A) Quarterly reports; and (B) Proof of payment to trappers.