1416.102—Eligible livestock and producers.

(a) To be considered eligible, livestock must meet all the following conditions:
(1) Be adult or non-adult dairy cattle, beef cattle, buffalo, beefalo, equine, poultry, elk, reindeer, sheep, goats, swine or deer;
(2) Been physically located in an eligible county on the beginning date of the disaster period;
(3) Been maintained for commercial use as part of a farming operation on the beginning date of the disaster period; and
(4) Not have been produced and maintained for reasons other than commercial use as part of a farming operation. Such excluded uses include, but are not limited to wild free roaming animals or animals used for recreational purposes, such as pleasure, hunting, pets, or for show.
(b) To be considered an eligible livestock producer, a producer must have:
(1) Owned or cash-leased, but not both for the same livestock, eligible livestock on the beginning date of the disaster period; and
(2) Suffered a loss of feed:
(i) From produced or purchased forage or feedstuffs which was:
(A) Damaged or destroyed by an eligible hurricane; and
(B) Physically located in an eligible county; and
(C) Intended for use as feed for only the livestock found eligible under paragraph (a) of this section.
(ii) The value of such loss, as determined by CCC, equals or exceeds the amount calculated according to § 1416.104(a).