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OR Rev Stat § 517.815 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.815 - Reclamation bond pooling program; requirements; rules.

(1) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may establish and administer a program that provides for the pooling of reclamation bonds to assist: (a) An operator in complying with the reclamation bond requirements of ORS 517.810; (b) A person engaging in small mining operations or small exploration projects on federally managed lands to comply with financial guarantee requirements imposed by the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (P.L. 94-579) or regulations adopted to implement the Act under 43 U.S.C. 1740; or (c) A person engaging in any form of mining or exploration to comply with bonding requirements imposed pursuant to county ordinance. (2) The program must: (a) Be designed to reduce the financial burden of obtaining a reclamation bond for mining or exploration. (b) Require each person participating in the program to: (A) Pay an amount into the pool each year that is actuarially determined to enable the program to be self-sustaining and pay for the costs of the department in administering the program; (B) Execute an agreement, on a form provided by the department, to indemnify the pool for any claims made against the reclamation bond; and (C) Provide security approved by the State Geologist, if the State Geologist considers security necessary to ensure against the possible forfeiture of the reclamation bond. (c) Use the moneys in the pool to cover the bonded liability of persons participating in the program. (d) Provide a limit on the total bonded liability of any person that may be covered under the program. (e) Provide conditions for the release or forfeiture of bonds. (f) Provide that a person that participates in the program has obtained security acceptable to the department as required by ORS 517.810. (3) The department may adopt rules relating to the development and administration of the program established under this section. [2003 c.646 §2] Note: 517.815 was added to and made a part of 517.702 to 517.989 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 517.820 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.820 - Extensions of time for submission of proposed reclamation plans; time limit for reclamation completion; consultation with cooperating agencies.

(1) Upon good cause shown, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may grant reasonable extensions of time for the completion by the landowner or operator and the submission to the department of a proposed reclamation plan required by ORS 517.790. Each reclamation plan submitted to the department must provide that all reclamation activities shall be completed within three years after the termination of mineral extraction from the surface mining operation conducted within each separate area for which an operating permit is requested. Each such reclamation plan shall be approved by the department if it adequately provides for the reclamation of surface-mined lands. (2) Prior to approving a proposed reclamation plan, the department shall consult with all other cooperating agencies and appropriate local planning authorities. [1971 c.719 §5; 1977 c.59 §2; 2007 c.318 §17; 2017 c.736 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 517.825 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.825 - Mining aggregate on high-value farmland; requirements; rules.

(1) As used in this section, "significant aggregate resource" means the average minimum depth of aggregate, determined by rule of the Land Conservation and Development Commission, that is required for a local government to find that the aggregate resource is significant pursuant to a statewide land use planning goal that protects natural resources and conserves scenic, historic and open space resources. (2) When the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries issues an operating permit under ORS 517.790 for mining aggregate on high-value farmland composed predominantly of Class I and Class II soils in the Willamette Valley, the department shall require: (a) An operator or owner to excavate substantially all of the significant aggregate resource within the operating permit boundary, not including any buffer, setback and sloping areas: (A) To the extent that the removal of the significant aggregate resource can be done in a manner that is consistent with operating permit conditions imposed by the department; and (B) Subject to limitations imposed by other federal, state or local regulatory requirements. (b) An applicant to demonstrate to the satisfaction of the department that the operator or owner has the mechanical ability to comply with paragraph (a) of this subsection. (c) Performance of the requirements of paragraph (a) of this subsection before approving final reclamation and closure of the mining operation, unless: (A) The operator or owner defaults as described in ORS 517.860; or (B) Performance is not required due to changed conditions or new information that justify a permit modification under ORS 517.831. (3) The acceptance by the department of a plan to mine in compliance with subsection (2)(a) of this section does not establish a depth standard for purposes of land use permits or authorizations. (4) The time limitations imposed on the department under ORS 517.830 do not apply to an application for an operating permit, or the transfer of a permit under ORS 517.833, that is subject to this section. (5) This section does not require the operator or owner to provide bond or security to excavate to the permitted depth. [2013 c.706 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 517.831 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.831 - Modification of operating permit or reclamation plan; opportunity for alternative dispute resolution.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may not modify an operating permit or reclamation plan without the consent of the operator. (2) The department may modify an operating permit or reclamation plan without the consent of the operator if, because of changed conditions at the permitted site or because of information otherwise not available to the department at the time of permit issuance or reclamation plan establishment, the department finds, by substantial evidence, that a modification is justified due to the potential for: (a) Substantial harm to off-site property; (b) Harm to threatened or endangered species; or (c) Channel changes or unstable pit walls. (3) Modification of an operating permit or reclamation plan without the consent of the operator must be limited to the areas or matters affected by the changed conditions or new information. (4) If the department modifies an operating permit or reclamation plan without the consent of the operator, the department must provide the operator with an opportunity for alternative dispute resolution in the manner provided in ORS 183.502. [2007 c.318 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 517.832 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.832 - Emergency operating permit; rules.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 517.810 and 517.830, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may issue an emergency operating permit if: (a) A natural disaster, including but not limited to a flood or an earthquake, or the effects of a natural disaster threaten significant damage to property or to natural resources; and (b) A surface mining operation is necessary to abate the threat. (2) The governing board of the department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of emergency operating permits. The rules shall include provisions: (a) Ensuring that emergency operating permits are not issued over the objection of affected federal agencies or public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109; (b) Specifying the terms of an emergency operating permit; (c) Establishing procedures for converting an emergency operating permit to a standard operating permit; and (d) Establishing procedures for payment of fees under ORS 517.800. [2005 c.34 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 517.833 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.833 - Transfer of operating permit; rules.

(1) A person who by sale, assignment, lease or other means has succeeded in interest to an uncompleted surface mining operation may request that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries release the existing operator from any reclamation obligations and transfer the operating permit to the successor. The department shall transfer the operating permit, unless: (a) The successor does not agree to full assumption of the reclamation requirements in the operating permit and reclamation plan; (b) The successor fails to provide a bond or security as required by ORS 517.810; (c) More than one person has a claim to the property or operating permit and there is a dispute between the claimants that presents a justiciable controversy; or (d) The successor, as the operator of another permitted site in this state, has failed to substantially comply with the conditions of an operating permit or reclamation plan, the provisions of ORS 517.702 to 517.989 or the rules adopted by the department to carry out the purposes of ORS 517.702 to 517.989. (2) The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may adopt rules relating to the responsibilities and duties of a person requesting a transfer of an operating permit under this section. [2007 c.318 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 517.834 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.834 - Temporary operating permit; rules.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 517.810 and 517.830, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may issue a temporary operating permit to a person if: (a) After consultation, the local jurisdiction with land use authority over the permitted site does not raise substantive objections to the issuance of the permit; (b) All cooperating agencies approve of the permit issuance; and (c) There is no objection from persons owning property adjacent to the permitted site. (2) A temporary operating permit issued under this section is subject to reasonable limitations that may be prescribed by the department. (3) Within 30 days after issuing the temporary operating permit, the operator shall: (a) Comply with the bond and security requirements established by ORS 517.810; (b) Pay any applicable fee pursuant to ORS 517.800; and (c) Submit a reclamation plan to the department. (4) The governing board of the department shall adopt rules governing the issuance of temporary operating permits. The rules shall include provisions: (a) Ensuring opportunities for notice and comment by federal agencies; (b) Specifying the terms of a temporary operating permit; and (c) Establishing procedures for converting a temporary operating permit to a standard operating permit. [2005 c.34 §4; 2017 c.736 §14]
OR Rev Stat § 517.835 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.835 - Conditions on operating permit or reclamation plan to prevent impact on ground water.

(1) Notwithstanding ORS 517.831, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may require conditions on any new or existing surface mining operating permit or reclamation plan sufficient to prevent or mitigate off-site impacts to ground water resources from the removal of water from surface mining operations. The department may include ground water monitoring as one of the conditions. (2) The department shall consult with the operator and the Water Resources Department in assessing off-site impacts and in developing prevention or mitigation measures prior to imposing any conditions on an operating permit or reclamation plan pursuant to this section. (3) As used in this section, "mitigation" has the meaning given that term in ORS 517.952. [2003 c.470 §2; 2007 c.318 §9; 2013 c.371 §30] Note: 517.835 was added to and made a part of 517.702 to 517.989 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 517.836 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.836 - Surveying or marking surface mining operations; rules.

(1)(a) The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may adopt rules requiring the surveying or marking of surface mining operations. (b) The rules may include, but are not limited to, requirements for maps or diagrams showing areas excavated or approved for excavation, setbacks or buffers established by the operating permit and the location of buildings, wells, ponds, haul roads, stockpiles, bodies of water and floodways. (c) The rules may require that information required under this subsection be updated if the mining operations are subject to: (A) A notice of violation under ORS 517.860; (B) A suspension order under ORS 517.880; or (C) A significant modification of the operating permit or reclamation plan under ORS 517.831. (d) The rules may exempt mining operations from survey or marking requirements based on the size or location of the operations or on the distance of the operations from ground and surface waters. (e) The rules must allow for reasonable compliance schedules for existing mining operations. (2) The governing board may adopt rules requiring surface mining operators to collect and report information relating to amount and nature of materials excavated or processed at a surface mining operation and the impacts of mining operations on ground or surface water. [2007 c.318 §4a]
OR Rev Stat § 517.837 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.837 - Annual report by permittee; rules.

A person holding an operating permit issued pursuant to ORS 517.830 shall, no later than March 31 of each year, file an annual report with the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. The governing board of the department shall adopt rules describing the information relating to the permit and operations under the permit that must be included in the annual report. [2005 c.34 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 517.840 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.840 - Administration and enforcement of ORS 517.702 to 517.989; rules.

The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall administer and enforce the provisions of ORS 517.702 to 517.989 and: (1) May conduct or cause to be conducted investigations, research, experiments and demonstrations and may collect and disseminate information related to surface mining and the reclamation of surface-mined lands. (2) May cooperate with other governmental and private agencies of this state or of other states and with agencies of the federal government, including the reimbursement for any services provided by such agencies to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries at its request. (3) May apply for, accept and expend public and private funds made available for the reclamation of lands affected by surface mining in accordance with the purposes of ORS 517.702 to 517.989. (4) May, in accordance with the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183, adopt rules to carry out the provisions of ORS 517.702 to 517.989. (5) Shall establish by rule a program to encourage voluntary reclamation practices that exceed the normal reclamation standards to provide maximum enhancement and benefits from mined lands. The program shall include incentives and other actions that will encourage voluntary reclamation practices. (6) May receive and manage abandoned mined land funds received for abandoned mined land reclamation from the federal government. [1971 c.719 §3; 1985 c.292 §11; 1989 c.461 §1; 1993 c.342 §2; 1995 c.509 §2; 2007 c.318 §10; 2013 c.371 §27]
OR Rev Stat § 517.850 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.850 - Inspection of permit area.

At such reasonable times as the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may elect, the department, after reasonable advance notice has been given to the operator, may cause the permitted site to be inspected to determine if the operator has complied with the operating permit, reclamation plan, this chapter and the rules of the department. [1971 c.719 §9; 1997 c.183 §2; 2007 c.318 §18]
OR Rev Stat § 517.855 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.855 - Disruption of portion of mining property preserved from mining.

(1) Any portion of a mining property that is preserved from mining, including, but not limited to, a setback, buffer zone or no-impact area, may be excavated, reduced, added to, elevated, reshaped, contoured, graded or otherwise disrupted for the purpose of facilitating the reclamation of the mined area or integrating the reclaimed area with its surroundings. (2) Subsection (1) of this section does not permit the removal for profit of any valuable mineral. [1997 c.186 §2] Note: 517.855 was added to and made a part of 517.702 to 517.989 by legislative action but was not added to any smaller series therein. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.
OR Rev Stat § 517.862 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.862 - Revocation, termination or refusal to renew operating permit.

(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may not revoke, terminate or refuse to renew an operating permit if marketable reserves exist at the permitted site and if there is a significant potential for continued mining opportunities given reasonably foreseeable economic conditions. (2) The department may revoke, terminate or refuse to renew an operating permit if the operator: (a) Requests termination, provided that all reclamation requirements in the operating permit and reclamation plan have been satisfied; (b) Fails to pay a fee as required by ORS 517.800 within 60 days of the due date; (c) Fails to provide or maintain a bond or security as required by ORS 517.810; (d) Fails to comply with an order issued under ORS 517.860; or (e) Fails to comply with a suspension order issued under ORS 517.880. (3) If an operating permit is revoked, terminated or not renewed, the operator may not perform any actions at the permitted site, except that the operator may, after receiving written approval from the department: (a) Perform actions at the permitted site that are necessary to comply with reclamation requirements in the operating permit or reclamation plan, including but not limited to removal of mining-related stockpiles; (b) Excavate materials at the permitted site that are necessary for reclamation; and (c) Remove any excavated materials from buffers, setbacks or other areas not approved for disturbance and restore the areas to the approximate pre-mining contours with materials approved by the department. (4) The department, in lieu of or in addition to revoking, terminating or refusing to renew an operating permit for the reasons specified in subsection (2) of this section, may recover against the bond or security filed pursuant to ORS 517.810 and reclaim the area affected by surface mining. [2007 c.318 §2]
OR Rev Stat § 517.865 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.865 - Effect of failure to perform reclamation and insufficient bond; lien; notice; priority; foreclosure.

(1) If an operator fails to faithfully perform the reclamation required by the reclamation plan and if the bond or security required by ORS 517.810 is not sufficient to compensate the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries for all reasonably necessary costs and expenses incurred by it in reclaiming the surface-mined land, the amount due shall be a lien in favor of the department upon all property, whether real or personal, belonging to the operator. However, for any operator that is first issued a permit after June 30, 1989, the lien shall not exceed $2,500 for each site plus $1,500 per acre. (2) The lien shall attach upon the filing of a notice of claim of lien with the county clerk of the county in which the property is located. The notice of lien claim shall contain a true statement of the demand, the insufficiency of the bond or security to compensate the department and the failure of the operator to perform the reclamation required. (3) The lien created by this section is prior to all other liens and encumbrances, except that the lien shall have equal priority with tax liens. (4) The lien created by this section may be foreclosed by a suit in the circuit court in the manner provided by law for the foreclosure of other liens on real or personal property. [1975 c.724 §8; 1983 c.497 §3; 1985 c.291 §4; 1987 c.361 §7; 1999 c.492 §6; 2007 c.318 §19]
OR Rev Stat § 517.870 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.870 - Adjustment of bond or security of operator upon satisfactory completion of reclamation work.

Upon request of the operator, and when in the judgment of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries the reclamation has been completed in accordance with the reclamation plan, the operator shall be notified that the work has been found to be satisfactorily performed and is acceptable and the bond or security of the operator shall be adjusted accordingly. [1971 c.719 §11; 1999 c.492 §7; 2007 c.318 §20]