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OR Rev Stat § 517.880 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.880 - Order for suspension of surface mining operation operating without required permit; enjoining operation upon failure of operator to comply; completion of reclamation by department.

(1) When the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries finds that an operator is conducting a surface mining operation for which an operating permit is required by ORS 517.702 to 517.989 or by rules adopted by the department, but has not been issued by the department, the department may issue an order to the operator to suspend the operation until an operating permit has been issued by the department for the surface mining operation or until the department is assured that the operator will comply with the requirement to obtain a permit. (2) The department may issue an order to an operator to suspend operations if the operator has not complied with or is not complying with the operating permit, reclamation plan, this chapter or rules of the department. Failure to comply includes, but is not limited to, disturbing land within the permit boundary that has not been approved by the department for excavation, placement of debris or removal of vegetation. (3) If the operator fails or refuses to comply with a suspension order, the Attorney General, at the request of the department, shall initiate any necessary legal proceeding to enjoin the surface mining operation and to provide for completion of the reclamation of the lands affected by the operation, including the restoration of buffers, setbacks or other areas not approved for disturbance. [1971 c.719 §12; 1985 c.292 §12; 1997 c.183 §3; 2007 c.318 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 517.890 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.890 - Review of final determination.

Any final determinations made by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries in carrying out the provisions of ORS 517.702 to 517.989 and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder may be reviewed in the manner provided by the applicable provisions of ORS chapter 183. [1971 c.719 §13; 1985 c.292 §13; 1999 c.492 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 517.901 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.901 - Confidentiality of production records, mineral assessments and trade secrets.

Any production records, mineral assessments and trade secrets submitted by a mine operator or landowner to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall be confidential. [1999 c.492 §10 (enacted in lieu of 517.900)]
OR Rev Stat § 517.905 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.905 - Applicability of ORS 517.910 to 517.989 and 517.910 to 517.951.

(1) ORS 517.910 to 517.989 only apply to surface mines for nonaggregate minerals. (2) ORS 517.910 to 517.951 do not apply to surface mines for nonaggregate minerals that are subject to the provisions for consolidated operating permits set forth in ORS 517.952 to 517.989. [1981 c.622 §15; 2013 c.371 §1]
OR Rev Stat § 517.910 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.910 - Definitions for ORS 517.910 to 517.989.

For the purposes of ORS 517.910 to 517.989: (1) "Impact area" has the meaning given that term in ORS 215.298 (1). (2) "Nonaggregate minerals" means coal and metal-bearing ores, including but not limited to ores that contain nickel, cobalt, lead, zinc, gold, molybdenum, uranium, silver, aluminum, chrome, copper or mercury. (3) "Reclamation" means, notwithstanding ORS 517.750 (13), the employment in a surface mining operation of procedures reasonably designed to minimize, as much as practicable, the disruption from the surface mining operation or surface mining processing operation and to provide for the rehabilitation of any such surface resources through the use of plant cover, soil stability techniques, measures to protect the surface and subsurface water resources, including but not limited to domestic water use and agricultural water use, and other measures appropriate to the subsequent beneficial use of any land or water resource affected by a surface mining or processing operation. (4) "Significant mineral resource site" has the meaning given that term in ORS 215.298 (1). [1981 c.622 §3; 1987 c.158 §113; 1987 c.693 §5; 1989 c.347 §14; 1999 c.353 §8; 2007 c.318 §21; 2013 c.371 §2; 2017 c.736 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 517.915 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.915 - Additional operating permit requirements for nonaggregate mineral mines; denial of permit if reclamation not possible.

(1) In addition to any other provision of law, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall not issue an operating permit until: (a) The department has received a reclamation plan that contains but is not limited to: (A) A description of the proposed mining operation; (B) A description of what is to be mined; (C) The present use of the land, the planned subsequent beneficial use of the land and a list of plant species to be established; (D) The measures that will adequately conserve the quantity and quality of the affected aquifers; (E) A description of any toxic or radioactive materials known to be present in the ore, spoil, tailings, overburden or any other material involved in the mining operation and their approximate concentrations; (F) A description of how the materials described in subparagraph (E) of this paragraph will be handled during mining and reclamation; (G) Environmental baseline information as may be required by the department; and (H) The name and address of the landowner, the owner of the surface estate, the operator and any parent corporations of the operator. (b) The department has received a performance bond as it may require. (c) The department finds that reclamation is possible and that the reclamation plan as approved will achieve the reclamation of affected lands. (2) If the department finds that reclamation cannot be accomplished, it shall not issue an operating permit. (3) The department shall obtain, whenever possible, a list of plant species suitable for reseeding in the area pursuant to a reclamation plan and comments on the feasibility of permanent revegetation from the soil and water conservation district in which the mined land is situated. (4) The department shall consult with affected public bodies, as defined in ORS 174.109, regarding the feasibility of reclamation, with particular attention to possible impacts on ground water aquifers. [1981 c.622 §§4,5,9; 1985 c.292 §18; 1987 c.361 §3; 2013 c.371 §3]
OR Rev Stat § 517.917 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.917 - Activation of project coordinating committee.

Upon receipt of an application for an operating permit subject to ORS 517.915 to mine a significant mineral resource site, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall activate a project coordinating committee as defined in ORS 517.952. The project coordinating committee shall be composed as provided in, and shall carry out the responsibilities as set forth in, ORS 517.965. [2017 c.736 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 517.920 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.920 - Permit application fees under ORS 517.910 to 517.989.

Each application for an operating permit under ORS 517.910 to 517.989 shall be accompanied by a fee sufficient to cover the costs of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries in processing the application as determined by the department. [1981 c.622 §8; 1989 c.347 §15; 1989 c.461 §2; 1991 c.735 §30; 2013 c.371 §4]
OR Rev Stat § 517.925 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.925 - Time limit for action on permit application.

The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall have 120 days to act upon a completed permit application. [1981 c.622 §6]
OR Rev Stat § 517.930 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.930 - Department inspection.

Notwithstanding ORS 517.850, if the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries has reason to believe that the provisions of an operating permit are being violated or that a surface mining operation is being conducted without a valid operating permit, it may inspect such surface mining areas without prior notice. [1981 c.622 §7; 1991 c.735 §31; 2007 c.318 §22; 2013 c.371 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 517.951 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.951 - Legislative intent not to assume exclusive jurisdiction.

The Legislative Assembly declares that ORS 517.910 to 517.989 are not intended to provide the legal basis for assumption by the State of Oregon of exclusive jurisdiction over the environmental regulation of surface coal mining and reclamation operations described in section 503 of the federal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1253). [Formerly 517.955] Note: 517.951 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 § 517.952 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.952 - Definitions for ORS 517.952 to 517.989.

As used in ORS 517.952 to 517.989: (1) "Affected agency" includes permitting agencies, cooperating agencies and commenting agencies. (2) "Baseline data" means information gathered to characterize the natural and cultural environments of a mining operation site before a mining operation begins. (3) "Commenting agency" means any agency that makes recommendations to the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries or to a permitting agency regarding permit conditions or whether to approve or deny a permit under the consolidated application process established under ORS 517.952 to 517.989. (4) "Consolidated application" means the single application required under ORS 517.971. (5) "Environmental evaluation" means an analysis prepared under ORS 517.979 to address specific impacts of the mining operation to allow affected agencies to develop permit conditions. (6) "Gravity separation" means the separation of mineral particles, with the aid of water or air, according to the differences in the specific gravities of the particles. (7) "Mining operation" means a surface or underground mine that processes, produces or reclaims metal ore using a method other than, or in addition to, gravity separation to process the ore. (8) "Mitigation" means the reduction of adverse effects of a proposed mining operation by considering, in the following order: (a) Avoiding the impact altogether by not taking a certain action or parts of an action; (b) Minimizing impacts by limiting the degree or magnitude of the action and its implementation; (c) Rectifying the impact by repairing, rehabilitating or restoring the affected environment; (d) Reducing or eliminating the impact over time by preservation and maintenance operations during the life of the action by monitoring and taking appropriate corrective measures; or (e) Compensating for the impact by replacing or providing comparable substitute resources or environments. (9) "Permitting agency" means an agency that has a separate permitting authority for a mining operation. (10) "Project coordinating committee" means the interagency governmental committee established in accordance with ORS 517.965. (11) "Technical review team" means the interagency group established in accordance with ORS 517.967. [1991 c.735 §3; 2013 c.371 §6; 2017 c.736 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 517.953 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.953 - Policy.

Notwithstanding the policy set forth in ORS 517.760, the Legislative Assembly finds and declares that it is the policy of the State of Oregon to protect the environmental, scenic, recreational, social, archaeological and historic resources of this state from unacceptable adverse impacts that may result from mining operations, while permitting operations that comply with the provisions set forth in ORS 517.952 to 517.989 and ensure the protection of the public health, safety, welfare and the environment. [1991 c.735 §2; 2013 c.371 §7]
OR Rev Stat § 517.954 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.954 - Application of ORS 517.952 to 517.989.

ORS 517.952 to 517.989 apply only to mining operations as defined in ORS 517.952. ORS 517.952 to 517.989 do not apply to placer mining. [1991 c.735 §3a; 2013 c.371 §8]
OR Rev Stat § 517.955 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.955

[1981 c.622 §16; renumbered 517.951 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 517.956 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.956 - Requirements for mining operations; rules.

Mining operations in Oregon shall comply with the following: (1) Mining operations shall be undertaken in a manner that minimizes environmental damage through the use of the best available, practicable and necessary technology to ensure compliance with environmental standards. (2) Protection measures for fish and wildlife shall be consistent with policies of the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, including: (a) Protective measures to maintain an objective of zero wildlife mortality. All chemical processing solutions and associated waste water shall be covered or contained to preclude access by wildlife or maintained in a condition that is not harmful to wildlife. (b) On-site and off-site mitigation ensuring that there is no overall net loss of habitat value. (c) No loss of existing critical habitat of any state or federally listed threatened or endangered species. (d) Fish and wildlife mortality shall be reported in accordance with a monitoring and reporting plan approved by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife. (e) The State Department of Fish and Wildlife shall establish by rule standards for review of a proposed mining operation for the purpose of developing conditions for fish and wildlife habitat protection that satisfy the terms of this section for inclusion in a consolidated permit by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries. (3) Surface reclamation of a mine site shall: (a) Ensure protection of human health and safety, as well as that of livestock, fish and wildlife; (b) Ensure environmental protection; (c) Require certification to the operator, by the State Department of Fish and Wildlife and the State Department of Agriculture, that a self-sustaining ecosystem, comparable to undamaged ecosystems in the area, has been established in satisfaction of the operator’s habitat restoration obligations; and (d) Include backfilling or partial backfilling as determined on a case-by-case basis by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries when necessary to achieve reclamation objectives that cannot be achieved through other mitigation activities. [1991 c.735 §4; 2003 c.14 §341; 2007 c.318 §25; 2013 c.371 §9]
OR Rev Stat § 517.957 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.957 - Department coordination of activities of affected agencies.

The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall coordinate the activities of the affected agencies related to the consolidated application process established under ORS 517.952 to 517.989. [1991 c.735 §5]
OR Rev Stat § 517.958 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.958 - Compliance with preapplication process; purpose.

Any person proposing to conduct a mining operation shall comply with the requirements for the preapplication process set forth in ORS 517.961 to 517.969. The purpose of such process shall be to identify significant issues to be addressed in the consolidated application process set forth in ORS 517.971 to 517.987. [1991 c.735 §6; 2013 c.371 §10]
OR Rev Stat § 517.959 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.959 - Public notice requirements for ORS 517.952 to 517.989; master list of interested parties; fees.

(1) Whenever required in ORS 517.952 to 517.989, public notice shall include information sufficient to inform the public of the proposed activity or event and shall include: (a) Notification to all permitting and cooperating agencies. (b) Notice by mail to each owner of property located within one-half mile of the perimeter of the proposed site of the mining operation. As used in this paragraph, "owner" means the owner of the title to real property or the contract purchaser of real property of record as shown on the last available complete tax assessment roll. (c) Notice by mail to persons on the master list. (d) Notice by mail to mineral claimants for claims located within one-half mile of the proposed mining operation or as otherwise required by rule of a permitting or cooperating agency. (e) Notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the state and in a local newspaper of general circulation in the county or counties in which the proposed mining operation is located. Notice by publication shall be given at least once each week for two weeks immediately preceding the action. (2) The notice provided pursuant to this section shall satisfy any notice requirement of an individual permitting or cooperating agency related to a permit included in the consolidated application process established under ORS 517.952 to 517.989. (3) As used in this section, "master list" means a consolidated list of all interested parties compiled by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and each permitting and cooperating agency and maintained by the department. Any person may request in writing that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries add the person’s name to the agency master list. The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may establish a procedure for establishing and maintaining an agency master list, and the governing board of the department may establish a fee to be paid by a person requesting to be added to the master list. The fee shall be sufficient to defray the department’s costs of mailing notices to persons on the master list and maintaining the master list. [1991 c.735 §7; 2013 c.371 §11]
OR Rev Stat § 517.960 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.960

[1989 c.347 §2; renumbered 517.702 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 517.961 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.961 - Notice of intent to submit application; posting of notice.

A prospective applicant for a mining operation permit shall file with the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries a notice of intent to submit an application and post copies of the notice along the perimeter of the location of the proposed operation. The posting shall be sufficient to inform the public of the intended action and a legal description of the proposed mining operation location and shall comply with requirements adopted by rule by the governing board of the department. [1991 c.735 §8; 2013 c.371 §12]
OR Rev Stat § 517.962 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.962

[1989 c.347 §3; renumbered 517.705 in 1991]
OR Rev Stat § 517.963 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.963 - Department duties upon receipt of notice of intent.

Upon receipt of a notice of intent under ORS 517.961, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall: (1) Provide notice as required under ORS 517.959. The notice shall be sufficient to inform the public of the nature, size and location of the proposed mining operation. (2) Activate a project coordinating committee for the proposed mining operation and coordinate the participation of federal agencies, affected agencies, local government agencies and the prospective applicant in the activities of the project coordinating committee. (3) Activate a technical review team for the proposed mining operation. (4) Identify to the prospective applicant all permitting and cooperating agencies that will be participating in the consolidated application process. [1991 c.735 §9; 2013 c.371 §13]
OR Rev Stat § 517.964 (2021)
2021 Oregon Revised Statutes|Volume : 14 - Drugs and Alcohol, Fire Protection, Natural Resources|Chapter 517 - Mining and Mining Claims|Section 517.964

[1989 c.347 §4; renumbered 517.710 in 1991]