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MLRR Regulations & Statutes

(last updated 02/07/2023)

Department Duties and Procedures

ORS 516 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors516.html
OAR 632, Division 1

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2883

Procedural Rules Applicable to the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries


Surface Mining Program

ORS 517 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors517.html
OAR 632, Division 30 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2889
Applicable to All Surface Mining Except As Specifically Provided Under OAR Chapter 632, Division 35 and OAR Chapter 632, Division 37
OAR 632, Division 33 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2890
Applicable to Exploration Activities Obtaining Permits After July 31, 1990
OAR 632, Division 35 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2891
Applicable to Placer Mines, Coal Mines, and Metal Mines Using Only Gravity Separation
OAR 632, Division 37 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2892
Applicable to Consolidated Permitting of Mining Operations
OAR 632, Division 38 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2893
Voluntary Reclamation Program

Oil & Gas Program

ORS 520 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors520.html
OAR 632, Division 10

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2886

Oil & Gas Rules

OAR 632, Division 15

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2887

Information and Seismic Test Holes


Geothermal Program

ORS 522 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors522.html
OAR 632, Division 20

https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2888

Geothermal Regulations


Water Quality Program

ORS 468B https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors468B.html
DEQ?s Administrative Rules Page https://www.oregon.gov/deq/Regulations/Pages/Administrative-Rules.aspx

Chemical Process Mining Program

ORS 517 https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors517.html
OAR 632, Division 37 https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/displayDivisionRules.action?selectedDivision=2892
Consolidated Permitting of Mining Operations