Mineral Land Regulation & Reclamation

(last updated 02/19/2021)

• Department Duties and Procedures »
• Surface Mining Program »
• Oil & Gas Program »
• Geothermal Program »
• Water Quality Program »
• Chemical Process Mining Program »

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