Mineral Land Regulation & Reclamation

(last updated 09/06/2018)

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Surface Mining Program

ORS 517	https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors517.html
OAR 632, Division 30	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_030.html 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	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_033.html Applicable to Exploration Activities Obtaining Permits After July 31, 1990
OAR 632, Division 35	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_035.html Applicable to Placer Mines, Coal Mines, and Metal Mines Using Only Gravity Separation
OAR 632, Division 37	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_037.html Applicable to Consolidated Permitting of Mining Operations
OAR 632, Division 38	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_038.html Voluntary Reclamation Program

Oil & Gas Program

ORS 520	https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors520.html
OAR 632, Division 10	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_010.html Oil & Gas Rules
OAR 632, Division 15	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_015.html Information and Seismic Test Holes

Geothermal Program

ORS 522	https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors522.html
OAR 632, Division 20	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_020.html 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	http://arcweb.sos.state.or.us/pages/rules/oars_600/oar_632/632_037.html Consolidated Permitting of Mining Operations