ORS Chapter 517

Chapter 517 — Miningand Mining Claims

2009 EDITION

MININGAND MINING CLAIMS

MINERALRESOURCES

MININGCLAIMS

(Veinsor Lodes)

517.010 Locationof mining claims upon veins or lodes

517.030 Recordingcopy of location notice; fee

517.040 Abandonedclaims

(PlacerDeposits)

517.042 “Legalsubdivision” defined for ORS 517.042 to 517.052

517.044 Locationof claims upon placer deposits; posting notice

517.046 Markingboundaries of claim or locating by legal subdivisions

517.052 Recordingcopy of location notice; fee

(GeneralProvisions)

517.060 Correctingdefective notice of location

517.065 Effectof noncompliance with law in locating claim

517.070 Certainlocations subject to prior rights

517.080 Miningclaims as realty

517.090 Applicationto claims of law governing transfers and mortgages of realty

517.100 Sumspayable on redemption of claim; interest

517.110 Grubstakingcontracts

PROSPECTING,SMALL SCALE MINING AND RECREATIONAL MINING

517.120 Definitionsfor ORS 517.120 to 517.133

517.123 Legislativefindings

517.125 Rulesto be adopted in consultation with affected parties

517.128 Restrictingaccess to open mining area or mining claim prohibited

517.130 Mineraltrespass

517.133 Interferingwith a mining operation

517.135 Exemptionfrom crimes of mineral trespass and interfering with a mining operation

MILLSITES

517.160 Locationof nonmineral land as millsite; notice; fee

EXTINGUISHINGDORMANT MINERAL INTEREST

517.170 Policy

517.180 Procedurefor extinguishing dormant mineral interest

ASSESSMENTWORK

517.210 Recordingaffidavit of annual compliance

517.220 Affidavitor lack thereof as evidence; recording fee

517.230 Performanceof assessment work by co-owners

517.240 Failureof co-owner to contribute; notice

517.250 Formof notice; service; publication

517.260 Notice;return and proof of service

517.270 Vestingof interest of delinquent co-owner

517.280 Certificateof ownership; issuance

517.290 Feefor certificate

517.300 Effectof certificate; certified copy of certificate, notice and return admissible asevidence

517.310 Recordingand indexing certificate; fee; effect

517.320 Counteraffidavitsof delinquent owner; suit to quiet title; judgment

517.330 Accountingfor fees

MININGLEASES

517.430 Useof timber by lessee

517.440 Lessee,licensee, or operator of mine deemed bailee of yield until payment of lessorand workers

MINERALEXPLORATION

517.702 Legislativefindings

517.705 Explorationpermit; application; information required; confidentiality of production records,mineral assessments or trade secrets

517.710 Fees

517.715 Exemptionsfrom permit requirement

517.720 Personswith operating permit exempted

517.725 Departmentinspection of exploration site

517.730 Drillhole or well abandonment; rules

517.735 Explorationon land administered by Department of State Lands

517.740 Rules

RECLAMATIONOF MINING LANDS

(Generally)

517.750 Definitionsfor ORS 517.702 to 517.989

517.755 Miningoperations affecting more than five acres

517.760 Policy

517.770 Exemptionsfrom reclamation requirements

517.775 Permitfee for certain landowners and operators; erosion stabilization at miningoperations exempt from reclamation

517.780 Effecton county zoning laws or ordinances; rules; certain operations exempt

517.790 Operatingpermit required for surface mining on certain lands; application for permit;proposed reclamation plans; waiver of requirement for preparation and approvalof reclamation plan; refusal to issue operating permit

517.795 Departmentto consult with and cooperate with other agencies

517.800 Fees;rules

517.810 Requirementfor bond or security; rules; other security in lieu of bond

517.815 Reclamationbond pooling program; requirements; rules

517.820 Extensionsof time for submission of proposed reclamation plans; time limit forreclamation completion; consultation with state agencies

517.830 Inspectionof operating site; approval of application for operating permit; effect offailure to approve or refusal to approve reclamation plan; appeal from denialof plan; consolidated application process

517.831 Modificationof operating permit or reclamation plan; opportunity for alternative disputeresolution

517.832 Emergencyoperating permit; rules

517.833 Transferof operating permit; rules

517.834 Temporaryoperating permit; rules

517.835 Conditionson operating permit or reclamation plan to prevent impact on ground water

517.836 Surveyingor marking surface mining operations; rules

517.837 Annualreport by permittee; rules

517.840 Administrationand enforcement of ORS 517.702 to 517.989; rules

517.850 Inspectionof permit area

517.855 Disruptionof portion of mining property preserved from mining

517.860 Effectof failure to comply with operating permit or reclamation plan; department mayperform work and assess costs against bond or security

517.862 Revocation,termination or refusal to renew operating permit

517.865 Effectof failure to perform reclamation and insufficient bond; lien; notice;priority; foreclosure

517.870 Adjustmentof bond or security of operator upon satisfactory completion of reclamationwork

517.880 Orderfor suspension of surface mining operation operating without required permit;enjoining operation upon failure of operator to comply; completion ofreclamation by department

517.890 Reviewof final determination

517.901 Confidentialityof production records, mineral assessments and trade secrets

(NonaggregateMineral Surface Mines)

517.905 Applicabilityof ORS 517.910 to 517.989

517.910 Definitionsfor ORS 517.910 to 517.989

517.915 Additionaloperating permit requirements for nonaggregate mineral mines; denial of permitif reclamation not possible

517.920 Permitapplication fees under ORS 517.910 to 517.989

517.925 Timelimit for action on permit application

517.930 Departmentinspection

517.935 Limiton reclamation lien by department against nonaggregate mineral operator