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