(1) When exploration will result in less than one acre of surface disturbance or drilling to 50 feet or less, any person conducting exploration is exempted from the requirements of the permit procedure described in ORS 517.702 to 517.740. However, nothing in this section exempts a person from the requirements of ORS chapter 273 or the requirements of other departments.
(2) All mineral exploration drill holes shall comply with the abandonment procedures specified in ORS 517.705 (1)(f). [Formerly 517.966; 1999 c.492 §12]
Section: Previous 517.670 517.680 517.690 517.700 517.702 517.705 517.710 517.715 517.720 517.725 517.730 517.735 517.740 517.750 517.755 NextLast modified: August 7, 2008