OAR 632-030-0020
Procedures for Applying for an Operating Permit

(1)

The applicant shall submit the required application forms and such additional information as may be required by the Department for each separate surface mining operation.

(2)

The applicant shall submit a reclamation plan as defined in OAR 632-030-0025 (Requirements for an Operating Permit and Reclamation Plan). The reclamation plan must include a map acceptable to the Department as provided in 632-030-0015 (Information Requirements; Surveys; Marking) and 632-030-0025 (Requirements for an Operating Permit and Reclamation Plan)(2).

(3)

The application must be accompanied by the application fee.

(4)

The applicant must submit a performance bond or alternative form of security acceptable to the Department for the purpose of assuring performance of the reclamation plan, other requirements of ORS 517.750 (Definitions for ORS 517.702 to 517.989) to 517.900, all rules thereunder, and permit conditions. A performance bond or alternative form of security must be in effect and approved by the Department under OAR 632-030-0021 (Performance Bonds and Alternative Forms of Security) prior to any disturbance of the land.

(5)

If the applicant fails to meet the requirements of sections (1) through (4) of this rule within 12 months after the application is submitted, the application is deemed to have been withdrawn. The applicant may resubmit an application without prejudice, but the new application must be accompanied by a new application fee.

Source: Rule 632-030-0020 — Procedures for Applying for an Operating Permit, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=632-030-0020 (accessed May 26, 2025).

632–030–0005
Purpose and Application of These Rules 632–030–0010
Definitions 632–030–0015
Information Requirements 632–030–0016
Exclusion Certificates 632–030–0017
Limited Exemption 632–030–0018
County Authority 632–030–0019
Surface Mining on Federal Lands 632–030–0020
Procedures for Applying for an Operating Permit 632–030–0021
Performance Bonds and Alternative Forms of Security 632–030–0022
Fees 632–030–0024
Inspections 632–030–0025
Requirements for an Operating Permit and Reclamation Plan 632–030–0026
On-Site Construction Waiver 632–030–0027
Minimum Standards for a Reclamation Plan 632–030–0030
Department Action on Reclamation Plan and Operating Permit Application 632–030–0033
Reclamation by the Department 632–030–0035
Modification of an Operating Permit 632–030–0040
Maintaining an Operating Permit 632–030–0041
Permit and Exemption Transfer 632–030–0042
Termination of Operating Permits 632–030–0045
Obtaining Bond Release 632–030–0049
Emergency Operating Permits 632–030–0052
Temporary Operating Permits 632–030–0056
Appeals 632–030–0070
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May 26, 2025

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Original Source: Rule 632-030-0020 — Procedures for Applying for an Operating Permit, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=632-030-0020 (last accessed May 10, 2025).