OAR 632-037-0015
State and Federal Agency Coordination
(1)
When a mining operation is proposed on federal land, the Department shall, when agreed to by the federal agency, enter into a memorandum of agreement with the federal agency that is designated as the lead agency for the proposed mine under the National Environmental Policy Act. The purpose of a memorandum of agreement shall be to coordinate the state consolidated application process established in ORS 517.952 (Definitions for ORS 517.952 to 517.989) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) with the federal application process to the fullest extent possible.(2)
The memorandum of agreement may:(a)
Provide for the selection of the same third party contractor, if any, to prepare the environmental evaluation and socioeconomic impact analysis required by ORS 517.952 (Definitions for ORS 517.952 to 517.989) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) and the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement required by the National Environmental Policy Act;(b)
Coordinate the timeliness for preparation and content of the environmental evaluation and the environmental assessment or environmental impact statement;(c)
Ensure that all data, information and documents prepared in satisfaction of the requirements of ORS 517.952 (Definitions for ORS 517.952 to 517.989) to 517.989 (Rules applicable to consolidated application) will also satisfy to the fullest extent possible the requirements of corresponding portions of the National Environmental Policy Act; and(d)
Ensure that the state and federal financial security requirements are coordinated to the fullest extent possible.
Source:
Rule 632-037-0015 — State and Federal Agency Coordination, https://secure.sos.state.or.us/oard/view.action?ruleNumber=632-037-0015.