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Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
(1) Upon good cause shown, the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries may grant reasonable extensions of time for the completion by the landowner or operator and the submission to the department of a proposed reclamation plan required by ORS 517.790. Each reclamation plan submitted to the department must provide that all reclamation activities shall be completed within three years after the termination of mineral extraction from the surface mining operation conducted within each separate area for which an operating permit is requested. Each such reclamation plan shall be approved by the department if it adequately provides for the reclamation of surface-mined lands.
(2) The department, prior to approving a proposed reclamation plan, shall consult with all other interested state agencies and appropriate local planning authorities.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Oregon Revised Statutes Mineral Resources § 517.820 - last updated January 01, 2023 | https://codes.findlaw.com/or/title-43-mineral-resources/or-rev-st-sect-517-820/
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