Oregon Revised Statutes Mineral Resources § 517.969

(a) Provide notice in accordance with ORS 517.959 that the prospective applicant intends to begin baseline data collection and the location where additional background information may be obtained or reviewed.

(b) Within 30 days after receiving the notice from the applicant, conduct two public information meetings. One public meeting shall be conducted in the population center closest to the site of the proposed mining operation and one public meeting shall be conducted in a major population center for the state, as determined by State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries.

(c) Receive written comments from the public and affected agencies for 45 days after receiving notice under this subsection.

(a) Identify the issues raised by the proposed mining operation;

(b) Receive information from the public that the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the permitting and cooperating agencies may need to know in order to evaluate the application; and

(c) Determine the data that should be collected during the baseline data collection phase of the consolidated application process to address the issues identified.