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Oregon Revised Statutes Mineral Resources § 520.017

Current as of January 01, 2023 | Updated by FindLaw Staff

(1) The following fees are established under this chapter:

(a) The application fee for a permit to drill a well, $2,000.

(b) The fee for a request to extend the period for completion of drilling, $500.

(c) The fee to modify operations at a well, $1,500.

(d) The fee to sidetrack a well, $500.

(e) The fee to plug and abandon a well, $1,000.

(f) The annual renewal fee for operation and maintenance of a well, $1,500 the first renewal year and $500 for each subsequent year.

(g) The application fee for a permit to drill an information hole is to be determined by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries based on the estimated cost of review and approval, and the number and location of holes to be drilled. The fee may not exceed $1,000 per information hole.

(h) The fee for approval of a seismic program shall be determined by the department based on the estimated cost of review and approval, but may not exceed $1,000.

(2) The governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries by rule may specify a schedule of fees for costs incurred by the department for activities related to field designation for purposes of this section.

(3) All moneys received by the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries under this section shall be paid into the State Treasury and deposited in the General Fund to the credit of the Geology and Mineral Industries Account established in ORS 516.070.

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