Or. Admin. R. 632-030-0010

Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 9, September 1, 2024

Section 632-030-0010 - Definitions

In addition to the definitions provided in ORS 517.750, the following definitions apply to OAR 632-030-0005 through 632-030-0070:

(1) "Affected," as used in ORS 517.750(15)(a), means the disturbance by excavation or any other surface mining of any land surface during any stage of mineral production, or the covering of any land surface by surface mining refuse either by intentional placement, slope failure, or deposition of eroded materials.

(2) "Aggregate" means crushed or uncrushed gravel, stone, rock, or sand of a quality typically used in concrete or road construction.

(3) "A Period of 12 Consecutive Calendar Months," as used in ORS 517.750(15) and these rules, begins on the date surface mining begins.

(4) "Complete Application" means an application that is determined to be complete by the Department that includes the appropriate fee, forms, and site characterization, operational and mine closure details, and other documentation required under this rule division.

(5) "Compliance Order" means an order requiring compliance with an operating permit, reclamation plan, the Mined Land Reclamation Act, or the rules adopted thereunder as provided in ORS 517.860 and OAR 632-030-0070.

(6) "Intensification" means a change of permitted mining activity over that approved by the local government that may warrant a reconsideration of the local government land-use decision, such as a significant increase in volume of production inside a mine permit boundary or the act of increasing the permit boundary. Intensification would not include an increase in the bonded area to be mined, within a larger area covered in the original operating permit.

(7) "Limited Exemption Area" means land that is exempt from reclamation requirements under ORS 517.770 and OAR 632-030-0017.

(8) "Mined Land Reclamation Act" or "Act" means the statutes codified at ORS 517.702 to 517.992.

(9) "Permit Area" means the area covered by an operating permit issued by the Department and defined by boundaries submitted on a map acceptable to the Department under OAR 632-030-0015. The permit area is generally a contiguous parcel and may include multiple excavation and/or processing areas. The permit area may include, but is not limited to, haul roads, buffers, setbacks, reclaimed areas, and areas used for the storage or disposition of any mine product or mine waste material from the surface mining operation, even though separate from the area of extraction. The permit area may be redefined by a permit amendment.

(10) "Reclamation in a timely manner" means a schedule of reclamation based on mine progression and may require partial or concurrent reclamation where possible, considering the mine plan and available mineral resources or both. The Department may specify a timeframe within which reclamation must occur to protect adjacent natural resources.

(11) "Substantial Modification" includes an intensification of, or a significant change in, mine operation or reclamation. For example, substantial modification includes mine dewatering if not previously permitted as part of the original mine plan or reclamation plan approval or mine operation activities that render the approved reclamation plan unattainable or infeasible to implement or accomplish.

(12) "Suspension Order" means a written Department order to suspend mining operations issued under ORS 517.880 and OAR 632-030-0040.

(13) "Willamette Valley" means Clackamas, Columbia, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Washington, and Yamhill counties and the portions of Lane and Benton Counties east of the summit of the Coast Range.

Or. Admin. R. 632-030-0010

GMI 5, f. 12-20-73, ef. 1-11-74; GMI 7, f. 11-7-74, ef. 12-11-74; GMI 1-1980, f. 2-29-80, ef. 3-1-80; GMI 2-1982, f. & ef. 8-13-82; GMI 2-1985, f. 11-19-85, ef. 11-20-85; GMI 1-1988, f. 3-30-88, cert. ef. 3-11-88; GMI 1-1992, f. & cert. ef. 6-17-92; GMI 2-1997, f. & cert. ef. 10-14-97; DGMI 1-1999, f. & cert. ef. 1-7-99; DGMI 1-2000, f. & cert. ef. 7-20-00; DGMI 1-2001, f. & cert. ef. 8-6-01; DGMI 1-2009, f. & cert. ef. 5-15-09; DGMI 1-2021, amend filed 09/20/2021, effective 10/1/2021

Statutory/Other Authority: ORS 517

Statutes/Other Implemented: ORS 517.825