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Or. Rev. Stat. § 517.702 (2026)

Legislative findings

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      517.702 Legislative findings. (1) The Legislative Assembly finds and declares that:

      (a) Mineral exploration is recognized as an integral part of the mineral industry with inherently less risk to the environment than surface or underground mining operations.

      (b) Mineral exploration assists in the orderly identification of mineral resources in the state.

      (c) Mineral exploration activities are recognized as distinct from operational activities.

      (2) The Legislative Assembly, therefore, declares that the purposes of ORS 517.702 to 517.755, 517.790, 517.810, 517.910 and 517.920 are to encourage efficient and environmentally sound identification and development of the mineral resources of this state. [Formerly 517.960]

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1999–2016 · leading case: Scappoose Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Columbia Cnty., 984 P.2d 876 (Or. Ct. App. 1999).
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Scappoose Sand & Gravel, Inc. v. Columbia Cnty., 984 P.2d 876 (Or. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “780(1), that section provides, in material part: “The provisions of ORS 517.702 to 517.989 and the rules and regulations adopted thereunder shall not supersede any zoning laws or ordinances in effect on July 1, 1972; however, if such zoning laws or ordinances are repealed on or…”
Bohmker v. Oregon, 172 F. Supp. 3d 1155 (D. Or. 2016). “Section 2(2) of SB 838 provides, "The moratorium does not apply to any mining for which the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries issues an operating permit under ORS 517.702 to 517.989. This regulatory scheme governs surface mining, defined to include "the process…”
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