Oregon § 517.730 Drill hole or well abandonment; rules

Oregon Statutes

§ 517.730 — Drill hole or well abandonment; rules

Oregon § 517.730

Vol.14

Title 43Mineral Resources

Ch. 517Mining and Mining Claims

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Or. Rev. Stat. § 517.730 (2026).

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(1)The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall consult with the Water Resources Department on the development of rules covering drill hole or monitoring well abandonment procedures, including procedures for the abandonment of holes and wells for which no exploration permit is required in ORS 517.705.

(2)Nothing in ORS 517.702 to 517.740 prohibits the conversion of exploration drill holes or monitoring wells to water wells, provided that the conversion conforms to the standards and rules of the Water Resources Department.

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(1) The State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries shall consult with the Water Resources Department on the development of rules covering drill hole or monitoring well abandonment procedures, including procedures for the abandonment of holes and wells for which no exploration permit is required in ORS 517.705.
(2) Nothing in ORS 517.702 to 517.740 prohibits the conversion of exploration drill holes or monitoring wells to water wells, provided that the conversion conforms to the standards and rules of the Water Resources Department.