Oregon Statutes 273.551 – Mining and drilling leases on state lands; fee
(1) The Department of State Lands, as to any land or mineral and geothermal resource rights subject to its jurisdiction and control and without restricting, limiting or repealing any other powers and authority which it has, after consultation with the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and with concurrence of any state agency acting for the state with respect to surface rights in the subject land, may execute leases and contracts for the mining of gold, silver, copper, lead, cinnabar, gas and oil, or other valuable minerals or the exploration and development of geothermal resources upon conditions agreed upon by the Department of State Lands and the lessee.
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 273.551
- Department: means the Department of State Lands. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- Land: includes water, water rights, easements of every nature and all appurtenances to land. See Oregon Statutes 273.006
- Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
- Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
(2) All leases may be without limitation as to time; but the department may cancel any lease upon failure by the lessee to exercise due diligence in the prosecution of the prospecting, development or continued operation of the mine or well, and shall insert in every such lease appropriate provisions for such cancellation.
(3) The authority granted by this section shall include the execution of leases and contracts covering submersible and submerged lands, as defined in ORS § 274.005, the leasing of which is not otherwise expressly authorized by statute.
(4) Leases and contracts executed under this section are not sales within the purview of ORS § 270.100.
(5) The department may charge a reasonable fee, to be paid by the applicant, for making necessary investigations before the execution of any such lease.
(6) This section does not apply to permits or leases under ORS § 274.705 to 274.860. [Formerly 273.355; 1974 c.51 § 6; 1975 c.552 § 42; 1991 c.217 § 4; 1991 c.816 § 17; 1993 c.340 § 1; 2003 c.253 § 19]
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