Notwithstanding the yard and acre limitations of ORS § 517.750 (16), as soon as any mining operation begun after July 1, 1975, affects more than five acres of land the provisions of ORS § 517.702 to 517.989 apply to the mining operation. [1975 c.724 § 1a; 1979 c.435 § 3; 1985 c.292 § 3; 1985 c.565 § 80; 1989 c.347 § 13; 1999 c.353 § 7; 2007 c.318 § 15; 2017 c.736 § 13]

517.755 was enacted into law by the Legislative Assembly but was not added to or made a part of ORS Chapter 517 or any series therein by legislative action. See Preface to Oregon Revised Statutes for further explanation.