Terms Used In Oregon Statutes > Chapter 516 - Department of Geology and Mineral Industries

• Board: means the governing board of the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries established pursuant to ORS § 516. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Department: means the State Department of Geology and Mineral Industries established pursuant to ORS § 516. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Geologic hazard: means a geologic condition that is a potential danger to life and property which includes but is not limited to earthquake, landslide, flooding, erosion, expansive soil, fault displacement, volcanic eruption and subsidence. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Geology: means the study of the earth, and in particular the study of the origin, history and topographic form of rocks, ores and minerals, either under the ground or upon the surface, and their alteration by surface agencies, such as wind, water, ice and other agencies, and the economics of their use. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Mineral: includes any and all mineral products, metallic and nonmetallic, solid, liquid or gaseous, and mineral waters of all kinds. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Mineral industries: includes all enterprises engaged in developing and exploiting the natural substances of the earth. See Oregon Statutes 516.010
• Restitution: The court-ordered payment of money by the defendant to the victim for damages caused by the criminal action.