Oregon Administrative Rules
Chapter 632 - DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINERAL INDUSTRIES
Division 20 - GEOTHERMAL REGULATIONS
Section 632-020-0005 - Jurisdiction and Authority
Current through Register Vol. 63, No. 12, December 1, 2024
(1) ORS Chapter 522 authorizes the Department of Geology and Mineral Industries to control the drilling, redrilling, and deepening of wells for the discovery and production of geothermal resources so that such wells will be constructed, operated, maintained, and abandoned in the manner necessary to safeguard the life, health, property, and welfare of the people of this state and to encourage the maximum economic recovery of geothermal resources therefrom.
(2) In addition to complying with ORS Chapter 522 and these rules, the permittee must comply with applicable laws and rules of the Water Resources Department and the Department of Environmental Quality.
Stat. Auth.: ORS 522
Stats. Implemented: ORS 522.305