This webpage provides information and resources to anyone intending to conduct metal mining operations in Oregon's streams or rivers. DEQ's fact sheet, Water Quality Permits for Metal Mining Activities, describes all water quality permits required for metal mining/prospecting and ore processing operations that discharge wastewater to the land and state waters on private or public land.
view moreMetal Mining Activities; Stormwater. ... For more information contact the Water Quality Permit Coordinator in the DEQ regional office nearest you. ... An application must be submitted to the Oregon DEQ for coverage under the general National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System stormwater discharge permits.
view moreExclusion Certificate . Exclusion certificates are required for mining activity that removes less than 5,000 cubic yards and affects less than one acre of land within a 12-month period. Operating Permits are required for mining activities above these thresholds. The Exclusion Certificate program was established by the Oregon Legislature in 2015, and is in statute as ORS 517.753.
view moreFrom Tom Kitchar, Waldo Mining District. BACKGROUND: Back in 2005, right after Oregon DEQ issued their new 700-PM permit for suction dredge mining, a coalition of 3 environmental organizations (NEDC et al.) filed a challenge against the new permit in the Oregon Court of Appeals claiming among other things that the new permit wasn't restrictive enough.
view moreWater Quality Statewide Permit Issuance Plan for Federal Fiscal Year 2018 Non-DEQ Permits Mineral Land Regulation and Reclamation permits and resources (Oregon Department of .
view moreDepartment of Environmental Quality. ... The 1200-A permit regulates mining sites and asphalt mix and concrete batch plants that discharge stormwater from a point source to surface waters or to conveyance systems that discharge to surface waters. The permit provides the public with an opportunity to review all renewal and new permit ...
view moreNov 17, 2011· all over Oregon (plus greenies, and other interested parties). Google "Oregon DEQ", and then look for instream mining permits, and somewhere you should find a link to a recording of that meeting, plus other info on the new permit. At the meeting, DEQ was not prepared to answer any real questions. Oregon miners are getting screwed!!!!!
view moreApr 01, 2015· New and Improved Suction Dredge NPDES Permit in Oregon By Becca Fischer, Law Clerk. On March 27, 2015, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) issued a revised water quality permit for wastewater discharges from small-scale suction dredge mining operations used to recover precious metals and minerals from streambed sediments ...
view moreFrom Tom Kitchar, Waldo Mining District. BACKGROUND: Back in 2005, right after Oregon DEQ issued their new 700-PM permit for suction dredge mining, a coalition of 3 environmental organizations (NEDC et al.) filed a challenge against the new permit in the Oregon Court of Appeals claiming among other things that the new permit wasn't restrictive enough.
view moreSB 838 and the Future of Mining in Oregon. February 2014 by Walt Evens. The verbiage in SB 838 is vague and ambiguous to say the least. As a result, there is quite a bit of misinformation floating around the rumor mills. ... Oregon DEQ permits are good for 5 years, and 2014 is the final year for the 2000 to 2014 period; a new permit will be ...
view moreFrom Tom Kitchar, Waldo Mining District. BACKGROUND: Back in 2005, right after Oregon DEQ issued their new 700-PM permit for suction dredge mining, a coalition of 3 environmental organizations (NEDC et al.) filed a challenge against the new permit in the Oregon Court of Appeals claiming among other things that the new permit wasn't restrictive enough.
view moreState of Oregon Department of Environmental Quality . Applying for New Permit and Renewing Permit Coverage . Under DEQ's WPCF 600 General Permit . NOTE: DEQ's WPCF 600 general permit expires on January 31, 2017. New permit applicants: New permit applicants must complete this form as instructed and submit it to
view moreIn-water, non-motorized mining equipment use requires the same compliance, but does not require registration to be covered by the permit. As mentioned, this doesn't apply to panning. According to new permit, the "DEQ does not view panning as non-motorized mining equipment and a water quality permit is not required for panning."
view moreFeb 05, 2014· "DEQ requires an individual NPDES permit for metal mining activities with wastewater discharges to Oregon waters that do not qualify for a NPDES 700-PM permit. An individual NPDES permit is required for high bank machines or other metal mining activities which are located on the bank or upland and discharge to a stream or groundwater.
view moreNon-motorized operations are allowed year round, except mining is prohibited if fish eggs are present. Non-motorized operations, except panning, are required to obtain the General NPDES 700-PM permit on-site at all times during operation from Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) .
view moreExclusion Certificate . Exclusion certificates are required for mining activity that removes less than 5,000 cubic yards and affects less than one acre of land within a 12-month period. Operating Permits are required for mining activities above these thresholds. The Exclusion Certificate program was established by the Oregon Legislature in 2015, and is in statute as ORS 517.753.
view moreChemical Process Mining Program. Under Oregon law, Oregon uses a consolidated application process for administering state regulatory requirements for chemical process mines. The majority of the requirements are consolidated into a permit issued by DOGAMI. Other federal, state, or local permits may also be required.
view morePermit Number: 600 Page 4 of 9 2. If DEQ does not receive a renewal application as described above, coverage under this General Permit is no longer valid and the metal mining operation must cease.
view moreOregon Suction Dredging Permit Update. October 3rd, 2010. OREGON MINERS TAKING DEQ TO COURT — AGAIN. BACKGROUND: Back in 2005, right after Oregon DEQ issued their new 700-PM permit for suction dredge mining, a coalition of 3 environmental organizations (NEDC et al.) filed a challenge against the new permit in the Oregon Court of Appeals claiming among other things that the new permit .
view moreeoma / wmd vs deq permit litigation updated 12/26/18. a hearing was held may 10, 2018 in the oregon supreme court. after 12 years of litigation against the unlawfull oregon deq npdes 700pm suction dredge mining permit, including being declared moot twice by the oregon court of appeals, we finally made it to the oregon supreme court!. the court consisted of seven justices, and each side was ...
view moreNov 17, 2011· all over Oregon (plus greenies, and other interested parties). Google "Oregon DEQ", and then look for instream mining permits, and somewhere you should find a link to a recording of that meeting, plus other info on the new permit. At the meeting, DEQ was not prepared to answer any real questions. Oregon miners are getting screwed!!!!!
view moreThe current general graywater permit is valid until May 1, 2027. If you wish to continue permit coverage beyond May 1, 2027 DEQ must receive a permit renewal application form by March 2, 2027. If DEQ receives a complete renewal application on time, the permit will remain current until DEQ issues a new permit.
view moreOREGON GUIDELINES FOR TIMING OF IN-WATER WORK TO PROTECT FISH AND WILDLIFE RESOURCES June, 2008 Purpose of Guidelines - The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife, (ODFW), under its authority to manage Oregon's fish and wildlife resources has updated the
view moreSince 2005, a group representing a handful of Oregon and Washington mining organizations, centered around the Eastern Oregon Mining Association (EOMA) and the Waldo Mining District (WMD), have been actively fighting the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) over their then new "700PM Suction Dredge Mining Permit."
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