All valuable minerals and specific materials removed by any person from lands or mineral rights subject to ORS 273.780 shall be subject to payment of royalties to the Division of State Lands in accordance with these rules, except that any person may remove minerals, sand and gravel, or rock materials in quantities not exceeding ten yards per year without payment of royalties. Royalties rates shall be charged upon the gross value of the minerals removed from the lease premises and sold or otherwise utilized by the lessee during each month of the lease, as follows:

1. (1) For metallics and uranium — 5 percent.
2. (2) For non-metallics except those covered by OAR 141-014-0300 through 141-014-0370 et seq., sand, gravel, and rock — A rate per ton to be determined by the Director to be fair and reasonable under the particular lease to be issued.

Statutory/Other Authority

ORS 273

Statutes/Other Implemented

ORS 273.780 - 273.790

History

LB 44, f. & ef. 8-16-77