OAR 632-033-0050: Appeals

(l) Prior to the initiation of an appeal of any departmental order pursuant to the Mined Land Reclamation Act or these rules the applicant or permittee shall first request that the State Geologist informally review and resolve the matter. The State Geologist shall provide a written decision within 20 days of receipt of such a request. Thereafter, the applicant or permittee may request a contested case hearing as provided in ORS 183.310–183.550. (2) An applicant or permittee requesting a contested case hearing shall state the reasons for requesting the hearing and the objections to the department’s order in accordance with ORS Chapter 183 and the Attorney General’s Model Rules of Procedure.