Any person has the right to file written objections to or statements in support of an application for a permit with the board. Such protests or petitions for a hearing shall be timely filed with the board not more than twenty days after the date of last publication of notice pursuant to section 34-32-112 (10). For good cause shown in the protest or petition documents, the board, in its discretion, may hold a hearing pursuant to section 34-32-115 on the question of whether the permit should be granted. The applicant shall be notified within ten days of any objections to his application and be supplied with a copy of the written objections.
Source: L. 76: Entire article R&RE, p. 737, § 1, effective July 1.
Structure Colorado Code
Article 32 - Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Act
§ 34-32-102. Legislative Declaration
§ 34-32-105. Office of Mined Land Reclamation - Mined Land Reclamation Board - Created
§ 34-32-108. Rules and Regulations
§ 34-32-109. Necessity of Reclamation Permit - Application to Existing Permits
§ 34-32-110. Limited Impact Operations - Expedited Process
§ 34-32-112. Application for Reclamation Permit - Changes in Permits - Fees - Notice
§ 34-32-112.5. Designated Mining Operation - Rules
§ 34-32-113. Prospecting Notice - Reclamation Requirements - Rules
§ 34-32-114. Protests and Petitions for Hearing
§ 34-32-115. Action by Board - Appeals
§ 34-32-116. Duties of Operators - Reclamation Plans
§ 34-32-116.5. Environmental Protection Plan - Designated Mining Operation - Rules
§ 34-32-118. Forfeiture of Financial Warranties
§ 34-32-119. Operators - Succession
§ 34-32-120. Permit Refused Defaulting Operator
§ 34-32-121. Entry Upon Lands for Inspection
§ 34-32-121.5. Reporting Certain Conditions
§ 34-32-123. Operating Without a Permit - Penalty
§ 34-32-124. Failure to Comply With Conditions of Order, Permit, or Regulation
§ 34-32-124.5. Emergencies Endangering Public Health or Environment - Definition
§ 34-32-125. Conflict With "Colorado Surface Coal Mining Reclamation Act"
§ 34-32-127. Mined Land Reclamation Fund - Created - Fees - Fee Adjustments - Rules