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proper activities." § 34-32-102, C.R.S. "It is the f.rrther <br />intent of the General Assembly by the enactment of this article <br />f~ to conserve natural resources." <br />This express purpose of the Act is furthered ioy the <br />rules of the MLRD. Rule 2.1.8(d) specifically required the Board <br />to investigate project water sources and rights rior to the <br />Board's consideration of the application." The logic sand purpose <br />JZU,~ ~'I <br />c~ ~j of sequencing permits is to prevent extensive development and <br />~i~~ / excavation work in preparation of mining and processing, only to <br />discover that essential water rights for productive mineral <br />extraction are unobtainable. After all, the Act's purpose is to <br />further "the extraction of minerals," not the destruct:..on or <br />disturbance of the environment in preparing to extract minerals. <br />Moreover, the Board is charged with the responsibility <br />to fulfill this express purpose through the sequencing of <br />permits. The MLRD is the only agency that has the power to deny <br />an application if an applicant has not obtained other essential <br />permits, such as water rights. The Board is granted substantial <br />investigatory authority, which, at least in this case, it has <br />surrendered. <br />It is the duty of the Department of Agri- <br />culture, the Department of Higher Education, <br />the State Soil Conservation Board, the Color- <br />ado Geological Survey, the Division of Parks <br />,-~ & Outdoor Recreation, the Division of Wild- <br />," - life, the Division of Water Resources, the <br />/ University of Colorado, Colorado State <br />University, Colorado School of Mines, and the <br />-11- <br />