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03/16/2007 16:10 7198460159 <br />_ MAC/I6/200'1IFRt 12;06 PM DbI OSM WS DENVEg <br />~. <br />JIM TATl1M <br />FA:( Na, 303 844 1450 <br />PAGE 08 <br />P, 038 <br />• The iSI,A decision remanded the Tatum matter to OSM far "appropriate action," 151 <br />-. <br />IBLA at 308, and OSM therefore wtlduded a federal inspection o£ the Tatum property. <br />OSM'iesued the NOV, alleging that the violation arises due to "'[s]ubsidence damage to the <br />occupied residerrtisl dwe33ing of Jim and Amt Tatum, irnown as Sotitarlo: ' The NOV alleges <br />that the subsidence damage to the Tatum residence violates dte Colorado 5urthce Mining <br />f <br />Rutea £otttid at 2 Colo. Code Reg. 407-2, § 4.20.3(2)(x), (b) and (c) ("State Rules"'). <br />For reasons set aut below, the NOV tmist be vacated ss there has been rto violatiart of <br />the Coloradoprogram. - <br />BA3I3 FOR RELlII',F <br />OSM may issue s notice of viollation es a result of a federal inspection where the <br />iASpecHon reveals a violation of the applicable stem pmgratn 34 CkR § $43.12(axi). I£no - <br />violation CSISts, OSM has I19 avfharity to IS$ae a notice of VlOlakiDl4 <br />Under the Colorado progrmn, a person wllo conducts undexgtrnmd ' ' g that <br />"causes material damages or reduces the value ... of surfhce lands ... affected by <br />subsidmc:e" has obligations that vary accurdio~~u the nature of tLc property at£ected. State <br />Rules § 4.20.3(1). Wheza dao property affected is as "occupied zesidential dwellinyg," the <br />obligation of the lnutin8 company is to tither zegair or replace thtr an'itctur'c, or "jcjoutpensate <br />the owner of the damaged occupied residential dwelling ...the full amottrrrt of the diminution <br />in value resulting froop rbe subsidence." State Rules § 4.20.3(2}(b). <br />-' 1 -5- <br />