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conduct of a mining operation, proposed mining operation, or an order of the <br />Boazd and whose interest is entitled to legal protection under the Act." <br />9. By its terms, Construction Materials Rule 1.1(34.1) does not confer standing on <br />the Patzau's. It specifically requires that in order to be a party, the Patzau's must <br />have an interest that is entitled to legal protection under the Colorado Land <br />Reclamation Act for the Extraction of Construction Materials. Since there is no <br />provision in the Act that enfitles the Patzau's interests to legal protection, there is <br />no basis to conclude that they aze entitled to party status in this case. <br />10. There aze provisions in the Act that entitle a person's interests to legal protection. <br />C.R.S. § 34-32.5-114 entitles citizens to a formal adjudication of their objections <br />to apermit application. Construction Materials Rule 1.4.11(1)(b) provides <br />opportunity for aggrieved persons to appeal Division decisions. Construction <br />Materials Rule 4.18 specifically authorizes any person who would be adversely <br />affected by a warranty release to object to a request for warranty release. As the <br />Patzau's point out, they requested and were granted party status during the <br />adjudication of Abbott Ready Mix's last request for warranty release. <br />11. In a similar context, C.R.S. § 34-33-124(1) specifically authorizes citizens to <br />participate in formal adjudications before the Boazd regazding enforcement <br />actions the Division may pursue against coal mines. <br />12. In contrast, no such provision exists to authorize citizens to participate in formal <br />adjudications of possible violations at construction materials mining operations. <br />13. The Division is charged with inspecting raining operations, investigating possible <br />violations and pursuing enforcement actions against mine operators under the <br />