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of Defendant' s permit application was provided to Plaintiffs. <br /> Defendant affirmatively alleges that the express finding of <br /> the Board was that Defendant had complied with all applicable <br /> notice requirements with regard to its permit application. <br /> 5. Defendant denies each and every one of the alle- <br /> gations contained in paragraphs 5-13 of the Complaint. <br /> FIRST AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE <br /> Plaintiffs have failed to exhaust their administrative <br /> remedies and are therefore barred from seeking judicial review. <br /> SECOND AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE <br /> Plaintiffs were not parties to the administrative pro- <br /> ceeding which is the subject of this Complaint and thus have no <br /> right to seek judicial review under the Colorado Administrative <br /> Procedure Act, C .R.S. 1973, as amended, §24-4-106 . <br /> THIRD AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE <br /> The facts revealed in the record made before the <br /> Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board in connection with Defen- <br /> dant' s permit application conclusively support the decision of <br /> the Mined Lewd Reclamation Board to approve the permit application . <br /> FOURTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE <br /> The undisputed facts relevant to this action conclu- <br /> sively demonstrate that Plaintiffs received timely and proper <br /> notice of Defendant' s permit application. <br /> FIFTH AFFIRMATIVE DEFENSE <br /> Plaintiffs' have failed to state a claim upon which <br /> relief can be granted. <br /> WHEREFORE, Defendant requests that Plaintiffs' Com- <br /> plaint be dismissed with prejudice and that Defendant be awarded <br /> its costs and attorneys' fees pursuant to C.R.S. 1973 , as amended, <br /> §13-17-101. <br /> -2- <br />