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parties, the parties' witnesses, the parties' experts and the parties' attorneys in seven other <br />matters would have to change their travel plans to accommodate the Petitioner's request. <br />6. The Board notes that its travel budget has been reduced by the State's fiscal situation. <br />Relocating the hearing to Cortez would require travel budget authorization for Board <br />members, Boazd staff, Boazd attorneys, Division staff and Division attorneys. The Board <br />believes that it maybe difficult or impossible to obtain such authorization. <br />7. Because relocating this matter to Cortez would result in hardship to the parties in other <br />formal public hearings scheduled for the Boazd's October meeting, and because relocation <br />would impact already restricted State travel budgets for those State employees required to <br />attend, it is proper that the Board deny the Petitioner's Motion for Change of Venue. The <br />Boazd is authorized to take such action pursuant to its authority to consider the convenience <br />and necessity of the parties in setting the time and place for hearings under C.R.S. § 24-4- <br />105(2)(a) and to regulate the course of its proceedings under C.R.S. § 24-4-105(4). <br />ORDER <br />In consideration of the foregoing findings of fact and conclusions of law, the Board hereby <br />denies the Petitioner's Motion for Change of Venue, File No. M-2001-001. <br />DATED this /~~11 day of (l%~?~.G:s-GCr.t.~ , 2003. <br />FOR THE COLORADO MINED LAND RECLAMATION BOARD <br />Harry Ja rn' ,Vice Chairman Mined <br />Land Reclamation Board <br />