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obligated to cause notice of the filing of its application to be published in a newspaper of general circulation in the area of the proposed operation, once a week for four consecutive weeks, as well as to mail personal notice to certain property owners in the vicinity. § 34-32.5-112(9)(b), (c), C.R.S. Members of the public who maybe adversely affected by the proposed operation may file written objections to the application no more than twenty days after the date of the last publication of notice. § 34-32.5-114, C.R.S. If a person files a timely written objection to the application, the Boazd may conduct a formal adjudicatory hearing. § 34-32.5-114, C.R.S. The parties to the hearing include the applicant and all people who file written objections and who desire a hearing. § 34-32.5-115(2), C.R.S. Since the Division has no stake in whether the permit is issued, the Board does not consider it a party to the hearing. However, the Division does appear and testify as staff to the Board in order to explain its review of the application and its recommendation. The role of the Division changes, depending on whether it receives an objection to the application. In those instances in which it receives no objection, the Division reviews the application, identifies any errors or omissions, notifies the applicant, and the applicant responds with additional information. The Division and the applicant continue this process to make sure the application is satisfactory. The Division has up to ninety days to finish the process and make a decision. § 34-32.5-115(1), C.R.S. Then the Division either approves or denies the application. If, however, the Division receives objections to the application from interested persons who desire a hearing, the Division only recommends a decision to the Board. In such cases, the Division does not decide whether to issue the permit. Instead, it makes a 6