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9. The permittee pursuant to Rule 5.03.3(a), filed with the Division on March <br />29, 1993 a written request for Board review of the Order to Show Cause. <br />10. The permittee requested at the formal public hearing that the mining and <br />reclamation permit issued to Trinidad Basin Mining Company for the <br />Trinidad Basin Mine be revoked. <br />11. Procedures for service of notice and notification of the formal public <br />hearing pursuant to Rules 5.03.2, 5.03.4, and 5.03.5 were followed by the <br />Division. <br />Conclusions of Law <br />Pursuant to the authority vested in the State of Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board by CRS 33-34-124(4) and Rule 5.03.5(4)(c) of the <br />Regulations of the Colorado Mined Land Reclamation Board for Coal Mining, <br />and based upon the aforementioned Findings of Fact, the Board hereby <br />concludes the following: <br />1. The Division appropriately issued Notices of Violations C-92-013, C-92- <br />014, C-92-020, C-92-021, C-92-028 and C-92-029 to Trinidad Basin <br />Mining Company during two inspections that occurred within a twelve- <br />month period. <br />2. The Division and Administrator appropriately determined that a pattern of <br />violations as defined in Rule 5.03.3(2) existed at the Trinidad Basin Mine <br />and that the violations had been caused by an unwarranted failure of the <br />permittee to comply with the requirements of the Act and Regulations. <br />3. Evidence and testimony provided by the permittee during the formal public <br />hearing did not show cause sufficient to prohibit the Board from ordering <br />revocation of the mining and reclamation permit issued to Trinidad Basin <br />Mining Company. <br />Board Order <br />Pursuant to the authority vested in the State of Colorado Mined Land <br />Reclamation Board by 34-33-124(4), and Rules 5.01.3(2)(a) and 5.03.5(4)(c), the <br />Board hereby orders the following: <br />Permit No C-81-048 issued to Trinidad Basin Mining Company for the <br />Trinidad Basin Mine is revoked. <br />2. Trinidad Basin Mining Company is to immediately cease all surface coal <br />mining operations in and around the area attributed to Permit No. C-81- <br />048. <br />7