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provides for a plan of liquidation and distribution of funds . <br /> The Division has received approximately $1 . 5 million in money <br /> pursuant to the liquidation plan and has used those funds to <br /> conduct reclamation of the Coal Basin mine site since 1995 . Please <br /> note that although appropriate to include in reclamation costs, the <br /> Division has decided at this time not to expend liquidation funds <br /> for administrative costs, but to cover those costs through other <br /> funding sources . These administrative costs are approximately <br /> $350, 000 . The Division' s decision was based on its desire to <br /> expend available funds directly on reclamation work. <br /> MCR and the Trustee allege that they are entitled to more than <br /> $800, 000 in credits under the liquidation plan. See MCR' s 1997 <br /> responses to Division' s interrogatories in pleading book. The <br /> Division disputes that amount, as explained more fully below. <br /> However, assuming that the credits are valid, the Division is to <br /> receive about $615, 000 in addition to the amounts it has already <br /> received from the liquidation plan. This amount is insufficient to <br /> complete necessary reclamation of the site . The above background <br /> sets the framework for the current lawsuit . <br /> The present action began when Pitkin County sued MCR and the <br /> Trustee to recover unpaid taxes based on the sales of MCR' s <br /> personal and real property by the Trustee. As a defense to the <br /> County' s claims, MCR and the Trustee alleged that they could not <br /> account to the County for back taxes until they received an <br /> accounting from the Division regarding reclamation costs . Based on <br /> a stipulation of the County, MCR and the Trustee, the Pitkin County <br /> 6 <br />