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importance to Pitkin County. The Fifth Claim for Relief relating to an injunction against <br /> State of Colorado, Department of Natural Resources Division of Minerals and Geology <br /> ("DMG") with respect to DMG's proposal to raise and destroy the lamphouse, power <br /> lines, a metal building near the preparation plant, access roadways, culverts, and a water <br /> tank, paragraph 48 and paragraph 49, alleging Mid-Con Realty's desire to "use the <br /> improvements for post mining uses," may give rise to further involvement by Pitkin <br /> County in this matter. Specifically, the mining operation by Mid-Continent was <br /> permitted by special use permit with the County, the most recent of which was Resolution <br /> No. 86-139, which was subsequently modified by Resolution No. 91- 21, which <br /> addressed issues of concern to Pitkin County in connection with cessation of mining <br /> activities. Both resolutions recognize that the State of Colorado, then the Mined Land <br /> Reclamation Division, and now DMG, had reclamation authority, yet Pitkin County <br /> reserved its special review authority to incorporate, acknowledge, or respond to any <br /> future modifications to the state permit. <br /> The land in question is subject to Pitkin County zoning and land use authority and <br /> there is no pending application for any post mining use of buildings in question. It is <br /> unknown at this time whether the uses which are contemplated are even permitted in the <br /> zone district. <br /> Thus, while Pitkin County does not have a specific position with respect to the <br /> issues between Third-Party Plaintiffs and Third-Party Defendants, Pitkin County does <br /> want the Court to be aware that it may need to become more actively involved in the <br /> 2 <br />