(1) In addition to duties of the division set forth in article 32 of this title, the division shall:
Carry on a continuing review of the problems of surface coal mining and land reclamation in this state;
Cause to be published the monthly agenda of the board with a brief description ofany affected land and the name of the applicant. These publications shall be in a newspaper of general circulation in the locality of the proposed surface coal mining operations listed in that month's agenda.
(2) It is the duty of the department of agriculture, the department of higher education, the department of public health and environment, the state conservation board, the Colorado geological survey, the division of water resources, the division of parks and wildlife, the university of Colorado, Colorado state university, Colorado school of mines, and the state forester to furnish the board and its designees, as far as practicable, whatever data and technical assistance the board may request and deem necessary for the performance of reclamation and enforcement duties pursuant to this article.
Source: L. 79: Entire article added, p. 1258, § 1, effective July 1. L. 2002: (2) amended, p. 515, § 7, effective July 1.