OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
January 15, 1998

OSM AWARDS NORTH DAKOTA $1,620,539 GRANT FOR ABANDONED MINE
LANDS PROGRAM

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
(OSM) has awarded North Dakota a $1,620,539 grant to assist in funding the state's
abandoned mine lands (AML) reclamation program.

Funds for AML grants come from fees paid by coal producers at the rate of 35 cents per
ton of surface mined coal and 15 cents per ton of coal mined underground.

The $1,620,539 grant includes $1,550,000 in current year money, plus $70,539 in funds
carried over from prior year funding.

-DOI

For further information about the grant contact Louis Ogaard (701) 328-4108.