OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
MAY 27, 1999

OSM AWARDS NORTH DAKOTA $473,539
TO REGULATE SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

The Interior Department s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSM) is providing North Dakota $473,539 to
assist the state in regulating the surface effects of coal
mining.

The grant will assist in paying North Dakota s inspection and
enforcement costs including equipment, supplies, and
transportation.

-DOI

NOTE: For additional information about the grant, contact Steve
Toalson  (307) 777-5933.