OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior            Office of Surface Mining
June 19, 1997

                OSM AWARDS NORTH DAKOTA $487,783 
       TO REGULATE SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

    The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) is providing North Dakota $487,783 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.

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NOTE: For additional information about the grant, contact Ron Dietz (701 ) 328-
4107.