U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
FACT SHEET
February 11, 2003


OSM AWARDS UTAH $600,000.00 TO ASSIST
IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and 
Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Utah a $600,000.00 grant to help the 
state regulate the surface effects of coal mining.
The grant will assist the state in regulating federal and non-federal lands.
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NOTE: For further information about the grant contact Mr. Frank S. Atencio 
at (303) 844-1400 ext 1428.