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

         OSM AWARDS WYOMING $22,020,872 GRANT FOR ABANDONED 
MINE LANDS PROGRAM

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Wyoming a $22,020,872 grant to fund the State's
abandoned mine lands (AML) reclamation program.

The $22,020,872 grant, plus an additional $469,330 in funds carried over
from previous awards, makes $22,490,202 available for Wyorning's AML 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.

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NOTE: For additional information about the grant contact Stan Barnard (307) 777-
7062.