FACT SHEET
May 23, 2000
          
             OSM AWARDS CROW TRIBE $82,291 TO ASSIST
           IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

     The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) is providing the Crow tribe with a $82,291 grant to
help regulate the surface effects of coal mining on tribal lands in Montana.
     The grant assists in paying half of the Crow's inspection and
enforcement costs, including equipment, supplies and transportation. 
    
                             -DOI-  

For further information about the grant contact Henry Small (406) 638-
2894.