OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior                                    
Office of Surface Mining                     
June 23, 1999
                                                                                                                                                
                  OSM AWARDS UTAH $1, 472, 300 TO ASSIST 
                 IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING 


          The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and

Enforcement (OSM) is providing Utah a $1, 472, 300 grant to help

the state regulate the surface effects of coal mining. 

     The grant assists in paying half of Utah's inspection and enforcement

costs, including equipment, supplies and transportation.

                                                              -DOI-
                                
For additional information about the grant contact Mark Mesch (801)

538-5349.