U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Fact Sheet March 26, 2003 OSM AWARDS INDIANA $5,333,998.00 ABANDONED MINE LAND FUND GRANT The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Indiana a $5,333,998.00 abandoned mine land fund grant to fund the State's administrative, emergency projects and ACSI projects to eliminate the adverse effects of coal mining. The grant will assist the state in reclaiming both federal and non-federal lands. -DOI- NOTE: For further information about the grant contact Mr. Charles McDaniel at (618) 463-6463 ext. 114