U.S. Department of the Interior
Office of Surface Mining
Fact Sheet	
March 27, 2003


	OSM AWARDS COLORADO $930,677.00 GRANT TO ASSIST
	IN REGULATING SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING

The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement 
(OSM) has awarded Colorado a $930,677.00 grant to help fund the states Coal 
Regulatory Administration & Enforcement Program.

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.