OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior                          
                        Office of Surface Mining
                             March 31, 1998


                   OSM PROVIDES TEXAS $415,305 GRANT
               TO ADMINISTER ABANDONED MINE LANDS PROGRAM
                                    
The Interior Department s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) has
provided Texas a $415,305 grant to administer the state s abandoned mine lands (AML) reclamation
program.
The $415,305 grant will fund Texas  AML administrative costs including supplies, equipment,
and transportation.

                                  -DOI
                                    
For further information about the grant contact Jerry Gee (512) 305-8841.