OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior                                    
Office of Surface Mining                     
June 10, 1999
                                                                                                                                                
                  OSM AWARDS NORTHERN CHEYENNE TRIBE $25, 985
           TO REGULATE SURFACE EFFECTS OF COAL MINING 


          The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and

Enforcement (OSM) is providing the Northern Cheyenne tribe with a

$25, 985 grant to help regulate the surface effects of coal mining on tribal

lands in Montana. 

     The grant assists in paying half of the Northern Cheyenne's

 inspection and enforcement costs, including equipment, supplies 

and transportation.

                                                              -DOI-
                                
For additional information about the grant contact Jason Whiteman (406) 477-

6506.