OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior            Office of Surface Mining
June 25, 1997

OSM AWARDS ILLINOIS $9,139,227 GRANT
FOR ABANDONED MINE LANDS PROGRAM

    The Interior Department's Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement (OSM) announced today that Illinois has been awarded a $9,139,227
grant to assist in funding the state's abandoned mine lands (AML) program.

    Funds for AML grants come from fees paid by coal producers at the rate of
35 cents per ton of surface mined coal and 15 cents per ton of coal mined
underground.

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For additional information about the grant contact Shirley Canfield (217) 785-0368.