OSM FACT SHEET
U.S. Department of the Interior                    
                      Office of Surface Mining
                         September 16, 1998
                                  
                 OSM AWARDS MARYLAND $92,995 GRANT
                                                       FOR ABANDONED MINE LANDS PROGRAM


The Interior Department s Office of Surface Mining Reclamation
and Enforcement (OSM) has awarded Maryland a $92,995 grant to
fund the State s abandoned mine lands (AML) reclamation 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 further information about the grant contact Ruth Booth (301) 689-   
6104.