As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the 

 Interior has responsibility tor most of our nationally owned public lands and 

 natural resources. This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water 

 resources, protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and 

 cultural values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for 

 the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses 

 our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their develop- 

 ment is in the best interests of all our people. The Department also has a 

 major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for peo- 

 ple who live in island territories under U.S. administration. 



Fish and Wildlife Service 

 U.S. Department of the Interior 

 Washington, D.C. 20240 



POSTAGE AND FEES PAID 

 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 



