The United States Department of the Interior, created in 1849, is con- 

 cerned with management, conservation, and development of the Nation's 

 water, wildlife, fish, mineral, forest, and park and recreational re- 

 sources. It has major responsibilities also for Indian and Territorial 

 affairs. 



As America's principal conservation agency, the Department works to 

 assure that nonrenewable resources are developed and used wisely, that 

 park and recreational resources are conserved for the future, and that 

 renewable resources make their full contribution to the progress, pros- 

 perity, and security of the United States, now and in the future. 



