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Created in 1849, the U.S. Department of the Interior is 

 concerned with the management, conservation, and develop- 

 ment of the Nation's water, fisli, wildlife, mineral, forest, and 

 park and reci-eational resources. It also has major responsi- 

 bilities for Indian and Territorial affairs. 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Depart- 

 ment works to assure that nonrenewable resources are developed 

 and used wisely, that park and recreational resources are con- 

 served for the future, and that renewable resources make their 

 full contribution to the progress, prosperity, and security of 

 the United States — now and in the future. 



