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Created in 1849, the Department of the Interior — America's Department of 

 Natural Resources — is concerned with the management, conservation, and de- 

 velopment of the Nation's water, fish, wildlife, mineral, forest, and park and 

 recreational resources. It also has major responsibilities for Indian and Ter- 

 ritorial affairs. 



As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department works to assure 

 that nonrenewable resources are developed and used wisely, that park and recre- 

 ational resources are conserved 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. 



