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

 concerned with the management, conservation, and de- 

 velopmerit of rhe Nation's water, fish, wildlife, mineral, 

 forest, and park and recreational resources. It also has 

 major responsibilities for Indian and Territorial affairs. 



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

 partment works to assure that nonrenewable resources 

 are developed and used wisely, that park and recreational 

 resources are conserved for the future, and that renew- 

 able resources make their full contribution to the progress, 

 prosperity, and security of the United States — now and in 

 the future. 



