iry Senals 



rill. III! 



5 WHSE 01576 



Created in 1849, the Department of the Interior is concerned with the 

 management, conservation, and development of the 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 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, 

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



