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Created in 1849, the U.S. 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 re- 

 sources. 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, pros- 

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



