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<br />o <br />["- <br />en <br />N <br />c..- <br />O <br /> <br /> <br />u.s. Department of the Interior <br />Bureau of Reclamation <br /> <br />As the Nation's principal <br />conservation agency, the <br />Department of the Interior <br />has responsibility for most of <br />our nationally owned pUblic <br />lands and natural resources. <br />This includes fostering the <br />wisest use of our land and <br />water resources, protecting <br />our fish and wildlife, preser- <br />ving the environmental and <br />cultural values of our <br />national parks and historical <br />places, and providing for the <br /> <br />enjoyment of life through <br />outdoor recreation. The <br />Department assesses our <br />energy and mineral <br />resources and works to <br />assure that their develop- <br />ment is in the best interests <br />of all our people. The Depart- <br />ment also has a major <br />responsibility for American <br />Indian reservation com- <br />munities and for people who <br />live in Island Territories <br />under U.S. administration. <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />f <br /> <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I <br />