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<br /> <br />001652 <br /> <br />I <br />-~-l <br /> <br />l <br />I <br /> <br />. , <br />I <br /> <br />RECLAMATION'S MISSION <br /> <br />Tbe mission of the Bureau of Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect water and related <br />resources in an environmentally and economically sound manner in the interest <br />of tbe American public. <br /> <br />t-,- <br />:J <br /> <br />DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR'S MISSION <br /> <br />As the Nation's principal conservation agencY, the Department of the Interior bas <br />responsibility for most of our nationally-owned public lands and natural resources. This <br />includes fostering wise use of our land and water resources; protecting our flSb, wildlife, <br />and biOlogical diversity; prese~g the environmental and cultural values of our national <br />parks and bistorical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor <br />recreation. Tbe Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to <br />ensure that their development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging <br />stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also bas a major <br />respoDSloility for American Indian reservation communities and for people wbo live in <br />island territories under U.S. Administration. <br /> <br />(,,1 <br /> <br />li <br /> <br />... <br />~ <br /> <br />