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<br />u.s. Department of the Interior <br />Missl~on Statement <br /> <br />AB the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the <br />Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally-owned public <br />lands and natural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our <br />land and water resources; protecting our fish, wildlife, and biological <br />diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our <br />national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment <br />of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our. <br />energy and mineral resources and works to ensure that their <br />development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging <br />stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department <br />also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation <br />communities and for people who live in island territories under u.s. <br />administration. <br /> <br />The information contained in this report regarding commercial <br />products or firms may not be used for advertising or promotional <br />purposes and is not to be <lonstrued as an endorsement of any <br />product or firm by the Bur,eau of Reclamation. <br /> <br />iii <br />