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<br />As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility <br />for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. <br />This includes fostering the wisest use of our land and water resources, protecting our fish and <br />wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical <br />places, and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. <br />The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to assure that their <br />development is in the best interests of all our people. <br />The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities <br />and for people who live in Island Territories under U.S. administration. <br /> <br />~ <br /> <br />i ), <br />~Jr" <br />~ I <br /> <br />Cover: Peaks in Desolation Wilderness, looking east from Pollock Pines. November <br />1977. <br />Placerville Mountain Democrat photo by Larry Ross. <br /> <br />On November 6, 1979, the Bureau of Reclamation was renamed the Water and Power Resources <br />Service in the U.S. Department of the Interior. The new name more closely identifies the agency <br />with its principal functions-supplying water and power. <br />Portions of this publication were prepared prior to adoption of the new name; all references to <br />the Bureau of Reclamation or any derivative thereof are to be considered synonymous with the <br />Water and Power Resources Service. <br /> <br />" <br />I' <br /> <br /> <br />l <br /> <br />I <br />j <br />