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<br />001515 <br /> <br />As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the <br />Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands <br />and natural resources. <br />This includes fostering the wisest use of. our land and water resources, <br />protecting our fish and wildlife, preserving the environmental and cultural <br />values of our national parks and historical places, and providing for the <br />enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. <br />The Department assesses our energy and mineral resources and works to <br />assure that their development is in the best interests of all our people. <br />The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian <br />reservation communities and for people who live in Island Territories under <br />'u. S. administration. <br /> <br />r- <br />, <br />I <br /> <br />I <br />I <br />I, <br />Ii <br />t~ <br /> <br />1 ' <br />, <br /> <br />l~ <br /> <br />f" <br /> <br />i <br /> <br />, <br />