Department of the Interior

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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

1849 C Street NW., Washington,DC 20240

Phone, 202–208–3100. Internet, http://www.doi.gov.

Secretary of the Interior KENNETH L. SALAZAR

Deputy Secretary DAVID HAYES

Chief Information Off‌icer (VACANCY)

Inspector General EARL E. DEVANEY

Solicitor HILARY C. TOMPKINS

Special Trustee for American Indians (VACANCY)

Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and

Parks

THOMAS STRICKLAND

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs LARRY ECHO HAWK

Assistant Secretary for Insular Areas TONY BABAUTA

Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals

Management

WILMA A. LEWIS

Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and

Budget

RHEA S. SUH

Assistant Secretary for Water and Science ANNE J. CASTLE

Director, Off‌ice of Insular Affairs NIKOLAO PULA

The Department of the Interior protects America’s natural resources and heritage,

honors our cultures and tribal communities, and supplies the energy to power our

future.

The Department of the Interior was

created by act of March 3, 1849 (43

U.S.C. 1451), which transferred to it

the General Land Off‌ice, the Off‌ice of

Indian Affairs, the Pension Off‌ice, and

the Patent Off‌ice. It was reorganized by

Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, as

amended (5 U.S.C. app.).

The Department manages the Nation’s

public lands and minerals, national parks,

national wildlife refuges, and western

water resources and upholds Federal

trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and

Alaska Natives. It is also responsible

for migratory wildlife conservation;

historic preservation; endangered species

conservation; surface-mined lands

protection and restoration; mapping

geological, hydrological, and biological

science for the Nation; and for f‌inancial

and technical assistance for the insular

areas.

Secretary The Secretary of the Interior

reports directly to the President and

is responsible for the direction and

supervision of all operations and

activities of the Department. Some areas

in which public purposes are broadly

applied are detailed below.

Fish, Wildlife, and Parks The Off‌ice

of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and

Wildlife and Parks has responsibility

for programs associated with the use,

management, and conservation of

natural resources; lands and cultural

facilities associated with the National

Park and National Refuge Systems; and

the conservation and enhancement of

f‌ish, wildlife, vegetation, and habitat.

The Off‌ice represents the Department in

the coordination of marine ecosystems

and biological resources programs with

other Federal agencies. It also exercises

secretarial direction and supervision over

the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the

National Park Service.

Indian Affairs The Off‌ice of the

Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs