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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240
Phone, 202-208-3100. Internet, www.doi.gov.
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR Gale A. Norton
Deputy Secretary J. Steven Griles
Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann
Deputy Chief of Staff Sue Ellen Wooldridge
Special Trustee for American Indians Ross O. Swimmer
Director of Congressional and David Bernhardt
Legislative Affairs
Chief Counselor to the Secretary Ann Klee
Counselor to the Secretary Michael G. Rossetti
White House Liaison Douglas W. Domenech
Science Adviser to the Secretary James Tate
Director, Office of Communications Eric Ruff
Director of External and Kit Kimble
Intergovernmental Affairs
Director, Office of Executive Fay Iudicello
Secretariat and Office of
Regulatory Affairs
Senior Advisor to the Secretary for Drue Pearce
Alaskan Affairs
Executive Director, Office of Bert T. Edwards
Historical Trust Accounting
Director, Office of Indian Trust Ross O. Swimmer
Transition
Solicitor William G. Myers III
Deputy Solicitor Roderick Walston
Counselor to the Solicitor Lawrence J. Jensen
Associate Solicitor (Administration) (vacancy)
Associate Solicitor (Conservation Charles P. Raynor
and Wildlife)
Associate Solicitor (Land and Water Robert D. Comer
Resources)
Associate Solicitor (General Law) Hugo Teufel III
Associate Solicitor (Indian Affairs) (vacancy)
Associate Solicitor (Mineral Frederick Ferguson
Resources)
Inspector General Earl E. Devaney
Deputy Inspector General Mary K. Adler
Associate Inspector General Richard Trinidad
(Whistleblower Protection)
Assistant Inspector General (Audits) Roger LaRouche
Assistant Inspector General Mike Wood
(Administrative Services and
Information Management)
Assistant Inspector General David A. Montoya
(Investigations)
Assistant Inspector General (Human Sharon D. Eller
Capital Management)
Assistant Inspector General (Program M. Douglas Scott
Integrity)
General Counsel (vacancy)
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Assistant Secretary--Water and Science Bennett W. Raley
Deputy Assistant Secretary R. Thomas Weimer
Director, U.S. Geological Survey Charles G. Groat
Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation John W. Keys III
Assistant Secretary--Fish and Wildlife and Parks Craig Manson
Deputy Assistant Secretaries Paul D. Hoffman, David
P. Smith
Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Steven A. Williams
Service
Director, National Park Service Fran Mainella
Assistant Secretary--Indian Affairs (vacancy)
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Aurene Martin
Deputy Assistant Secretary-- James H. McDivitt
Management
Deputy Commissioner of Indian Terrence Virden
Affairs
Assistant Secretary--Land and Minerals Rebecca W. Watson
Management
Deputy Assistant Secretaries Thomas Fulton,
Patricia E.
Morrison
Director, Minerals Management R.M. Johnnie Burton
Service
Director, Bureau of Land Management Kathleen B. Clarke
Director, Office of Surface Mining Jeffrey D. Jarrett
Reclamation and Enforcement
Assistant Secretary--Policy, Management, and P. Lynn Scarlett
Budget
Chief Information Officer, Office of W. Hord Tipton
the Chief Information
Officer
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Human Resources and J. Michael Trujillo
Workforce Diversity
Director, Office of Educational Mark Oliver
Partnerships
Director, Office of Personnel Policy Carolyn Cohen
Director, Office for Equal E. Melodee Stith
Opportunity
Designated Agency Ethics Official Shayla Simmons
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Policy and Christopher Kearney
International Affairs
Director, Office of Environmental Willie R. Taylor
Policy and Compliance
Director, Office of Policy Analysis (vacancy)
Director, Office of Managing Risk L. Michael Kaas
and Public Safety
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Budget and Finance Nina Hatfield
Director, Office of Small and Robert W. Faithful
Disadvantaged Business
Utilization
Director, Office of Budget John Trezise
Director, Office of Financial R. Schuyler Lesher,
Management Jr.
Director, National Business Center Timothy G. Vigotsky
Director, Office of Aircraft (vacancy)
Services
Director, Office of Acquisition and Debra Sonderman
Property Management
Director, Office of Wildland Fire Tim C. Hartzell
Coordination
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Performance and Scott Cameron
Management
Director, Office of Hearings and Robert S. More
Appeals
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Director, Office of Planning and Norma Campbell
Performance Management
Director, Office of Collaborative Elena Gonzalez
Action and Dispute
Resolution
Director, Center for Competitive Helen Bradwell-Lynch
Sourcing Excellence
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Law Enforcement and Larry R. Parkinson
Security
Director, Office of Law Enforcement Steven Calvery
and Security
Deputy Assistant Secretary--Insular Affairs David Cohen
Director, Office of Insular Affairs Nikolao Pula
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The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide
access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust
responsibilities to tribes and our commitments to island communities.
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 our
commitments to island communities. It is responsible for migratory
wildlife conservation; historic preservation; endangered species;
surface-mined lands protection and restoration; mapping; geological,
hydrological, and biological science; and financial and technical
assistance for the insular areas.
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.).
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 where public
purposes are broadly applied include:
Fish, Wildlife, and Parks The Office of the Assistant Secretary (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 United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the
National Park Service.
Water and Science The Office of the Assistant Secretary (Water and
Science) provides oversight to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of
Reclamation and the Central Utah Project Completion Act Office. It
provides policy direction and focus in program areas related to water
project operations, facility security and natural resource management as
well as for geologic, hydrologic, cartographic, biologic, and
technological research. It provides guidance in developing national
water and science policies and environmentalimprovement.
Land and Minerals Management The Office of the Assistant Secretary
(Land and Minerals Management) has responsibility for programs
associated with public land management; operations management and
leasing for minerals on public lands, including the Outer Continental
Shelf to the outer limits of the United States economic jurisdiction;
minerals operations management on Indian lands; surface mining
reclamation and enforcement functions; and management of revenues from
Federal and Indian mineral leases.
Indian Affairs The Office of the Assistant Secretary (Indian Affairs)
is responsible for identifying and acting on issues affecting Indian
policy and
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programs, establishing policy on Indian affairs, maintaining liaison and
coordination between the Department and other Federal agencies that
provide services or funding to Indians, and monitoring and evaluating
ongoing activities related to Indian affairs. The Office of the Special
Trustee for American Indians oversees Indian trust asset reform efforts
departmentwide to ensure the establishment of policies, procedures,
systems, and practices to allow the Secretary to effectively discharge
the Government's trust responsibilities.
Insular Affairs The Office of Insular Affairs assists the territories
of American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth
of the Northern Mariana Islands in developing more efficient and
effective government by providing financial and technical assistance,
and serves as a focal point for the management of relations between the
United States and the islands by developing and promoting appropriate
Federal policies.
For further information, contact the Office of Communications,
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3171.
Internet, www.doi.gov.
Bureaus
United States Fish and Wildlife Service
[For the United States Fish and Wildlife Service statement of
organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Subchapter
A, Part 2]
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service's national responsibility in
the service of fish, wildlife, and people spans 130 years to the
establishment of a predecessor agency, the Bureau of Fisheries, in 1871.
First created as an independent agency, the Bureau of Fisheries was
later placed in the Department of Commerce. A second predecessor agency,
the Bureau of Biological Survey, was established in 1885 in the
Department of Agriculture. In 1939, the two Bureaus and their functions
were transferred to the Department of the Interior. They were
consolidated into one agency and redesignated the Fish and Wildlife
Service in 1940 by Reorganization Plan III (5 U.S.C. app.).
The Service manages more than 95 million acres of land and water
consisting of more than 500 national wildlife refuges, thousands of
small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also operates 70
national fish hatcheries, 64 fish and wildlife management assistance
offices, 64 fishery resource offices, and 78 ecological services field
stations. The Service is responsible for migratory birds, endangered
species, certain marine mammals, and inland sport fisheries. Its mission
is to conserve, protect, and enhance fish and wildlife and their
habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. Within this
framework, the Service strives to foster an environmental stewardship
ethic based on ecological principles and scientific knowledge of
wildlife; works with the States to improve the conservation and
management of the Nation's fish and wildlife resources; and administers
a national program providing opportunities for the American public to
understand, appreciate, and wisely use these resources.
In the area of resource management, the Service provides leadership
for the protection and improvement of land and water environments
(habitat preservation) that directly benefit the living natural
resources and add quality to human life. Activities include:
--surveillance of pesticides, heavy metals, and other contaminants;
--studies of fish and wildlife populations;
--ecological studies;
--environmental impact assessment, including hydroelectric dams,
nuclear power sites, stream channelization, and dredge-and-fill permits;
and
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--environmental impact statement review.
The Service is responsible for improving and maintaining fish and
wildlife resources by proper management of wildlife and habitat. It also
helps fulfill the public demand for recreational fishing while
maintaining the Nation's fisheries at a level and in a condition that
will ensure their continued survival. Specific wildlife and fishery
resources programs include:
--migratory birds (wildlife refuge management for production,
migration, and wintering; law enforcement; game; and bird population,
production, and harvest surveys);
--mammals and nonmigratory birds (refuge management of resident
species, law enforcement, protection of certain marine mammals, and
technical assistance);
--coastal anadromous fish (hatchery production and stocking);
--Great Lakes fisheries (hatchery production of lake trout and
fishery management in cooperation with Canada and the States); and
--other inland fisheries (hatchery production and stocking of Indian
lands, and technical assistance).
The Service provides national and international leadership in
identifying, protecting, and restoring endangered species of fish,
wildlife, and plants. This program includes:
--developing the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List,
conducting status surveys, preparing recovery plans, and coordinating
efforts nationally and internationally;
--operating national wildlife refuges;
--law enforcement;
--foreign importation enforcement; and
--consultation with foreign countries.
Public use and information programs include preparing leaflets and
brochures; operating environmental study areas on Service lands;
operating visitor centers, self-guided nature trails, observation
towers, and display ponds; and providing recreational activities such as
hunting, fishing, and wildlife photography.
The Service's Federal aid programs apportion funds generated by
excise taxes on sporting arms and fishing equipment to the States and
territories for projects designed to conserve and enhance the Nation's
fish and wildlife resources.
Regional Offices--United States Fish and Wildlife Service
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Region Address Telephone
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ALBUQUERQUE--AZ, NM, OK, TX P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306 505-248-6282
ANCHORAGE--AK 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 907-786-3542
ATLANTA--AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, 1875 Century Blvd. NE., Atlanta, GA 30345- 404-679-4000
VI 3301
HADLEY--CT, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, 300 Westgate Ctr. Dr., Hadley, MA 01035- 413-253-8200
VA, WV 9589
DENVER--CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT, WY P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, 303-236-7920
Denver, CO 80225
PORTLAND--CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, Pacific Islands 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232-4181 503-231-6118
California/Nevada Operations Office Suite W-2606, 2800 Cottage Way, 916-414-6464
Sacramento, CA 95825-1846
TWIN CITIES--IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Federal Bldg., Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, 612-713-5300
MN 55111-4056
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Fish and
Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
Phone, 202-208-5634. Internet, www.fws.gov.
National Park Service
The National Park Service was established in the Department of the
Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1).
The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the
natural and cultural resources and values of the
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National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of
this and future generations. There are 388 units in the National Park
System, including national parks and monuments; scenic parkways,
preserves, trails, riverways, seashores, lakeshores, and recreation
areas; and historic sites associated with important movements, events,
and personalities of the American past.
The National Park Service has a Service Center in Denver that
provides planning, architectural, engineering, and other professional
services. The Service is also responsible for managing a great variety
of national and international programs designed to help extend the
benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor
recreation throughout this country and the world.
Activities The National Park Service develops and implements park
management plans and staffs the areas under its administration. It
relates the natural values and historical significance of these areas to
the public through talks, tours, films, exhibits, publications, and
other interpretive media. It operates campgrounds and other visitor
facilities and provides lodging, food, and transportation services in
many areas.
The National Park Service also administers the following programs:
the State portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, nationwide
outdoor recreation coordination and information, State comprehensive
outdoor recreation planning, planning and technical assistance for the
national wild and scenic rivers system, the national trails system,
natural area programs, the National Register of Historic Places,
national historic landmarks, historic preservation, technical
preservation services, the historic American buildings survey, the
historic American engineering record, and interagency archeological
services.
Regional Offices--National Park Service
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Regions Address Telephone
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ALASKA--AK Rm. 107, 2525 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 907-257-2690
99503-2892
INTERMOUNTAIN--AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY P.O. Box 25287, 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy., 303-969-2500
Denver, CO 80225-0287
MIDWEST--AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, 1709 Jackson St., Omaha, NE 68102-2571 402-221-3431
SD, WI
NATIONAL CAPITAL--Washington, DC, and nearby MD, VA, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242- 202-619-7222
and WV 0001
NORTHEAST--CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, 5th Fl., 200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 215-597-7013
VT, VA, WV PA 19106-2818
PACIFIC WEST--CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA Suite 700, 1111 Jackson St., Oakland, CA 510-817-1309
94607-1372
SOUTHEAST--AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN 100 Alabama St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303 404-562-3100
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For further information, contact the Chief, Office of Communications,
National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-4747. Internet, www.nps.gov.
United States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was established by the
Organic Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31). It is responsible for
classifying the public lands and examining the geological structure,
mineral resources, and products within and outside the national domain.
USGS provides relevant, objective scientific studies and information
used to help address issues and solve problems dealing with natural
resources, natural hazards, and the environmental effects on human and
wildlife health. The major responsibilities of USGS are:
--investigating and assessing the Nation's land, water, energy,
biological, and mineral resources;
--conducting research on global change;
--providing information to resource managers in the Department in a
form that helps them to assess and manage the biological consequences of
management practices;
--investigating natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes,
landslides,
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floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and wildland fires;
--maintaining an archive of land-remote sensing data for historical,
scientific, and technical purposes, including long-term global
environmental monitoring;
--ensuring production and availability of basic biologic,
hydrologic, geologic, and geographical spatial data of the Nation; and
--maintaining and analyzing databases of natural resource
information.
To attain these objectives, USGS prepares maps and digital and
cartographic data; collects and interprets data on energy and mineral
resources; conducts nationwide assessments of the quality, quantity, and
use of the Nation's water resources; performs fundamental and applied
research in the sciences and techniques involved; and publishes the
results of its investigations through new maps, technical reports and
publications, and fact sheets.
For further information, contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Department
of the Interior, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone,
703-648-4000. Internet, www.usgs.gov.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) was
established in the Department of the Interior by the Surface Mining
Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1211).
The Office's primary goal is to assist States in operating a
nationwide program that protects society and the environment from the
adverse effects of coal mining, while ensuring that surface coal mining
can be done without permanent damage to land and water resources. With
most coal-mining States responsible for regulating coal mining and
reclamation activities within their borders, OSM's main objectives are
to oversee State mining regulatory and abandoned mine reclamation
programs, assist States in meeting the objectives of the surface mining
law, and regulate mining and reclamation activities on Federal and
Indian lands, and in those States choosing not to assume primary
responsibility.
Activities The Office establishes national policy for the surface
mining control and reclamation program provided for in the surface
mining law, reviews and approves amendments to previously approved State
programs, and reviews and recommends approval of new State program
submissions. Other activities include:
--managing the collection, disbursement, and accounting for
abandoned mine land reclamation fees;
--administering civil penalties programs;
--establishing technical standards and regulatory policy for
reclamation and enforcement efforts;
--providing guidance for environmental considerations, research,
training, and technology transfer for State, tribal, and Federal
regulatory and abandoned mine land reclamation programs;
--monitoring and evaluating State and tribal regulatory programs,
cooperative agreements, and abandoned mine land reclamation programs;
and
--coordinating the Appalachian clean streams initiative, a public-
private joint effort, at the Federal, State, and local levels, to clean
up streams and rivers polluted by acid mine drainage.
For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Office of
Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-2719. TDD, 202-208-2694. Internet,
www.osmre.gov.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was created as part of the War
Department in 1824 and transferred to the Department of the Interior
when the latter was established in 1849. The mission of the BIA is to
fulfill its trust responsibilities and promote self-determination on
behalf of tribal governments, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. The
BIA provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts
to approximately 1.4 million American Indians and Alaska Natives,
members of
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562 federally recognized Indian tribes in the 48 contiguous United
States and Alaska. The scope of BIA's programs is extensive, covering
virtually the entire range of State and local government services. The
programs administered by either tribes or BIA include: an education
system for over 48,000 elementary and secondary students; 25 tribally
controlled community colleges; social service programs; management of
natural resources on 56 million acres of trust land; fire protection;
emergency natural disaster relief; economic development programs in some
of the most isolated and economically depressed areas of the U.S.; law
enforcement; administration of tribal courts and detention centers;
implementation of legislated land and water claim settlements;
replacement and repair of schools; repair and maintenance of roads and
bridges; repair of structural deficiencies on high-hazard dams; and
provides Federal acknowledgment of Indian tribes.
BIA works with Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal governments,
Native American organizations, other Federal agencies, State and local
governments, and other interested groups in the development and
implementation of effective programs.
Regional Offices--Bureau of Indian Affairs
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Region Address Telephone
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Alaska.......................... P.O. Box 25520, 907-586-7177
Juneau, AK 99802-5520.
Eastern......................... 711 Stewarts Ferry 615-467-1700
Pike, Nashville, TN
37214.
Eastern Oklahoma................ 101 N. 5th St., 918-687-2296
Muskogee, OK 74401-
6202.
Great Plains.................... 115 4th Ave. SE., 605-226-7343
Aberdeen, SD 57401-
4382.
Midwest......................... Rm. 550, 1 Federal 612-713-4400
Dr., Ft. Snelling, MN
55111-4007.
Navajo.......................... P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, 505-863-8314
NM 87305.
Northwest....................... 911 NE. 11th Ave., 503-231-6702
Portland, OR 97232-
4169.
Pacific......................... 2800 Cottage Way, 916-978-6000
Sacramento, CA 95825.
Rocky Mountain.................. 316 N. 26th St., 406-247-7943
Billings, MT 59101-
1362.
Southern Plains................. P.O. Box 368, 405-247-6673
Anadarko, OK 73005-
0368.
Southwest....................... P.O. Box 26567, 505-346-7590
Albuquerque, NM 87125-
6567.
Western......................... P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, 602-379-6600
AZ 85001.
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For further information, contact the Bureau of Indian Affairs,
Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3710.
Internet, www.doi.gov/bureau-indian-affairs.html.
Minerals Management Service
The Minerals Management Service was established on January 19, 1982, by
Secretarial order. The Service assesses the nature, extent,
recoverability, and value of leasable minerals on the Outer Continental
Shelf. It ensures the orderly and timely inventory and development and
the efficient recovery of mineral resources; encourages utilization of
the best available and safest technology; and safeguards against fraud,
waste, and abuse.
Offshore Minerals Management The Service is responsible for resource
evaluation, environmental review, leasing activities (including public
liaison and planning functions), lease management, and inspection and
enforcement programs for Outer Continental Shelf lands.
Five-year oil- and gas-leasing programs are developed for leasing on
the Outer Continental Shelf in consultation with the Congress, the 23
coastal States, local governments, environmental groups, industry, and
the public.
The Service conducts extensive environmental studies and
consultations with State officials prior to issuing leases. Once leases
have been issued, inspectors conduct frequent inspections of offshore
operations, and environmental studies personnel collect more data to
ensure that marine environments are kept free of pollutants.
Minerals Revenue Management The Service is responsible for the
collection and distribution of all royalty payments, rentals, bonus
payments, fines, penalties, assessments, and other revenue due the
Federal Government and Indian lessors (tribal and allotted) as monies or
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royalties-in-kind from the extraction of mineral resources from Federal
and Indian lands onshore and from the leasing and extraction of mineral
resources on the Outer Continental Shelf.
The basic organization of the Service consists of a headquarters in
Washington, DC, with program components located in Herndon, VA, and
Lakewood, CO; three Outer Continental Shelf regional offices; and two
administrative service centers.
Field Offices--Minerals Management Service
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Office Address Telephone
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Minerals Revenue Management.. P.O. Box 25165, Denver, 303-231-3162
CO 80225-0165.
OCS Regional Offices
Alaska Region................ Rm. 308, 949 E. 36th 907-271-6010
Ave., Anchorage, AK
99508-4302.
Gulf of Mexico Region........ 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., 504-736-2589
New Orleans, LA 70123-
2394.
Pacific Region............... 770 Paseo Camarillo, 805-389-7502
Camarillo, CA 93010-6064.
Administrative Service Centers
Western Service Center....... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, 303-231-3900
CO 80225-0165.
Southern Service Center...... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., 504-736-2616
New Orleans, LA 70123-
2394.
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For further information, contact the Chief, Public Affairs, Minerals
Management Service, Department of the Interior, Room 4259, (MS 4230),
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-7000. Phone, 202-208-3985.
Internet, www.mms.gov.
Bureau of Land Management
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) was established July 16, 1946, by
the consolidation of the General Land Office (created in 1812) and the
Grazing Service (formed in 1934).
The Bureau manages more land--262 million surface acres--than any
other Federal Government agency. Most of this public land is located in
12 western States, including Alaska; there are also small, scattered
parcels in States east of the Mississippi River. The Bureau also
administers more than 300 million acres of subsurface mineral estate
throughout the Nation. It preserves open space in the fast-growing,
fast-changing West by managing the public lands for multiple uses and by
conserving resources so that current and future generations may use and
enjoy them.
Resources managed by the Bureau include timber, solid minerals, oil
and gas, geothermal energy, wildlife habitat, endangered plant and
animal species, rangeland vegetation, recreation and cultural values,
wild and scenic rivers, designated conservation and wilderness areas,
and open space. Bureau programs provide for the protection (including
fire suppression), orderly development, and use of the public lands and
resources under principles of multiple use and sustained yield. Land use
plans are developed with public involvement to provide orderly use and
development while maintaining and enhancing the quality of the
environment. The Bureau also manages watersheds to protect soil and
enhance water quality; develops recreational opportunities on public
lands; administers programs to protect and manage wild horses and
burros; and under certain conditions, makes land available for sale to
individuals, organizations, local governments, and other Federal
agencies when such transfer is in the public interest. Lands may be
leased to State and local government agencies and to nonprofit
organizations for certain purposes.
The Bureau oversees and manages the development of energy and
mineral leases and ensures compliance with applicable regulations
governing the extraction of these resources. It has responsibility to
issue rights-of-way, leases, and permits.
The Bureau is also responsible for the survey of Federal lands and
establishes and maintains public land records and mining claims records.
It administers a program of payments in lieu of taxes based on the
amount of federally owned lands in counties and other units of local
government.
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Field Offices--Bureau of Land Management
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State Office Address Telephone
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Alaska--AK......................... No. 13, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, 99513-7599............. 907-271-5080
Arizona--AZ........................ 222 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85004-2203................... 602-417-9500
California--CA..................... Suite W-1834, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 95825-0451..... 916-978-4600
Colorado--CO....................... 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, 80215-7076.................. 303-239-3700
Eastern States--All States 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153................... 703-440-1700
bordering on and east of the
Mississippi River.
Idaho--ID.......................... 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, 83709-1657..................... 208-373-4001
Montana--MT, ND, SD................ P.O. Box 36800, 5001 Southgate Dr., Billings, MT 59107-6800 406-896-5012
Nevada--NV......................... P.O. Box 12000, 1340 Financial Blvd., Reno, 89520-0006..... 702-861-6590
New Mexico--KS, NM, OK, TX......... P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115.... 505-438-7501
Oregon--OR, WA..................... P.O. Box 2965, 333 SW 1st Ave, Portland, OR 97208.......... 503-808-6024
Utah--UT........................... P.O. Box 45155, 324 S. State St., Salt Lake City, 84145- 801-539-4010
0155.
Wyoming--NE, WY.................... P.O. Box 1828, 5353 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82003.... 307-775-6001
Service and Support Offices
National Office of Fire and 3833 S. Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705-5354............. 208-387-5447
Aviation.
National Training Center........... 9828 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051-2517.................. 602-906-5500
National Business Center........... Bldg. 50, BC-600, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047.... 303-236-8857
National Human Resources Management Bldg. 50, HR-200, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047.... 303-236-6503
Center.
National Science and Technology Bldg. 50, RS-100, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047.... 303-236-6454
Center.
National Information Resources Bldg. 40, NI-100, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047.... 303-236-6965
Management Center.
Washington Office Headquarters 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240....................... 202-452-7732
Directorate.
National Law Enforcement Office.... 1620 L St. NW., Washington, DC 20036....................... 202-452-5118
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For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of
Land Management, Department of the Interior, LS-406, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-452-5125. Internet, www.blm.gov.
Bureau of Reclamation
The Bureau of Reclamation was established pursuant to the Reclamation
Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.). The mission of the Bureau of
Reclamation is to manage, develop, and protect, for the public welfare,
water and related resources in an environmentally and economically sound
manner.
The reclamation program helped to settle and develop the West by
providing for sustained economic growth, an improved environment, and an
enhanced quality of life through the development of a water storage and
delivery infrastructure, which provides safe and dependable water
supplies and hydroelectric power for agricultural, municipal, and
industrial users; protects and improves water quality; provides
recreational and fish and wildlife benefits; enhances river regulations;
and helps control damaging floods.
With this infrastructure largely in place, the reclamation program
is now focusing greater emphasis on resource management and protection
than on development. Following a balanced approach to the stewardship of
the West's water and related land and energy resources, the Bureau:
--works in partnership with others to develop water conservation
plans, provide for the efficient and effective use of water and related
resources, and improve the management of existing water resources;
--designs and constructs water resources projects, as authorized by
the Congress;
--helps to develop and supports or enhances recreational uses at
Reclamation projects;
--conducts research and encourages technology transfer to improve
resource management, development, and protection;
--ensures that the lands it manages are free from hazardous and
toxic waste and assists other Federal and State agencies in protecting
and restoring
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surface water and ground water resources from hazardous waste
contamination;
--operates and maintains its facilities to ensure reliability,
safety, and economic operation to protect the public, property, and the
Nation's investment in the facilities, and to preserve and enhance
environmental resources; and
--provides engineering and technical support to Federal and State
agencies, to Native American tribes, and to other nations to help
accomplish national, regional, and international resource management,
development, and protection objectives.
Reclamation project facilities in operation include 355 storage
reservoirs, 69,400 miles of canals and other water conveyances and
distribution facilities, and 52 hydroelectric powerplants.
Major Offices--Bureau of Reclamation
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Office/Region Address Telephone
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Commissioner............................................. Rm. 7654, Dept. of Interior, 202-513-0501
Washington, DC 20240-0001.
Denver Office............................................ Bldg. 67, Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 303-445-2783
Great Plains Region...................................... Box 36900, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, 406-247-7614
MT 59107.
Lower Colorado Region.................................... Box 61470, Nevada Hwy. & Park St., 702-293-8000
Boulder City, NV 89005.
Mid-Pacific Region....................................... 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 916-978-5100
95825.
Pacific Northwest Region................................. 1150 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83706.. 208-378-5012
Upper Colorado Region.................................... Rm. 6107, 125 S. State St., Salt Lake 801-524-3793
City, UT 84147.
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For further information, contact the Public Affairs Division, Bureau of
Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240-0001.
Phone, 202-513-0575. Internet, www.usbr.gov.
Sources of
Information
Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
office, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240.
Contracts Contact the Office of Acquisition and Property Management,
Room 5512. Phone, 202-208-3668.
Electronic Access Information is available electronically from the
Department of the Interior. Internet, www.doi.gov (or see listings for
specific Department components).
Employment Direct general inquiries to the Personnel Liaison Staff,
202-208-6702, the personnel office of a specific bureau or office, or
visit any of the field personnel offices.
Museum The Interior Museum presents exhibits on the history and
missions of the Department. Programs and changing exhibits highlight
Bureau management of cultural and natural resources and trust
responsibilities to tribes. The museum staff coordinates tours and
interprets the New Deal art and architecture of the Interior
headquarters. For more information, contact the museum staff, Room 1024,
Main Interior Building. Phone, 202-208-4743.
Publications Most departmental publications are available from the
Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC
20402. Information regarding bibliographies on select subjects is
available from the Natural Resources Library. Phone, 202-208-5815. All
other inquiries regarding publications should be directed to the
individual bureau or office's publications or public affairs office.
Reading Room Visit the Natural Resources Library, Main Interior
Building. Phone, 202-208-5815.
Telephone Directory The Department of the Interior telephone directory
is available for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government
Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Telephone Locator To locate an employee of the Department of the
Interior, call 202-208-3100.
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United States Fish and Wildlife Service
Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified
office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC 20240.
Congressional/Legislative Services Congressional staffers and persons
seeking information about specific legislation should call the
Congressional/Legislative Services office. Phone, 202-208-5403.
Contracts Contact the Washington, DC, headquarters Division of
Contracting and General Services (phone, 703-358-1728) or any of the
regional offices.
Electronic Access The Fish and Wildlife Service offers a range of
information through the Internet, at www.fws.gov.
Employment For information regarding employment opportunities with the
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, contact the Headquarters Personnel
Office (phone, 703-358-1743) or the regional office within the area you
are seeking employment.
Import/Export Permits To obtain CITES permits for importing and
exporting wildlife, contact the Office of Management Authority. Phone,
800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104.
Law Enforcement To obtain information about the enforcement of wildlife
laws or to report an infraction of those laws, contact the Division of
Law Enforcement (phone, 703-358-1949) or the nearest regional law
enforcement office.
National Wildlife Refuges For general information about the National
Wildlife Refuge System, as well as information about specific refuges,
contact the Division of Refuges (phone, 800-344-WILD or 703-358-2029) or
the nearest national wildlife refuge or regional refuge office.
News Media Inquiries Specific information about the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service and its activities is available from the Office of
Media Services (phone, 202-208-5634) or the public affairs officer in
each of the Service's regional offices.
Publications The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has publications
available on subjects ranging from the National Wildlife Refuge System
to endangered species. Some publications are only available as sales
items from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
Washington, DC 20402. Further information is available from the
Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop NCTC
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 304-876-7203.
National Park Service
Contracts Contact the nearest regional office; Administrative Services
Division, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240
(phone, 202-354-1950); or the Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287,
12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303-969-2110).
Employment Employment inquiries and applications may be sent to the
Human Resources Office, National Park Service, Department of the
Interior, Washington, DC, and to the regional offices and individual
parks. Applications for temporary employment should be sent to the
Division of Human Resources, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW.,
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-513-7280. Schools interested in the
recruitment program should write to: Chief Human Resources Officer,
National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone,
202-513-7280.
Grants For information on grants authorized under the Land and Water
Conservation Fund and the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program,
contact the National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240. Phone, 202-354-6900. For information on grants authorized under
the Historic Preservation Fund, contact the National Park Service, 1849
C Street NW, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-354-2054.
Publications Items related to the National Park Service are available
from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office,
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Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202-512-1800. Items available for sale
include the National Park System Map & Guide (stock no. 024-005-01135-
8); The National Parks: Index 1999-2001 (stock no. 024-005-01199-4); and
National Parks: Lesser Known Areas (stock no. 024-005-01152-8). Contact
the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009, for other
publications about the National Park Service available for sale. For
general park and camping information, write to the National Park
Service, Office of Public Inquiries, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC
20240.
United States Geological Survey
Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements Write to the Office of
Administrative Policy and Services, Office of Acquisition and Grants,
205 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
Phone, 703-648-7373.
Employment Inquiries should be directed to one of the following
Personnel Offices:
Headquarters Personnel Operations, 601 National Center, 12201
Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-6131.
Eastern Region Personnel Office, 157 National Center, 12201 Sunrise
Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-7470.
Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Suite 160, 3850
Holcomb Bridge Road, Norcross, GA 30092. Phone, 770-409-7750.
Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Box 25046, MS
603, Building 53, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-9568.
Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield
Road, MS 612, Menlo Park, CA 94025. Phone, 650-329-4104.
Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Suite 103, 7801
Folsom Boulevard, Sacramento, CA 95826. Phone, 650-329-4104.
General Inquiries Contact USGS at 888-ASK-USGS, or e-mail ask@usgs.gov.
A network of Earth science information centers (ESIC's) responds to
requests for natural science information that are made in person, by
mail, by E-mail, or by telephone and assists in the selection and
ordering of all U.S. Geological Survey products:
Rm. 101, 4230 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508-4664. Phone,
907-786-7011.
Building 3, Rm. 3128, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
Phone, 650-329-4309.
Box 25286, Building 810, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-202-4200.
MS 231, 1400 Independence Road, Rolla, MO 65401. Phone, 573-308-
3500.
Rm. 1C100, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-
648-5953.
EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Phone, 605-594-6151.
Maps For maps sold by the U.S. Geological Survey, contact the USGS
Information Services, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO
80225. Phone, 888-ASK-USGS.
External Affairs For news media and congressional inquiries, arranging
interviews, and obtaining news releases and other informational products
pertaining to Survey programs and activities, contact the Office of
Communications, 119 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston,
VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-4460). Outreach and public affairs are also
conducted on a regional basis in the Eastern Region (phone, 601-993-
2932); Central Region (phone, 303-202-4744); and Western Region (phone,
206-220-4573).
Publications The U.S. Geological Survey publishes technical and
scientific reports and maps and nontechnical general interest
publications, described in the quarterly periodical New Publications of
the U.S. Geological Survey, with yearly supplements. The catalog of new
publications of the U.S. Geological Survey is available online monthly
(Internet, pubs.usgs.gov/publications).
Map, book, CD-ROM, and open-file report publications are sold by the
U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Denver Federal Center, Box
25286, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303-202-4700) and by the U.S. Geological
Survey's Earth Science Information Centers listed in the General
Inquiries section above. For information about USGS publications, call
888-ASK-USGS.
Single copies of a variety of nontechnical leaflets, technical
reports, books, fact sheets, and special interest publications on
natural science subjects and U.S. Geological Survey activities are
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available to the public at the Earth Science Information Centers or upon
request from the U.S. Geological Survey, Information Services, Denver
Federal Center, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-202-4700. Bulk
quantities may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents,
Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Reading Rooms Facilities for examination of reports, maps, publications
of the U.S. Geological Survey, and a wide selection of general Earth
science information resources and historical documents are located at
the U.S. Geological Survey library system main branches (National
Center, Room 1D100, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192; Denver
Federal Center, Building 20, Room C-2002, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225;
and Building 15, 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025) and Earth
Science Information Centers (see General Inquiries section). Maps,
aerial photographs, geodetic control data or index material, and
cartographic data in digital form may be examined at the following Earth
Science Information Centers:
Room 1C100, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192.
1400 Independence Road, Rolla, MO 65401.
Building 810, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225.
345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025.
4230 University Drive, Anchorage, AK 99508-4664.
Spacecraft and aircraft remote sensor data may be examined at the
EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Phone, 605-594-6151.
Water Data Information on the availability of and access to water data
acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey and other local, State, and
Federal agencies can be obtained by calling the U.S. Geological Survey.
Phone, 888-ASK-USGS. Internet, water.usgs.gov.
Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and
Enforcement
Contracts Contact the Procurement Branch, Office of Surface Mining,
Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20240. Phone, 202-208-2839. TDD, 202-208-2737.
Employment For information on OSM employment opportunities throughout
the United States, go to the jobs Web site, at https://
jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/smart.exe.
Bureau of Indian Affairs
Inquiries regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs may be obtained by
calling the Bureau of Indian Affairs at 202-208-3710, or writing to the
Bureau of Indian Affairs, MS 4542 MIB, 1849 C Street, NW., Washington,
DC 20240.
Minerals Management Service
Information about the Minerals Management Service and its activities is
available from the Chief, Public Affairs, Room 4259, MS 4230, 1849 C
Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3985.
Bureau of Land Management
Contracts Contracts for construction, nonprofessional services,
architect/engineer services, supplies, and heavy equipment are awarded
by the Leasing, Construction, Supplies, and Equipment Group (phone, 303-
236-9453) and the Information Technology Requisition and Professional
Services Group (phone, 303-236-0226). Information about BLM contracts
may also be obtained through the Internet, at ideasec.usgs.gov.
Employment Inquiries should be directed to the National Human Resources
Management Center, any Bureau of Land Management State Office, or the
Personnel Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Eastern States Office,
Department of the Interior, Springfield, VA.
General Inquiries For information about parcels of land that the Bureau
occasionally sells, contact any of the State offices or the Bureau of
Land Management, Office of Public Affairs, Department of the Interior,
Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-452-5128. Fax, 202-452-5124.
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Publications The annual publication Public Land Statistics, which
relates to public lands, is available from the Superintendent of
Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402.
Reading Rooms All State offices provide facilities for individuals who
wish to examine status records, tract books, or other records relating
to the public lands and their resources.
Small Business Activities The Bureau has four major buying offices that
provide contacts for small business activities: the Headquarters Office
in Washington, DC (phone, 202-452-5177); the national business center in
Lakewood, CO (phone, 303-236-9447); the Oregon State office (phone, 503-
808-6216); and the BLM Amarillo field office (phone, 806-324-2684). The
acquisition plan and procurement office contacts are available through
the Internet, at www.blm.gov/natacq.
Speakers Local Bureau offices will arrange for speakers to explain
Bureau programs upon request from organizations within their areas of
jurisdiction.
Bureau of Reclamation
Contracts Information is available to contractors, manufacturers, and
suppliers from Acquisition and Assistance Management Services, Building
67, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-3750.
Employment Information on engineering and other positions is available
from the Diversity and Human Resources Office, Denver, CO (phone, 303-
445-2670) or from the nearest regional office.
Publications Publications for sale are available through the National
Technical Information Service. Phone, 800-553-6847.
Speakers and Films A volunteer speaker service provides engineers and
scientists for schools and civic groups in the Denver area. Films are
available on free loan. For speakers or films, contact the Reclamation
Service Center in Denver, CO. Phone, 303-445-2692.
For further information, contact the U.S. Department of the Interior,
1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3171. Internet,
www.doi.gov.