DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone, 202-208-3171 SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR ........Bruce Babbitt Deputy Secretary ........(vacancy) Associate Deputy Secretary ........Donald R. Knowles Chief of Staff ........Thomas C. Collier, Jr. Deputy Chief of Staff ........B.J. Thornberry Assistant to the Secretary and Director, Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs ........Stephanie M. Solien Special Assistants and Counselors to the Secretary ........James H. Pipkin, John J. Duffy, Edward B. Cohen Special Assistant to the Secretary and White House Liaison ........Robert K. Hattoy Assistant to the Secretary and Director, Office of Communications ........Kevin J. Sweeney Director of External Affairs ........Lucia A. Wyman Special Assistant to the Secretary and Director, Executive Secretariat ........Nancy K. Hayes Assistant to the Secretary and Director, Office of Regulatory Affairs ........Molly Poag Executive Director (President's Commission on Sustainable Development) ........Molly H. Olson Special Assistant to the Secretary for Alaska ........Deborah L. Williams Solicitor ........John D. Leshy Deputy Solicitor ........Anne H. Shields Associate Solicitor (General Law) ........Wilma A. Lewis Associate Solicitor (Conservation and Wildlife) ........Robert L. Baum Associate Solicitor (Indian Affairs) ........Michael J. Anderson Associate Solicitor (Energy and Resources) ........Patricia J. Beneke Associate Solicitor (Surface Mining) ........Kay Henry Inspector General ........(vacancy) Deputy Inspector General ........Joyce N. Fleischman Assistant Inspector General (Administration) ........Shirley E. Lloyd Assistant Inspector General (Investigations) ........Thomas I. Sheehan Assistant Inspector General (Audits) ........(vacancy) General Counsel ........Thomas E. Robinson Assistant Secretary -- Water and Science ........Elizabeth A. Rieke Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Debra S. Knopman Director, U.S. Bureau of Mines ........(vacancy) Director, U.S. Geological Survey ........Gordon P. Eaton Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation ........Daniel P. Beard Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks ........George T. Frampton, Jr. Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Robert P. Davison Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service ........Mollie Beattie Director, National Biological Survey ........H. Ronald Pulliam Director, National Park Service ........Roger G. Kennedy Assistant Secretary -- Indian Affairs ........Ada E. Deer Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Faith R. Roessel Commissioner of Indian Affairs ........(vacancy) Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs ........(vacancy) Assistant Secretary -- Land and Minerals Management ........Robert L. Armstrong Deputy Assistant Secretary ........(vacancy) Director, Minerals Management Service ........Thomas R. Fry Director, Bureau of Land Management ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement ........Robert Uram Assistant Secretary -- Territorial and International Affairs ........Leslie M. Turner Deputy Assistant Secretary ........Allen P. Stayman Assistant Secretary -- Policy, Management and Budget ........Bonnie R. Cohen Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals ........Barry E. Hill Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged Business Utilization ........Kenneth T. Kelly Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Resources ........Theresa Trujeque Director, Office of Equal Opportunity ........E. Melodee Stith Director, Office of Cooperative Activities and Initiatives ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Personnel ........Woodrow W. Hopper, Jr. Director, Ethics Staff ........Gabriele J. Paone Director, Drug Program Coordination Staff ........Kathleen M. Mealy Chief, Personnel Services Division ........Sharon Eller Counselor to the Secretary and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy ........I. Michael Heyman Director, Office of Environmental Policy and Compliance ........Jonathan Deason Director, Office of Policy Analysis ........Brooks B. Yeager Director of Fiscal Resources ........Robert J. Lamb Director, Office of Acquisition and Property Management ........Paul A. Denett Director, Office of Budget ........Mary Ann Lawler Director, Office of Financial Management ........William L. Kendig Director, Office of Information Resources Management ........James P. Jadlos Director of Operations ........Claudia P. Schechter Director, Office of Construction Management ........Oscar W. Mueller, Jr. Director, Office of Administrative Services ........Albert C. Camacho Director, Office of Aircraft Services ........(vacancy) Director, Office of Enforcement and Security Management ........John J. Gannon Director, Office of Occupational Safety and Health ........Carl A. Bishop Director, Office of Hazard and Fire Programs Coordination ........James C. Douglas @U1 [Insert Department of the Interior chart]@U0 As the Nation's principal conservation agency, the Department of the Interior has responsibility for most of our nationally owned public lands and natural resources. This includes fostering sound use of our land and water resources; assessing and protecti ng our fish, wildlife, and biological diversity; preserving the environmental and cultural values of our national parks and historical places; and providing for the enjoyment of life through outdoor recreation. The Department assesses our mineral resource s and works to ensure that their development is in the best interests of all our people by encouraging stewardship and citizen participation in their care. The Department also has a major responsibility for American Indian reservation communities and for people who live in island territories under United States administration. The jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior includes: -- administration of over 500 million acres of Federal land, and trust responsibilities for approximately 50 million acres of Indian lands; -- conservation and development of mineral and water resources, including minerals on the outer continental shelf; -- management of revenue from Federal and certain Indian mineral leases; -- assessment, conservation, development, and utilization of fish and wildlife resources; -- coordination of Federal and State recreation programs; -- preservation and administration of the Nation's scenic and historic areas; -- operation of Job Corps Conservation Centers and Youth Conservation Corps Camps, and coordination of other youth training programs; -- management of irrigation systems on arid lands in the West; -- management of hydroelectric power systems; and -- assistance to the States in protecting society and the environment from the adverse effects of coal mining. The Department of the Interior is also concerned with the social, economic, and political development of the territories of the United States and in the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands; and administers programs providing services to India ns and Alaska Natives. 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. The Department also had responsibility for supervision of the Commissioner of Public Buildings, the Board of Inspectors and the Warden of the Penitentiary of the District of Columbia, the census of the United States, and the accounts of marshals and other officers of the United States courts, and of lead and other mines in the United States. Over the many years of its existence, other functions have been added and removed, so that its role has changed from that of general housekeeper for the Federal Government to that of custodian of the Nation's natural resources. Office of the Secretary Secretary The Secretary of the Interior, as the head of an executive department, reports directly to the President and is responsible for the direction and supervision of all operations and activities of the Department. The Secretary also has certain powe rs or supervisory responsibilities relating to Territorial governments. Deputy Secretary The Deputy Secretary assists the Secretary in the discharge of Secretarial duties and serves as Acting Secretary in the absence of the Secretary. With the exception of certain matters reserved by the Secretary, the Deputy Secretary has th e full authority of the Secretary. Fish and Wildlife and Parks The Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks discharges the duties of the Secretary with the authority and direct responsibility for programs associated with conservation in the use of natural and cultural resources; and the enhancement, protection, and monitoring of fish, wildlife, vegetation, and habitat. The Assistant Secretary represents the Department in the coordination of marine environmental quality and biological resources programs with other Federal agencie s. The Assistant Secretary also exercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the National Biological Survey, and the National Park Service. Water and Science The Assistant Secretary (Water and Science) discharges the duties of the Secretary with the authority and direct responsibility to carry out the statutory mandate to manage and direct programs that support the development and implementat ion of water, mineral, and science policies and assist the development of economically and environmentally sound resource activities. The Assistant Secretary oversees the programs of the Bureau of Reclamation, the United States Bureau of Mines, and the Un ited States Geological Survey. The Assistant Secretary's duties include: -- efficient management and protection of water resources in the 17 Western States; -- oversight of the Department's irrigation drainage water quality program; -- assessment of the quantity, quality, and use of the Nation's water resources; -- collection and analysis of mineral data; -- assessment of frontier area energy and mineral resources for long-term availability; -- direction of departmental research activities in geology, hydrology, topography, metallurgy, mining technology, and mine health and safety, including support of long-term national objectives; -- geologic and mineral resource investigations; -- natural hazards research, including earthquakes, landslides, and floods; -- geographic information systems research; and -- remote sensing activities. The Office of the Assistant Secretary provides advice on Earth science matters to the Secretary; coordinates Department activities with the Board on Geographic Names; and represents the Secretary on the interagency group for Arctic research, the National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program, the Senior Interagency Group -- National Security Emergency Preparedness, and other interagency efforts as appropriate. Land and Minerals Management The Assistant Secretary (Land and Minerals Management) discharges the duties of the Secretary with the authority and direct responsibility for programs associated with: -- public land management, including land use planning; -- operations management and leasing for minerals on public lands and operations management on Indian lands; -- development and management of mineral data collection and analysis; -- surface mining reclamation and enforcement functions; -- operations management and leasing for minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf to the outer limits of the United States economic jurisdiction; and -- management of revenues from Federal mineral leases to ensure efficient collection of bonuses, rentals, and royalties. The Assistant Secretary exercises Secretarial direction and supervision over the Bureau of Land Management, the Minerals Management Service, and the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Indian Affairs The Assistant Secretary (Indian Affairs) discharges the authority and responsibility of the Secretary for activities pertaining to Indians and Indian affairs. The Assistant Secretary is responsible for: -- providing the Secretary with detailed and objective advice on matters involving Indians and Indian affairs; -- identifying and acting on issues affecting Indian policy and programs; -- establishing policy on Indian affairs; -- maintaining liaison and coordination between the Department of the Interior and other Federal agencies that provide services or funding to Indians; -- representing the Department in transactions with Congress; -- monitoring and evaluating ongoing activities related to Indian affairs; -- undertaking or providing leadership in special assignments and projects for the Secretary; and -- exercising Secretarial direction and supervision over the Bureau of Indian Affairs. Territorial and International Affairs The Office of the Assistant Secretary (Territorial and International Affairs) was established by Secretarial Order 3046 of February 14, 1980. The Assistant Secretary discharges the authority and responsibility of the Secretary for activities pertaining to U.S. insular areas and the Freely Associated States (Republic of the Marshall Islands and Federated States of Micronesia) and for the coordination of international affairs of the Department. The Assistant Secretary is responsible for building mutually beneficial partnerships to facilitate locally determined economic, social, and political development in the U.S. insular areas of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwe alth of the Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Republic of Palau). The degree to which the Office conducts activities to further these objectives in a specific insular area depends on the status of the local governme nt, its relationship to the Secretary of the Interior, and the extent of development already achieved within the insular area. In consultation with the Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, who is responsible for government-to-government relations with the Freely Associated States, the Assistant Secretary for Territorial and International Affa irs is responsible for general oversight of all Federal programs provided to the Freely Associated States of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Federated States of Micronesia under the Compact of Free Association. The Assistant Secretary also serves as the Department's focal point for analysis, development, and review of the Department's policy and programs pertaining to international activities and the opportunities for support of U.S. foreign policy thr ough the use of the Department's natural resource and environmental expertise. For further information, contact the Office of Territorial and International Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-4822. Policy, Management and Budget The Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management and Budget) discharges the authority of the Secretary for all phases of management and administrative activities, serves as the principal policy adviser to the Secretary, and is the Department's Chief Financial Officer. The Assistant Secretary's responsibilities include: -- providing advice on program planning, budget, and policy matters; -- developing and maintaining administrative policy, standards, objectives, and procedures for use throughout the Department; -- coordinating organizational aspects of proposed legislation with appropriate bureaus and offices; -- undertaking special management-related projects for the Secretary; -- providing management and administrative support services for the Office of the Secretary; and -- exercising administrative management authority over departmental hearings and appeals activities. The Chief Financial Officer (CFO) is responsible for the full range of financial management activities, including strengthening the Department's financial management infrastructure by developing integrated financial systems; improving financial reporting; strengthening management controls and accountability; improving asset management programs; and enhancing programs for the recruitment, development, and training of financial personnel. In addition, the CFO shares responsibility with program off icials for the effective operation of program financial systems. The Assistant Secretary and Chief Financial Officer performs and supervises the following activities: hearings and appeals, policy analysis, and environmental policy and compliance; budget and financial management; information resources manageme nt, automated data processing, telecommunications, and organization and directives management; procurement, property, space, and grants management; energy conservation; business and economic development; administrative services, aircraft services, constru ction management, and hazard and fire programs coordination; law enforcement and security, and occupational safety and health; and personnel, equal opportunity, cooperative activities and initiatives, drug-free workplace efforts, and ethics. Office of the Solicitor The Office of the Solicitor performs all of the legal work of the Department with the exception of that performed by the Office of Hearings and Appeals, the Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs, and the Office of Inspector Gene ral. The Solicitor is the principal legal advisor to the Secretary and the chief law officer of the Department. The headquarters office, located in Washington, DC, consists of five Divisions. The Division of Conservation and Wildlife is responsible for legal matters involving the programs of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks, the Nat ional Park Service, the National Biological Survey, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. The Division of Energy and Resources is responsible for legal matters involving the programs of the Assistant Secretary (Water and Science), the Assistant Secretar y (Land and Minerals Management), the Bureau of Land Management, the United States Bureau of Mines, the United States Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation, and the Minerals Management Service. The Division of Indian Affairs is responsible for lega l matters involving the programs of the Assistant Secretary (Indian Affairs) and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The Division of Surface Mining provides legal advice to the Assistant Secretary (Land and Minerals Management) on surface mining matters and to the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. The Division of General Law is responsible for general administrative law and legal matters involving programs under the jurisdiction of the Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management and Budget), the Assistant Secretary (Territorial and International Affairs), and the Office for Equal Opportunity. Administrative and support services for the Office of the Solicitor are provided by the Division of Administration. The field organization of the Office is divided into eight regions, each headed by a Regional Solicitor. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- Office of the Solicitor head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA -- Alaska ....... Suite 300, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 95508-4626 ....... 907-271-4131 INTERMOUNTAIN -- Arizona, Idaho, Utah ....... 125 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84138 ....... 801-524-5677 NORTHEAST -- Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin ....... Suite 612, 1 Gateway Ctr., Newton C orner, MA 02158 ....... 617-527-3400 PACIFIC NORTHWEST -- Minnesota, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Washington ....... Suite 607, 500 NE. Multnomah St., Portland, OR 197232 ....... 503-231-2125 PACIFIC SOUTHWEST -- California, Hawaii, Nevada, Pacific Territories ....... Rm. E-2753, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 ....... 916-978-4822 ROCKY MOUNTAIN -- Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Wyoming ....... Rm. D-105, P.O. Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 ....... 303-231-5353 SOUTHEAST -- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands ....... 75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303 ....... 404-331-5504 SOUTHWEST -- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... Suite 200, 2400 Louisiana Blvd. NE., Albuquerque, NM 87110 ....... 505-883-6700 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Administrative Officer, Office of the Solicitor, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-6115. Office of Inspector General The Office of Inspector General provides policy direction and conducts, supervises, and coordinates all audits, investigations, and other activities in the Department designed to promote economy and efficiency or prevent and detect fraud and abu se. The Inspector General recommends policies for and conducts, supervises, or coordinates relations between the Department and other Federal, State, and local government agencies concerning matters that promote economy and efficiency, and prevent and det ect fraud and abuse. The Office investigates allegations of fraud or abuse, and makes referrals for prosecution. In the insular areas of Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands (Palau), the Office performs the functions of government comptroller through audit of revenues and receipts and expenditure of funds and property pursuant to the Insular Areas Act of 1982 (48 U.S.C. 1422). The Office also reviews existing and proposed legislation and regulations and makes recommendations to the Secretary and Congress regarding the impact such initiatives will have on the economy and efficiency of the Department's programs and oper ations and the prevention and detection of fraud and abuse in such programs; keeps the Secretary and the Congress fully informed about fraud, abuses, and deficiencies in Department programs and operations, and other serious problems; recommends corrective action and reports on the progress made in correcting the problem. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- Office of Inspector General (A: Audits; I: Investigations) head level 1 :Region/Headquarters head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- EASTERN: Arlington, VA (A) ....... Suite 425, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ....... 703-235-9231 Arlington, VA (I) ....... Suite 410, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ....... 703-235-9221 CENTRAL: Lakewood, CO (A) ....... Suite 510, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ....... 303-236-9243 Lakewood, CO (I) ....... Suite 540, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ....... 303-236-8296 WESTERN: Sacramento, CA (A) ....... Rm. W2400, 2800 Cottage Way, 95825 ....... 916-978-4891 Sacramento, CA (I) ....... Rm. W2411, 2800 Cottage Way, 95825 ....... 916-978-4887 CARIBBEAN: St. Thomas, VI (A) ....... Rm. 207, Federal Bldg., 00802 ....... 809-774-8300 NORTH PACIFIC: Agana, GU (A) ....... Suite 807, 238 Archbishop F.C. Flores St., 96910 ....... 700-505-7279 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-4356. Office of Hearings and Appeals The Office of Hearings and Appeals is a unit of the Office of the Secretary and is headed by a Director, who reports administratively to the Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management and Budget). The Office of Hearings and Appeals is responsible for departmental quasi-judicial and related functions. Administrative law judges and three formal boards of appeal render decisions in cases pertaining to contract disputes; Indian probate and ad ministrative appeals; public and acquired lands and their resources; submerged offshore lands of the Outer Continental Shelf; surface coal mining control and reclamation; claims under the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act; and enforcement of the importa tion and transportation of rare and endangered species. The Director of the Office of Hearings and Appeals may assign administrative law judges or other officials from the Office of Hearings and Appeals for the purpose of holding rulemaking hearings and m ay also assign administrative law judges or establish ad hoc boards of appeal to meet special requirements of disputes not falling under one of the previously listed categories. Board decisions are final for the Department. The Office includes the headquarters organization and nine field offices for administrative law judges. For further information, contact the Office of Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior, 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203. Phone, 703-235-3810. 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 more than 115 years to the establishment in 1871 of a predecessor agency, the Bureau of Fisheries. First created as an indep endent 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. The two Bureaus and their functions were transferred in 1939 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.). Further reorganization came in 1956 when the Fish and Wildlife Act (16 U.S.C. 742a) created the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and provided for it to replace and succeed the former Fish and Wildlife Service. The Act established two Bure aus within the new Service: the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries and the Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife. In 1970, under Reorganization Plans 3 and 4 (5 U.S.C. app.), the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries was transferred to the Department of Commerce. The Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, which remained in Interior, was renamed by an act of Congr ess in April 1974 (16 U.S.C. 742b) as the United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The Service is composed of a headquarters office in Washington, DC; 7 regional offices in the lower 48 States and Alaska; and a variety of field units and installations. These include nearly 500 national wildlife refuges and 166 waterfowl produc tion areas totaling almost 91 million acres; 78 national fish hatcheries; and a nationwide network of wildlife law enforcement agents. The United States Fish and Wildlife 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 to 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), which directly benefits the living natural resources and adds quality to human life. Ac tivities 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 -- environmental impact statement review. The Service is responsible for improving and maintaining fish and wildlife resources by proper management of migratory birds and other wildlife. It also assists in fulfilling the public demand for recreational fishing while maintaining the Natio n'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 and conduct of game, 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 the area of identifying, protecting, and restoring endangered species of fish, wildlife, and plants. This program includes: -- development of the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List, conduct of status surveys, preparation of recovery plans, and coordination of efforts nationally and internationally; -- operation of national wildlife refuges; -- law enforcement; -- foreign importation enforcement; and -- consultation with foreign countries. Public use and information programs include preparing leaflets and brochures; operation of environmental study areas on Service lands for use by school groups and teachers; 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 to the States and territories for projects designed to conserve and enhance the Nation's fish and wildlife resources. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- United States Fish and Wildlife Service head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALBUQUERQUE -- Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 ....... 505-766-2321 ANCHORAGE -- Alaska ....... 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 ....... 907-786-3542 ATLANTA -- Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands ....... 1875 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345 ....... 404-679-4000 HADLEY -- Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia ....... 300 Westgate Ctr. Dr., Hadley, MA 01035-9589 ....... 413-253-8200 DENVER -- Colorado, Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming ....... P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO 80225 ....... 303-236-7920 PORTLAND -- California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Washington ....... 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232-4181 ....... 503-231-6118 TWIN CITIES -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin ....... Federal Bldg., Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, MN 55111 ....... 612-725-3500 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, United States Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-5634. 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 administers for the American people an extensive system of national parks, monuments, historic sites, and recreation areas. The objectives of the National Park Service are to administer the properties under its jurisdic tion for the enjoyment and education of our citizens, to protect the natural environment of the areas, and to assist States, local governments, and citizen groups in the development of park areas, the protection of the natural environment, and the preserv ation of historic properties. The National Park Service has a Service Center in Denver that provides planning, architectural, engineering, and other professional services; and a Center for production of interpretive exhibits, audiovisual materials, and publications in Harper s Ferry, WV. There are more than 365 units in the National Park System, including national parks and monuments of noteworthy natural and scientific value; scenic parkways, riverways, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas, and reservoirs; and historic si tes associated with important movements, events, and personalities of the American past. 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 -- usually through concessions -- 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 statistics and information and State comprehensive outdoor recreation planning, planning and technical assistance for the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and the National Trails System, natural area programs, the National Register of Historic Places, national historic landmarks, historic preservation, technical preservation services, Historic American Buildings Survey, Historic American Engineering Record, and interagency archeological services. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Regional Offices -- National Park Service head level 1 :Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA -- Alaska ....... 2525 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 99503 ....... 907-257-2696 MID-ATLANTIC -- Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia ....... 143 S. 3d St., Philadelphia, PA 19106 ....... 215-597-3679 MIDWEST -- Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Ohio, Wisconsin ....... 1709 Jackson St., Omaha, NE 68102 ....... 402-221-3448 NATIONAL CAPITAL -- Washington, DC, and nearby Maryland and Virginia ....... 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242 ....... 202-619-7222 NORTH ATLANTIC -- Connecticut, Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont ....... 15 State St., Boston, MA 02109 ....... 617-223-5199 PACIFIC NORTHWEST -- Idaho, Oregon, Washington ....... 909 1st Ave., Seattle, WA 98104-1060 ....... 206-220-4013 ROCKY MOUNTAIN -- Colorado, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Utah, Wyoming ....... P.O. Box 25287, Denver, CO 80225 ....... 303-969-2500 SOUTHEAST -- Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, Puerto Rico, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virgin Islands ....... 75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303 ....... 404-331-4998 SOUTHWEST -- Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... Box 728, Santa Fe, NM 87504 ....... 505-988-6011 WESTERN -- Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands ....... Suite 600, 600 Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94107 ....... 415-744-3929 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Chief, Office of Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Phone, 202-208-6843. National Biological Survey The National Biological Survey (NBS) was established in the Department of the Interior by Secretarial Order 3173 of September 29, 1993. NBS became operational on November 11, 1993, through the transfer of certain functions of the following: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Minerals Management Service, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, U.S. Geological Survey, and Bureau of Reclamation. The mission of NBS is to gather, analyze, and disseminate the biological information necessary for the sound stewardship of our Nation's natural resources. To accomplish this mission, NBS undertakes research, inventory, monitoring, information s haring, and technology transfer to foster an understanding of biological systems and their benefits to society. Through these activities, NBS provides essential scientific support, technical assistance, and information required for sound management and po licy decisions regarding the Nation's ecosystems. NBS establishes partnerships with other Federal, State, and local agencies; with museums and universities; and with private organizations in order to bring coherence to largely uncoordinated efforts and to further fulfill its mission. NBS provides the scientific knowledge that is needed to balance the compatible goals of ecosystem protection and economic progress, thus avoiding the numerous controversies and potential economic dislocations surrounding recent natural resource decisions. NBS fills the vacuum that currently exists for broad scale biological information and assessments of the Nation's natural resources, and provides the Department with a strong, coherent, ecosystem-oriented biological science base for its decisio nmaking. NBS consists of a Headquarters Office, located in Washington, DC; 4 ecoregions, located in Lafayette, LA; Fort Collins, CO; Seattle, WA; and Leetown, WV; 12 research centers; an environmental management technical center; 78 field stations; and 5 9 cooperative research units, all located at colleges and universities. For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, National Biological Survey, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-482-3048. United States Bureau of Mines The United States Bureau of Mines was established July 1, 1910, in the Department of the Interior by the Organic Act of May 16, 1910, as amended (30 U.S.C. 1, 3, 5-7). The 1910 act has been supplemented by several statutes, including those autho rizing production and sale of helium, and research on environmental problems associated with minerals. The Bureau is primarily a research and factfinding agency. Its goal is to help ensure that the Nation has adequate supplies of nonfuel minerals for security and other needs. Research is conducted to provide the technology for the extraction, pro cessing, use, and recycling of the Nation's nonfuel mineral resources at a reasonable cost without harm to the environment or the workers involved. The Bureau also collects, compiles, analyzes, and publishes statistical and economic information on all phases of nonfuel mineral resource development, including exploration, production, shipments, demand, stocks, prices, imports, and exports. S pecial studies are frequently made on subjects of particular national interest, such as the effects of potential economic, technologic, or legal developments on resource availability. The effects of policy alternatives on mineral supply and demand are als o analyzed. For further information, contact the Office of Public Information, United States Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20241. Phone, 202-501-9649. United States Geological Survey The United States Geological Survey (USGS) was established by act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31), which provided for ``the classification of the public lands and the examination of the geological structure, mineral resources, and products of th e national domain.'' The act of September 5, 1962 (43 U.S.C. 31(b)), expanded this authorization to include such examinations outside the national domain. Topographic mapping and chemical and physical research were recognized as an essential part of the i nvestigations and studies authorized by act of March 3, 1879, and specific provision was made for them by act of October 2, 1888 (25 Stat. 526). Provision was made in 1894 for gauging the streams and determining the water supply of the United States (28 Stat. 398). Authorizations for publication, sale, and distribution of material prepared by USGS are contained in several statutes (43 U. S.C. 41-45; 44 U.S.C. 260-262). USGS is also authorized to maintain an archive of land-remote sensing data for historical, scientific, and technical purposes, including long-term global environmental monitoring; establish a National Geologic Mapping Program; expedite the produ ction of a geologic-map data base; establish and support the Federal Geographic Data Committee, which is chaired by the Secretary of the Interior; and serve as the designated lead agency for the Federal Water Information Coordination Program. The Geological Survey's primary responsibilities are: investigating and assessing the Nation's land, water, energy, and mineral resources; conducting research on global change; investigating natural hazards such as earthquakes, volcanoes, landsl ides, floods, and droughts; and conducting the National Mapping Program. 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 and disseminates the results of its investigations in thousands of new maps and reports each year. For further information, contact the Public Affairs Officer, United States Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, 119 National Center, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-4460. 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 la nd and water resources. The main objectives, now that most coal-mining States have assumed primary responsibility for regulating coal mining and reclamation activities within their borders, are to oversee mining regulatory and abandoned mine reclamation p rograms in States with primary responsibility, to assist States in meeting the objectives of the act, and to regulate mining and reclamation activities in those States choosing not to assume primary responsibility. The Office's headquarters is located in Washington, DC. In addition, support centers, located in Pittsburgh and Denver, provide technical support to the States and to OSM's 13 field offices and 8 area offices. The field offices interact with Sta te and Federal agencies, assisting the States in implementing their regulatory and reclamation programs. The support centers also review mine plans and permit applications on Federal lands. Activities The Office establishes national policy for the conduct of the surface mining control and reclamation program provided for in the act, 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 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 and Federal regulatory and abandoned mine land reclamation programs; and -- monitoring and evaluating State and tribal regulatory programs, cooperative agreements, and abandoned mine land reclamation programs. For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-2719. Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs 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 Snyder Act of 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) provided substantive law for appropri ations covering the conduct of activities by the Bureau of Indian Affairs. The scope and character of the authorizations contained in this act were broadened by the Indian Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. 461 et seq.), the Indian Self-Determination a nd Education Assistance Act of 1975 (25 U.S.C. 450), title XI of the Education Amendments of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 2701 note), and the Hawkins-Stafford Elementary and Secondary School Improvement Amendments of 1988 (20 U.S.C. 2701). The principal objectives of the Bureau are to encourage and assist Indian and Alaska Native people to manage their own affairs under the trust relationship to the Federal Government; to facilitate, with maximum involvement of Indian and Alaska N ative people, full development of their human and natural resource potential; to mobilize all public and private aids to the advancement of Indian and Alaska Native people for use by them; and to promote self-determination by utilizing the skill and capab ilities of Indian and Alaska Native people in the direction and management of programs for their benefit. Activities In carrying out these objectives, the Bureau 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 for their advancement. The Bureau seeks for them adequate educational opportunities in public education systems, assists them in the creation and management of educational systems for their own benefit, or provides from Federal resources the educational systems needed ; actively promotes the improvement of their social welfare by working with them to obtain and provide needed social and community development programs and services; works with them in the development and implementation of programs for their economic adva ncement and for full utilization of their natural resources consistent with the principles of resource conservation. The Bureau also acts as trustee for their lands and moneys held in trust by the United States, assisting them to realize maximum benefits from such resources. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Area Offices -- Bureau of Indian Affairs head level 1 :Area head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- Aberdeen, SD ....... 115 4th Ave. SE., 57401-4382 ....... 605-226-7343 Albuquerque, NM ....... P.O. Box 26567, 615 1st St. NW., 87125-6567 ....... 505-766-3170 Anadarko, OK ....... P.O. Box 368, WCD Office Complex, Hwy. 8, 75003 ....... 405-247-6673 Billings, MT ....... 316 N. 26th St., 59101-1397 ....... 406-657-6315 Eastern Area ....... Suite 260, 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., Arlington, VA 22203 ....... 703-235-2571 Juneau, AK ....... Suite 5, 9109 Mendenhall Rd., 99802-5520 ....... 907-586-7177 Minneapolis, MN ....... 331 S. 2d Ave., 55401-2241 ....... 612-349-3631 Muskogee, OK ....... Old Federal Bldg., 5th and W. Okmulgee, 74401-4898 ....... 918-687-2296 Navajo Area ....... P.O. Box M, WR-1, BIA Bldg., Window Rock Blvd., Window Rock, AZ 86515-0714 ....... 602-871-5151 ....... P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, NM 87305 ....... 505-863-8314 Phoenix, AZ ....... P.O. Box 10, 1 N. 1st St., 85001-0010 ....... 602-379-6600 Portland, OR ....... 911 NE. 11th Ave., 97232-4169 ....... 503-231-6702 Sacramento, CA ....... 2800 Cottage Way, 95825-1884 ....... 916-484-4682 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3710. Minerals Management Service The Minerals Management Service was established on January 19, 1982, by Secretarial Order 3071, under the authority provided by section 2 of Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (5 U.S.C. app.). All Outer Continental Shelf leasing responsibilities of the Department of the Interior were consolidated within the Service on May 10, 1982, by amendment 1 to Secretarial Order 3071. Amendment 2, dated May 26, 1982, set forth the basic organizational structure and provided for the transfer of administrative functions. Secretarial Order 3087, dated December 3, 1982, and amendment 1, dated February 7, 1983, provided for the transfer of royalty and mineral revenue management functions, including collection and distribution, to the Minerals Management Service and transferred all onshore minerals management functions on Federal and Indian lands to the Bureau of Land Management. 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, as well as the efficient recovery, of mineral resources; encoura ges utilization of the best available and safest technology; provides for fair, full, and accurate returns to the Federal Treasury for produced commodities; and safeguards against fraud, waste, and abuse. Offshore Minerals Management The Service is responsible for resource evaluation and classification, environmental review, leasing activities (including public liaison and planning functions), lease management, and inspection and enforcement programs for O uter 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 personne l collect more data to ensure that marine environments are kept free of pollutants. Royalty Management The Service is responsible for the collection of all royalty payments, rentals, bonus payments, fines, penalties, assessments, and other revenues due the Federal Government and Indian lessors as monies or royalties-in-kind from the extr action of mineral resources from Federal and Indian lands onshore and from the leasing and extraction of mineral resources on the Outer Continental Shelf. The revenues generated by minerals leasing are one of the largest nontax sources of income to the Federal Government. As specified by law, these revenues are distributed to the States, to the general fund of the Treasury, and to Indian tribes an d allottees. The basic organization of the Service consists of a headquarters in Washington, DC, with program components located in Herndon, VA; the Royalty Management Program, headquartered in Lakewood, CO; three Outer Continental Shelf regional offices; an d two administrative service centers. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Field Offices -- Minerals Management Service head level 1 :Office head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ROYALTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM ....... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-0165 ....... 303-231-3058 OCS Regional Offices ALASKA REGION ....... Rm. 110, 949 E. 36th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99508-4302 ....... 907-271-6010 GULF OF MEXICO REGION ....... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123-2394 ....... 504-736-2589 PACIFIC REGION ....... 770 Paseo Camarillo, Camarillo, CA 93010-6064 ....... 805-389-7502 Administrative Service Centers WESTERN SERVICE CENTER ....... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225-0165 ....... 303-236-2101 SOUTHERN SERVICE CENTER ....... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123-2394 ....... 504-736-2616 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Room 4252, (MS 4013), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-7000. Phone, 202-208-3983. 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 Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2743) repealed and replaced many obsolete or overlapping statutes. It provides a basic mission statement for the Bureau and establishes policy guidelines and criteria for the managemen t of public lands and resources administered by the Bureau. The Bureau's basic organization consists of a headquarters in Washington, DC, a Service Center in Denver, CO, a Fire Center in Boise, ID, and a Training Center in Phoenix, AZ, which have BLM-wide support responsibilities; and a field organizatio n of State, district, and resource area offices. The Bureau also utilizes a system of advisory councils to assist in the development of management plans and policies. The Bureau is responsible for the total management of more than 270 million acres of public lands. These lands are located primarily in the West and Alaska; however, small scattered parcels are located in other States. In addition to minerals ma nagement responsibilities on the public lands, BLM is also responsible for subsurface resource management of an additional 300 million acres where mineral rights are owned by the Federal Government. 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 conse rvation 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 p ublic 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 i nterest. 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. The Bureau has responsibility to issue rights-of-way, in certain instances, for crossing Federal lands under other agencies' jurisdiction. It also has general enforcement authority. The Bureau is responsible for the survey of Federal lands and establishes and maintains public land records and records of mining claims. It administers a program of payments in lieu of taxes based on the amount of federally owned lands in count ies and other units of local government. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Field Offices -- Bureau of Land Management head level 1 :State Office head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA -- Alaska ....... No. 13, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, AK 99513-7599 ....... 907-271-5076 ARIZONA -- Arizona ....... P.O. Box 16563, 3707 N. 7th St., Phoenix, AZ 85011 ....... 602-650-0206 CALIFORNIA -- California ....... Rm. E-2841, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825-1889 ....... 916-978-4743 COLORADO -- Colorado ....... 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, CO 80215-7076 ....... 303-239-3900 EASTERN STATES -- All States bordering on and east of the Mississippi River ....... 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153 ....... 703-440-1700 IDAHO -- Idaho ....... 3380 Americana Ter., Boise, ID 83706-2500 ....... 208-384-3001 MONTANA -- Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota ....... P.O. Box 36800, 222 N. 32d St., Billings, MT 59107-6800 ....... 406-255-2904 NEVADA -- Nevada ....... P.O. Box 12000, 850 Harvard Way, Reno, NV 89520-0006 ....... 702-785-6590 NEW MEXICO -- Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas ....... P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502-7115 ....... 505-438-7501 OREGON -- Oregon, Washington ....... P.O. Box 2965, 1300 NE. 44th Ave., Portland, OR 97208-2965 ....... 503-280-7024 UTAH -- Utah ....... Suite 301, 324 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84111-2303 ....... 801-539-4010 WYOMING -- Nebraska, Wyoming ....... P.O. Box 1828, 2515 Warren Ave., Cheyenne, WY 82003 ....... 307-775-6001 Service and Support Offices NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER ....... 3905 Vista Ave., Boise, ID 83705-5392 ....... 208-389-2448 DENVER SERVICE CENTER ....... Denver Federal Center Bldg. 50, Denver, CO 80225-0047 ....... 303-236-6452 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3435. Bureau of Reclamation 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 Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.) authorized the Secretary of the Interior to administer a reclamation program that would provide the arid and semiarid lands of the 17 contiguous Western States a secure, year-round water supply for irrigation. To perform the mission, the Reclamation Service was created within the United States Geological Survey. In 1907 the Reclamation Service was separated from the Survey, and in 1923 was renamed the Bureau of Reclamation. The Reclamation program has 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 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. Through contracts with project beneficiaries, the Bureau arranges repayment to the Federal Treasury for construction, operation, and maintenance costs. Approximately 80 percent of all direct project costs are repaid to the Government. 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. ---------------------------(TABLE START)--------------------------- Major Offices -- Bureau of Reclamation head level 1 :Office/Region head level 1 :Address head level 1 :Telephone ----------------------------------------------------------------- COMMISSIONER ....... Rm. 7654, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240-0001 ....... 202-208-4157 RECLAMATION SERVICE CENTER ....... Bldg. 67, Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 ....... 303-236-9208 GREAT PLAINS REGION ....... Box 36900, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, MT 59107 ....... 406-657-6214 LOWER COLORADO REGION ....... Box 61470, Nevada Hwy. and Park St., Boulder City, NV 89005 ....... 702-293-8411 MID-PACIFIC REGION ....... 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 ....... 916-978-5135 PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION ....... 1150 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83706 ....... 208-378-5012 UPPER COLORADO REGION ....... Box 11568, 125 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84147 ....... 801-524-5592 ----------------------------(TABLE END)-------------------------- For further information, contact the Public Affairs Division, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240-0001. Phone, 202-208-4662. 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 5526. Phone, 202-208-6431. Departmental Museum Provides information regarding departmental activities. Publications and other literature are available to the public free of charge. Located in Room 1238 (Museum), Main Interior Building. Phone, 202-208-4743. Employment Direct general inquiries to the Office of Personnel or visit any of the field personnel offices. Publications Most departmental publications are available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. All other inquiries regarding publications should be directed to the individual bureau or office's publicatio ns or public affairs office. Information regarding bibliographies on select subjects is available from the Information Services Branch of the Natural Resources Library. Phone, 202-208-5815. Reading Room 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. 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. Contracts Contact the Washington, DC, headquarters Division of Contracting and General Services (phone, 703-358-1728); or any of the regional offices. 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 the import and export of wildlife, contact the Office of Management Authority. Phone, 703-358-2104. Public and News Media Inquiries Specific information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its activities is available from the Chief, Office of Current Information (phone, 202-208-5634); or the public affairs officer in each of the Service's regio nal 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, Govern ment Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Further information is available from the Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 703-358-1711. National Park Service Contracts Contact the nearest regional office, Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127 (phone, 202-523-0059); or the Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 8 0225 (phone, 303-969-2110). Employment Employment inquiries and applications may be sent to the Personnel Office, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, and to the Regional Offices and individual parks. Applications for seasonal employment (which must be received between September 1 and January 15) should be sent to the Division of Personnel Management, National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Phone, 202-208-5093. Schools interested in the recruitment program should write to: Chie f Personnel Officer, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Phone, 202-208-5093. Films The National Park Service has many films on environmental and historical themes. For a list of these films and sales and for information on how to obtain them, write: National Audiovisual Center, 8700 Edgeworth Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. Phon e, 301-763-1896. Grants-in-Aid For information on grants authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Historic Preservation Fund, write the National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Phone, 202-343-3700 or 202-343-9564. Publications National Park Service publications of interest to the public, available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402, include the following: Access National Parks, a Guide for Handicapped Visitors; Le sser Known Areas of the National Park System; a natural history series; a scientific monograph series; an official handbook series; and a Publications in Archaeology series. National Parks of the United States (guide and map) is available from the Consume r Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009. For information on scientific, cultural, and technical publications and publications on historic preservation, natural landmarks, and outdoor recreation, write the National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, Washington, DC 20013-7127. Phone, 202-208-4747. United States Bureau of Mines Contracts Contact the Branch of Procurement, United States Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20241. Phone, 202-501-4256. Employment For information on employment opportunities throughout the United States, contact the Chief, Division of Personnel, United States Bureau of Mines, Department of the Interior, 810 Seventh Street NW., Washington, DC 20241. Phone, 202-501-9820. Films Requests for film loans should be directed to: Motion Pictures, United States Bureau of Mines, P.O. Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. Phone, 412-892-6845. Publications Reports of Investigations, Information Circulars, Mineral Industry Surveys (monthly and quarterly), and Mineral Commodity Summaries (annual) can be obtained without charge from the United States Bureau of Mines, Publications Distribution Bran ch, P.O. Box 18070, Cochrans Mill Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15236. The Minerals Yearbook in 3 volumes (Vol. I -- Metals and Minerals; Vol. II -- Domestic; Vol. III -- International) can be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Off ice, P.O. Box 371954, Pittsburgh, PA 15250-7954. Information on other Bureau of Mines publications is available from the Government Printing Office, Superintendent of Documents, Mail Stop 550M, Washington, DC 20402. Paper and microfiche copies of most pub lications issued after 1970 are available from the National Technical Information Service, 5285 Port Royal Road, Springfield, VA 22161. Phone, 703-487-4650; or 800-553-NTIS (toll-free). United States Geological Survey Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements Write to the Administrative Division, Office of Procurement and Contracts, 205 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-7373. Employment Inquiries should be directed to one of the following Personnel Offices: Recruitment and Placement, 215 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-6131. Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Suite 160, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd., Norcross, GA 30092. Phone, 404-409-7750. Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Phone, 314-341-0810. Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, Denver Federal Ctr., Bldg. 25, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-5900. Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Phone, 415-329-4104. Exhibits Exhibit displays and presentation materials illustrating and explaining technical and scientific aspects of the U.S. Geological Survey's activities are prepared for use at professional meetings, technical seminars, and similar gatherings. For inf ormation about exhibits, write to: Branch of Visual Services, United States Geological Survey, 790 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-4357. Films Sound/color 16mm Earth sciences-related films are available for short-term loan to the general public. Film inquiries should be addressed to the Branch of Visual Services, United States Geological Survey, 790 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr ive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-4357. General Inquiries A network of 11 Earth Science Information Centers (ESIC's) responds to requests for Earth science information that are made in person, by mail, or by telephone and assists in the selection and ordering of all U.S. Geological Survey produ cts: Rm. 101, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508-4664. Phone, 907-786-7011. Rm. 126, Box 12, New Federal Bldg., 101 12th Ave., Fairbanks, AK 99701. Phone, 907-456-0244. Rm. 3128, Bldg. 3 (MS 532), 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Phone, 415-329-4309. Box 25046, (MS 504), Denver Federal Ctr., Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-5829. Rm. 2650, Dept. of the Interior Bldg., 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-4047. Bldg. 3101, Stennis Space Ctr., Bay St. Louis, MS 39529. Phone, 601-688-3544. (MS 231), 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Phone, 314-341-0851. 2d Fl., 2222 W. 2300 S., Salt Lake City, UT 84119. Phone, 801-975-3742. Rm. 1C402, 507 National Ctr., 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-6045. Rm. 135, U.S. Post Office Bldg., W. 904 Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA 99201. Phone, 509-353-2524. EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Phone, 605-594-6151. Maps Maps are sold by the Branch of Distribution, United States Geological Survey, Box 25286, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303-236-7477); and the Earth Science Information Centers (see General Inquiries). Information about the status of U.S. Geological Survey mapping in any State and availability of maps by other Federal and State agencies can be obtained from the Earth Science Information Center, 507 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 800-USA-MAPS; or in Virginia, 703-648-6045. News Media The Public Affairs Office of the U.S. Geological Survey responds to news media inquiries, arranges interviews, and prepares news and feature releases and related visual material pertaining to Survey programs and activities for news media use. T he headquarters office is located at 119 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-4460. News media service also is available in Menlo Park -- San Francisco. Phone, 415-329-4000. Publications The U.S. Geological Survey publishes technical and scientific reports and maps, described in the monthly periodical New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey, with yearly supplements; Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey, 1879-1961 ; Publications of the Geological Survey, 1962-1970; and a variety of nontechnical publications described in General Interest Publications of the United States Geological Survey. Book publications are sold by the U.S. Geological Survey's Branch of Distribution, Denver Federal Center, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303-236-7477), and by the U.S. Geological Survey's Earth Science Information Centers (see General Inqui ries). Open-file reports, in the form of microfiche and/or black and white paper copies, diskettes, and CD-ROM's are sold by the United States Geological Survey, Open File Reports -- ESIC, Denver Federal Center, Box 25425, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303- 236-7476. Single copies of a variety of nontechnical leaflets, technical reports, books, and special interest publications on Earth science subjects and U.S. Geological Survey activities are available to the public upon request from the United States Geol ogical Survey, Branch of Distribution, Denver Federal Center, Box 25286, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-7477. Bulk quantities may be purchased from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. The Earth Science Data Directory (ESDD) is an online service containing references to significant, publicly available Earth science data sets that are maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey, other governmental agencies, and academia. For furth er information, contact the ESDD manager, United States Geological Survey, 801 National Center, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-7112. 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's libraries at th e National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 22092; Denver Federal Center, Building 20, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225; 345 Middlefield Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025; and 2255 North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001; and Earth Science Information C enters (see General Inquiries). 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: Rm. 1C402, 507 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 22092. 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Bldg. 3101, Stennis Space Ctr., MS 39529. Box 25046, Bldg. 25, (MS 504), Lakewood Center, Denver Federal Ctr., Denver, CO 80225. 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. 4230 University Dr., 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 may be obtained from the National Water Data Exchange, 421 National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dri ve, Reston, VA 22092. Phone, 703-648-5663. 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, 202-343-4685. Employment For information on employment opportunities throughout the United States, contact the Chief, Division of Personnel, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-2965. Bureau of Indian Affairs Inquiries on the following subjects should be directed to the specified office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Contracts and Small Business Activities For information on doing business with the Bureau and its Small Business Procurement Program, contact the Chief, Division of Contracting and Grants Administration. Phone, 202-208-2825. Employment General employment inquiries may be directed to the Branch of Personnel Services. Phone, 202-208-7581. Publications The following publications are among those available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402: Answers to Your Questions About American Indians; Indian Land Areas; Famous Indians; American Indian Calendar; The States and Their Indian Citizens. Reading Room Extensive material on Indians and Indian tribes and the relationship of the U.S. Government with Indians is available for inspection in the National Resources Library, Main Interior Building. Phone, 202-208-5815. Speakers and Films Contact the Office of Public Affairs. Phone, 202-208-3710. Minerals Management Service Inquiries on specific subjects should be directed to the appropriate headquarters office at 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240, or to the appropriate Minerals Management Service field office. Public and News Media Inquiries Specific information about the Minerals Management Service and its activities is available from the Chief, Office of Public Affairs, Room 4252, (MS 4013), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Bureau of Land Management Contracts Contracts in excess of $25,000 for public land projects are awarded by the Contracting Office of the Denver Service Center. Phone, 303-969-6502. Contracts for public land projects in the States of Oregon and Washington are awarded by the Contrac ting Office in Portland, OR. Phone, 503-280-7216. Employment Initial appointments to the Bureau are made from registers established by the Office of Personnel Management as a result of examination announcements issued by area offices of the Office of Personnel Management throughout the country. The follo wing Office of Personnel Management announcements are applicable to most professional positions within the Bureau. Announcement No. 421, Biological and Agricultural Sciences; Announcement No. 424, Engineering, Physical Sciences and Related Professions. Th e Mid-Level and Senior-Level registers are also used in a limited number of cases for social sciences professionals and other positions. Inquiries should be directed to the Service Center, any Bureau of Land Management State Office, or to the Personnel Officer, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, from whom the booklet Career Opportunities in the BLM is available. General Inquiries The Bureau occasionally sells tracts of land, but generally by public auction and never for less than fair market value. It acts as the leasing agent for mineral rights on public and other federally administered lands. Information may be obtained from any of the State offices or from the Bureau of Land Management, Office of Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3435. 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 three major buying offices that provide contacts for small business activities. The Service Center Branch of Procurement (phone, 303-969-6502) is responsible for the western States' activities, except for Oregon (p hone, 503-280-7216), which is a major buying office. All other small business contacts may be made to the small business specialist at the Eastern States office (phone, 703-440-1596); or the Washington office of the Bureau (phone, 202-452-5170). 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 The Advance Construction Bulletin and Advance Equipment Bulletin give information to contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers. Available from the Acquisition and Assistance Division, Building 67, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-8040 (ext. 227). Employment Information on engineering and other positions is available from the Personnel Office, Denver (phone, 303-236-3834); or from the nearest regional office. Publications Pamphlets listing publications available without charge and publications for sale are available from the Public Affairs Division in Washington, DC (phone, 202-208-4662); and from the Reclamation Service Center in Denver, CO (phone, 303-236-70 00). Speakers and Films A volunteer speaker service provides engineers and scientists for schools and civic groups in the Denver area. The Commissioner's office and the field offices provide speakers on Bureau programs and activities. Films are available on fr ee loan. For speakers or films, contact the nearest regional office; the Reclamation Service Center in Denver, CO (phone, 303-236-7000); or the Public Affairs Division in Washington, DC (phone, 202-208-4662).