DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone, 202–208–3171

SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR BRUCE BABBITT Deputy Secretary JOHN R. GARAMENDI Chief of Staff ANNE H. SHIELDS Deputy Chief of Staff SUSAN K. RIEFF Special Trustee for American Indians PAUL N. HOMAN Director of Congressional and Legislative MELANIE BELLER Affairs Special Assistant and Counselor to the JAMES H. PIPKIN Secretary Special Assistant to the Secretary and White ROBERT K. HATTOY House Liaison Science Adviser to the Secretary WILLIAM BROWN Director, Office of Communications MICHAEL GAULDIN Director of Intergovernmental Affairs PADDY MCGUIRE Special Assistant to the Secretary and JULIE FALKNER Director, Executive Secretariat Special Assistant to the Secretary for Alaska DEBORAH L. WILLIAMS Solicitor JOHN D. LESHY Deputy Solicitor EDWARD B. COHEN Associate Solicitor (Administration) ROBERT S. MORE Associate Solicitor (Conservation and ROBERT L. BAUM Wildlife) Associate Solicitor (Land and Water (VACANCY) Resources) Associate Solicitor (General Law) (VACANCY) Associate Solicitor (Indian Affairs) ROBERT T. ANDERSON Associate Solicitor (Mineral Resources) KAY HENRY Inspector General WILMA A. LEWIS Deputy Inspector General (VACANCY) Assistant Inspector General (Administration) SHARON D. ELLER Assistant Inspector General (Audits) ROBERT J. WILLIAMS Assistant Inspector General (Investigations) JOHN R. SINCLAIR General Counsel RICHARD N. REBACK Assistant Secretary—Water and Science PATRICIA J. BENEKE Deputy Assistant Secretary MARK SCHAEFER Director, U.S. Geological Survey GORDON P. EATON Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation ELUID L. MARTINEZ Assistant Secretary—Fish and Wildlife and (VACANCY) Parks Deputy Assistant Secretary DONALD J. BARRY Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (VACANCY) Director, (VACANCY) Assistant Secretary—Indian Affairs ADA E. DEER Deputy Assistant Secretary MICHAEL J. ANDERSON Commissioner of Indian Affairs (VACANCY) 307 308 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Deputy Commissioner of Indian Affairs HILDA MANUEL Assistant Secretary—Land and Minerals ROBERT L. ARMSTRONG Management Deputy Assistant Secretary SYLVIA V. BACA Director, Minerals Management Service CYNTHIA L. QUARTERMAN Director, Bureau of Land Management (VACANCY) Director, Office of Surface Mining (VACANCY) Reclamation and Enforcement Assistant Secretary—Policy, Management, and BONNIE R. COHEN Budget Director, Office of Hearings and Appeals BARRY E. HILL Director, Office of Small and Disadvantaged (VACANCY) Business Utilization Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human (VACANCY) Resources Director, Office for Equal Opportunity E. MELODEE STITH Director, Office of National Service and DOLORES L. CHACON Educational Partnerships Director, Office of Personnel Policy CAROLYN J. COHEN Director, Ethics Staff GABRIELE J. PAONE Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and BROOKS B. YEAGER International Affairs Director, Office of Environmental Policy and WILLIE R. TAYLOR Compliance Director, Office of Policy Analysis (VACANCY) Director, Office of Insular Affairs (VACANCY) Director, Office of Managing Risk and L. MICHAEL KAAS Public Safety Director of Planning and Performance JODY Z. KUSEK Management Deputy Assistant Secretary for Budget and ROBERT J. LAMB Finance Director, Office of Acquisition and Property PAUL A. DENETT Management Director, Office of Budget MARY ANN LAWLER Director, Office of Financial Management R. SCHUYLER LESHER Director, Office of Information Resources (VACANCY) Management Chief Executive Officer, Interior Service Center CLAUDIA P. SCHECHTER Director, Office of Aircraft Services ELMER J. HURD

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. 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. It is responsible for migratory wildlife conservation; historic preservation; endangered species; surface-mined lands protection and restoration; mapping; and geological, hydrological, and biological science.

The Department of the Interior was the Patent Office. It was reorganized by created by act of March 3, 1849 (43 Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, as U.S.C. 1451), which transferred to it the amended (5 U.S.C. app.). General Land Office, the Office of Over the years, other functions have Indian Affairs, the Pension Office, and been added and removed, so that its role DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 309 BUREAU OF RECLAMATION WATER AND SCIENCE ASSISTANT SECRETARY SURVEY U.S. GEOLOGICAL SOLICITOR TRUSTEE FOR AMERICAN INDIANS OFFICE OF SPECIAL INSPECTOR GENERAL SERVICE MINERALS MANAGEMENT OFFICE OF RECLAMATION MANAGEMENT SURFACE MINING AND ENFORCEMENT LAND AND MINERALS ASSISTANT SECRETARY LAND BUREAU OF MANAGEMENT SECRETARY DEPUTY SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS OFFICE OF SMALL INDIAN AFFAIRS AND DISADVANTAGED ASSISTANT SECRETARY BUSINESS UTILIZATION BUDGET AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT CONGRESSIONAL AND LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS COMMUNICATIONS ASSISTANT SECRETARY ÐÐ ÐÐ ÐÐ CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER POLICY, MANAGEMENT, AND SERVICE U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE AND APPEALS OFFICE OF HEARINGS AND PARKS FISH AND WILDLIFE ASSISTANT SECRETARY NATIONAL PARK SERVICE 310 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL has changed from that of general Outer Continental Shelf to the outer housekeeper for the Federal Government limits of the United States economic to that of custodian of the Nation’s jurisdiction; minerals operations natural resources. management on Indian lands; surface mining reclamation and enforcement Office of the Secretary functions; and management of revenues Secretary The Secretary of the Interior from Federal and Indian mineral leases. reports directly to the President and is The Office exercises Secretarial direction responsible for the direction and and supervision over the Bureau of Land supervision of all operations and Management, the Minerals Management activities of the Department. The Office Service, and the Office of Surface of the Secretary includes the offices of Mining Reclamation and Enforcement. Deputy Secretary, the Assistant Indian Affairs The Office of the Secretaries, the Special Trustee for Assistant Secretary (Indian Affairs) has American Indians, the Solicitor, and the responsibility for activities pertaining to Inspector General. Some areas where Indians and Indian affairs, including: public purposes are broadly applied —providing the Secretary with include: detailed and objective advice on matters Fish and Wildlife and Parks The Office involving Indians and Indian affairs; of the Assistant Secretary (Fish and —identifying and acting on issues Wildlife and Parks) has responsibility for affecting Indian policy and programs; programs associated with conservation in —establishing policy on Indian affairs; the use of natural and cultural resources, —maintaining liaison and and the enhancement and protection of coordination between the Department fish, wildlife, vegetation, and habitat. and other Federal agencies that provide The Office represents the Department in services or funding to Indians; the coordination of marine —representing the Department in environmental quality and biological transactions with Congress; resources programs with other Federal —monitoring and evaluating ongoing agencies. It also exercises Secretarial activities related to Indian affairs; and direction and supervision over the —providing leadership in special United States Fish and Wildlife Service assignments and projects for the and the National Park Service. Secretary. Water and Science The Office of the Policy, Management, and Budget The Assistant Secretary (Water and Science) Office of the Assistant Secretary (Policy, carries out the statutory mandate to Management, and Budget) has manage and direct programs that support responsibility for all phases of the development and implementation of management, budget, and other water, mineral, and science policies and administrative activities. The Assistant assist the development of economically Secretary serves as the principal policy and environmentally sound resource adviser to the Secretary and is the activities. It oversees the programs of the Department’s Chief Financial Officer. Bureau of Reclamation and the United For further information, contact the Office of the States Geological Survey. It also provides Assistant Secretary (Policy, Management, and advice on Earth science matters to the Budget). Internet, http://www.usgs.gov/doi/policy- Secretary and represents the Department management-budget.html in interagency efforts on a range of scientific issues. Office of the Solicitor Land and Minerals Management The The Office of the Solicitor performs all of Office of the Assistant Secretary (Land the legal work of the Department with and Minerals Management) has the exception of that performed by the responsibility for programs associated Office of Hearings and Appeals, the with public land management; Office of Congressional and Legislative operations management and leasing for Affairs, and the Office of Inspector minerals on public lands, including the General. The Solicitor is the principal DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 311 legal adviser to the Secretary and the involving programs (other than minerals- chief law officer of the Department. related) of the Assistant Secretary for The headquarters office, located in Land and Minerals Management, the Washington, DC, consists of six Assistant Secretary for Water and divisions: Science, the Bureau of Reclamation, and The Division of Conservation and the Bureau of Land Management. Wildlife is responsible for legal matters involving the programs of the Assistant The Division of Mineral Resources is Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and responsible for legal matters involving Parks, the Assistant Secretary for Water minerals-related programs of the and Science, the Fish and Wildlife Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Service, the National Park Service, and Management, the Bureau of Land the Biological Research Division of the Management, the Geological Survey, the Geological Survey. Minerals Management Service, and the The Division of General Law is Office of Surface Mining Reclamation responsible for general administrative and Enforcement. law and legal matters involving programs The Division of Administration is of the Office of the Secretary, the responsible for administrative and Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget, and the information support services for the Office of Equal Opportunity. Office of the Solicitor. The Division of Indian Affairs is The field organization of the Office is responsible for legal matters involving divided into seven regions, each headed programs of the Assistant Secretary for by a Regional Solicitor. Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian For further information, contact the Associate Affairs. Solicitor for Administration, Office of the Solicitor, The Division of Land and Water Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Resources is responsible for legal matters Phone, 202–208–6115. Regional OfficesÐOffice of the Solicitor

Region Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAK Suite 300, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, 907±271±4131 AK 99508±4626 NORTHEASTÐCT, DE, IL, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, NH, Suite 612, 1 Gateway Ctr., Newton Corner, 617±527±3400 NJ, NY, ND, OH, PA, RI, SD, VT, VA, WV, WI MA 02158±2802 PACIFIC NORTHWESTÐID, MT, OR, WA Suite 607, 500 NE. Multnomah St., Portland, 503±231±2125 OR 97232 PACIFIC SOUTHWESTÐAZ, CA, HI, NV, Pacific islands, Rm. W±2215, 2800 Cottage Way, Sac- 916±979±2141 UT ramento, CA 95825±1890 ROCKY MOUNTAINÐCO, IA, KS, MO, NE, WY Rm. 151, 755 Parfet St., Lakewood, CO 303±231±5353 80215 SOUTHEASTÐAL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, Suite 304, 75 Spring St. SW., Atlanta, GA 404±331±5504 TN, VI 30303 SOUTHWESTÐNavajo Reservation, NM, OK, TX Suite 200, 2400 Louisiana Blvd. NE., Albu- 505±883±6700 querque, NM 87110±4316

Office of Special Trustee for responsibility for trust monies of Indian American Indians tribes and individual Indians. The Office of Special Trustee for For further information, contact the Office of the Special Trustee, Department of the Interior, American Indians oversees Indian trust Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–4866. asset reform efforts departmentwide to ensure the establishment of policies, Office of Inspector General procedures, systems, and practices to allow the Secretary to effectively The Office of Inspector General discharge his trust responsibilities. The conducts, supervises, and coordinates all Special Trustee has authority over and audits, investigations, relations with other Federal, State, and local 312 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL government agencies, and other selected expenditures, and property pursuant to activities designed to promote economy the Insular Areas Act of 1982 (48 U.S.C. and efficiency and to prevent and detect 1422). Additional audit responsibilities fraud, waste, and abuse. are performed by the Inspector General In the insular areas of Guam, in the Federated States of Micronesia, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, and the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the Office performs the the Republic of Palau pursuant to the functions of government comptroller Compact of Free Association Act of 1985 through audits of revenues, receipts, (Public Law 99–239). Regional OfficesÐOffice of Inspector General (A: Audits; I: Investigations)

Region/Headquarters Address Telephone

EASTERN: Arlington, VA (A) ...... Suite 425, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ...... 703±235±9231 Arlington, VA (I) ...... Suite 402, 1550 Wilson Blvd., 22209 ...... 703±235±9221 CENTRAL: Lakewood, CO (A) ...... Suite 510, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ...... 303±236±9243 WESTERN: Sacramento, CA (A) ...... Rm. W2400, 2800 Cottage Way, 95825 ...... 916±979±2700 Lakewood, CO (I) ...... Suite 540, 134 Union Blvd., 80228 ...... 303±236±8296 CARIBBEAN: St. Thomas, VI (A) ...... Rm. 207, Federal Bldg., Veterans Dr., 00802 ...... 809±774±8300 NORTH PACIFIC: Agana, GU (A) ...... Suite 807, 238 Archbishop F.C. Flores St., 96910 ...... 700±550±7279

For further information, contact the Office of Inspector General, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–4599. Internet, http://www.access.gpo.gov/doi/.

Office of Hearings and Appeals The Office includes the headquarters organization and eight field offices for The Office of Hearings and Appeals is administrative law judges. responsible for departmental quasi- For further information, contact the Office of judicial and related functions. Hearings and Appeals, Department of the Interior, Administrative law judges and three 4015 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington, VA 22203. formal boards of appeal render decisions Phone, 703–235–3810. in cases pertaining to contract disputes; Indian probate and administrative Office of Insular Affairs appeals; public and acquired lands and The Office of Insular Affairs carries out their resources; submerged offshore the Department’s responsibility to help lands of the Outer Continental Shelf; coordinate Federal policy for the surface coal mining control and territories of American Samoa, Guam, reclamation; claims under the Alaska the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Native Claims Settlement Act; and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana enforcement of the importation and Islands, and oversee Federal programs transportation of rare and endangered and funds in the freely associated states species. The Director of the Office of of the Federal States of Micronesia, the Hearings and Appeals may assign Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the administrative law judges or other Republic of Palau. The mission of the officials from the Office of Hearings and Office is to build mutually beneficial Appeals for the purpose of holding partnerships and provide financial and rulemaking hearings and may also assign technical assistance to help insular administrative law judges or establish ad governments attain locally determined hoc boards of appeal to meet special economic, social, and political goals. requirements of disputes not falling The insular areas now have popularly under one of the previously listed elected executive and legislative categories. Board decisions are final for branches of government and administer the Department. their own affairs. The Office of Insular DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 313

Affairs provides financial and technical issues as they relate to the unique assistance to the insular governments Federal relationship with the islands. and analyzes economic and political For further information, contact the Office of Insular Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-6816. Internet, http://www.usgs.gov/doi/oia/oia.html.

Bureaus United States Fish and Wildlife The Service is composed of a Service headquarters office in Washington, DC, seven regional offices, and a variety of [For the United States Fish and Wildlife Service statement of organization, see the Code of Federal field units and installations. These Regulations, Title 50, Subchapter A, Part 2] include more than 500 national wildlife refuges and 37 wetland management The United States Fish and Wildlife districts totaling more than 92 million Service’s national responsibility in the acres; 65 national fish hatcheries; and a service of fish, wildlife, and people nationwide network of wildlife law spans more than 120 years to the enforcement agents. establishment in 1871 of a predecessor The United States Fish and Wildlife agency, the Bureau of Fisheries. First Service is responsible for migratory birds, created as an independent agency, the endangered species, certain marine Bureau of Fisheries was later placed in mammals, and inland sport fisheries. Its the Department of Commerce. A second mission is to conserve, protect, and predecessor agency, the Bureau of enhance fish and wildlife and their Biological Survey, was established in habitats for the continuing benefit of the 1885 in the Department of Agriculture. American people. Within this In 1939 the two Bureaus and their framework, the Service strives to foster functions were transferred to the an environmental stewardship ethic Department of the Interior. They were based on ecological principles and consolidated into one agency and scientific knowledge of wildlife; works redesignated the Fish and Wildlife with the States to improve the Service in 1940 by Reorganization Plan conservation and management of the III (5 U.S.C. app.). Nation’s fish and wildlife resources; and Further reorganization came in 1956 administers a national program providing when the Fish and Wildlife Act (16 opportunities to the American public to U.S.C. 742a) created the United States understand, appreciate, and wisely use Fish and Wildlife Service and provided these resources. In the area of resource management, for it to replace and succeed the former the Service provides leadership for the Fish and Wildlife Service. The Act protection and improvement of land and established two Bureaus within the new water environments (habitat Service: the Bureau of Commercial preservation), which directly benefits the Fisheries and the Bureau of Sport living natural resources and adds quality Fisheries and Wildlife. to human life. Activities include: In 1970, under Reorganization Plans 3 —surveillance of pesticides, heavy and 4 (5 U.S.C. app.), the Bureau of metals, and other contaminants; Commercial Fisheries was transferred to —studies of fish and wildlife the Department of Commerce. The populations; Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, —ecological studies; which remained in Interior, was —environmental impact assessment, renamed by an act of Congress in April including hydroelectric dams, nuclear 1974 (16 U.S.C. 742b) as the United power sites, stream channelization, and States Fish and Wildlife Service. dredge-and-fill permits; and 314 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

—environmental impact statement The Service provides national and review. international leadership in identifying, The Service is responsible for protecting, and restoring endangered improving and maintaining fish and species of fish, wildlife, and plants. This wildlife resources by proper program includes: management of wildlife and habitat. It —developing the Federal Endangered also helps fulfill the public demand for and Threatened Species List, conducting recreational fishing while maintaining status surveys, preparing recovery plans, the Nation’s fisheries at a level and in a and coordinating efforts nationally and condition that will ensure their internationally; continued survival. Specific wildlife and —operating national wildlife refuges; fishery resources programs include: —law enforcement; —migratory birds: wildlife refuge —foreign importation enforcement; management for production, migration, and and wintering; law enforcement; game; —consultation with foreign countries. and bird population, production, and harvest surveys; Public use and information programs —mammals and nonmigratory birds: include preparing leaflets and brochures; refuge management of resident species, operating environmental study areas on law enforcement, protection of certain Service lands; operating visitor centers, marine mammals, and technical self-guided nature trails, observation assistance; towers, and display ponds; and —coastal anadromous fish: hatchery providing recreational activities such as production and stocking; hunting, fishing, and wildlife —Great Lakes fisheries: hatchery photography. production of lake trout and fishery The Service’s Federal aid programs management in cooperation with apportion funds generated by excise Canada and the States; and taxes on sporting arms and equipment to —other inland fisheries: hatchery the States and territories for projects production and stocking of Indian lands, designed to conserve and enhance the and technical assistance. Nation’s fish and wildlife resources. Regional OfficesÐUnited States Fish and Wildlife Service

Region Address Telephone

ALBUQUERQUEÐAZ, NM, OK, TX P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103 505±248±6900 ANCHORAGEÐAK 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 907±786±3542 ATLANTAÐAL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, 1875 Century Blvd., Atlanta, GA 30345 404±679±4000 VI HADLEYÐCT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, 300 Westgate Ctr. Dr., Hadley, MA 01035± 413±253±8200 VA, WV 9589 DENVERÐCO, KS, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT, WY P.O. Box 25486, Denver, CO 80225 303±236±7920 PORTLANDÐCA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, Pacific Islands 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232± 503±231±6118 4181 TWIN CITIESÐIL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Federal Bldg., Ft. Snelling, Twin Cities, MN 612±725±3500 55111

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, http://www.fws.gov/.

National Park Service National Park System for the enjoyment, The National Park Service was education, and inspiration of this and established in the Department of the future generations. There are more than Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 370 units in the National Park System, 1). including national parks and The National Park Service is dedicated monuments; scenic parkways, preserves, to conserving unimpaired the natural trails, riverways, seashores, lakeshores, and cultural resources and values of the and recreation areas; and historic sites DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 315 associated with important movements, campgrounds and other visitor facilities events, and personalities of the American and provides—usually through past. concessions—lodging, food, and The National Park Service has a transportation services in many areas. Service Center in Denver that provides The National Park Service also planning, architectural, engineering, and administers the following programs: the other professional services. The Service State portion of the Land and Water is also responsible for managing a great Conservation Fund, Nationwide Outdoor variety of national and international Recreation coordination and information programs designed to help extend the and State comprehensive outdoor benefits of natural and cultural resource recreation planning, planning and conservation and outdoor recreation technical assistance for the National throughout this country and the world. Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and the Activities The National Park Service National Trails System, natural area develops and implements park programs, the National Register of management plans and staffs the areas Historic Places, national historic under its administration. It relates the landmarks, historic preservation, natural values and historical significance technical preservation services, Historic of these areas to the public through American Buildings Survey, Historic talks, tours, films, exhibits, publications, American Engineering Record, and and other interpretive media. It operates interagency archeological services. Field Area OfficesÐNational Park Service

Field Area Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAK Rm. 107, 2525 Gambell St., Anchorage, AK 907±257±2690 99503±2892 INTERMOUNTAINÐAZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY P.O. Box 25287, 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy., 303±969±2504 Denver, CO 80225±0287 MIDWESTÐAR, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, 1709 Jackson St., Omaha, NE 68102 402±221±3431 SD, WI NATIONAL CAPITALÐWashington, DC, and nearby MD, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242 202±619±7222 VA, and WV NORTHEASTÐCT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, Rm. 306, 200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 215±597±7013 VT, VA, WV 19106 PACIFIC WESTÐCA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA Suite 600, 600 Harrison St., San Francisco, 415±744±3876 CA 94107±1372 SOUTHEASTÐAL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN 100 Alabama St. SW., Atlanta, GA 30303 404±562±3100

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. Internet, http:// www.nps.gov/.

United States Geological Survey by act of March 3, 1879, and specific provision was made for them through The United States Geological Survey subsequent legislation. (USGS) was established by act of March Provision was made in 1894 for 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31), which provided gauging the streams and determining the for ‘‘the classification of the public lands water supply of the United States. and the examination of the geological Authorizations for publication, sale, and structure, mineral resources, and distribution of material prepared by products of the national domain.’’ The USGS are contained in several statutes act of September 5, 1962 (43 U.S.C. (43 U.S.C. 41–45; 44 U.S.C. 1318– 31(b)), expanded this authorization to 1320). include such examinations outside the The natural resources research national domain. Topographic mapping functions of the former National and chemical and physical research Biological Service were consolidated and were recognized as an essential part of integrated into USGS by the Balanced the investigations and studies authorized Budget Downpayment Act, I (110 Stat. 316 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

26). Through these activities, USGS Program; expedite the production of a works with various organizations to geologic map data base; establish and provide the scientific understanding and support the Federal Geographic Data technologies needed to support sound Committee, which is chaired by the management and conservation of the Secretary of the Interior; and serve as the Nation’s biological resources. In designated lead agency for the Federal addition, a portion of the minerals Water Information Coordination information program of the Bureau of Program. Mines was also transferred to USGS by For further information, contact the U.S. Geological the same act. The agency maintains Survey, Department of the Interior, 12201 Sunrise national geochemical, geophysical, Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703–648– mineral deposit, mineral commodity, 4000. Fax-on-demand, 703–648–4888. Internet, and mine geology data bases and http:/www.usgs.gov/. collects, interprets, and disseminates a variety of information on the production, Office of Surface Mining consumption, recycling, stocks, and Reclamation and Enforcement shipments of almost 100 mineral The Office of Surface Mining commodities in the United States and Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) 180 foreign countries. was established in the Department of the The Geological Survey is the Nation’s Interior by the Surface Mining Control primary provider of Earth and biological and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. science information related to natural 1211). hazards; certain aspects of the The Office’s primary goal is to assist environment; and mineral, energy, States in operating a nationwide program water, and biological resources. Its major that protects society and the responsibilities are: environment from the adverse effects of —investigating and assessing the coal mining, while ensuring that surface Nation’s land, water, energy, biological, coal mining can be done without and mineral resources; permanent damage to land and water —conducting research on global resources. With most coal-mining States change; responsible for regulating coal mining —providing information to resource and reclamation activities within their managers in the Department in a form borders, OSM’s main objectives are to that helps them to assess and manage oversee State mining regulatory and the biological consequences of abandoned mine reclamation programs, management practices; and assist States in meeting the objectives of —investigating natural hazards such as the surface mining law, and regulate earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, mining and reclamation activities on floods, and droughts. Federal and Indian lands, and in those To attain these objectives, USGS States choosing not to assume primary prepares maps and digital and responsibility. cartographic data; collects and interprets The Office’s headquarters are in data on energy and mineral resources; Washington, DC. In addition, regional conducts nationwide assessments of the coordinating centers (located in quality, quantity, and use of the Nation’s Pittsburgh, PA; Alton, IL; and Denver, water resources; performs fundamental CO) provide technical support to the and applied research in the sciences and States and to OSM’s 10 field offices and techniques involved; and publishes the 6 area offices. The field offices interact results of its investigations in thousands with State, tribal and Federal agencies, of new maps and reports each year. assisting the States in implementing their The Survey is also authorized to regulatory and reclamation programs. maintain an archive of land-remote The regional coordinating centers also sensing data for historical, scientific, and review mine plans and permit technical purposes, including long-term applications on . global environmental monitoring; Activities The Office establishes establish a National Geologic Mapping national policy for the surface mining DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 317 control and reclamation program 1921 (25 U.S.C. 13) provided provided for in the surface mining law, substantive law for appropriations reviews and approves amendments to covering the conduct of activities by the previously approved State programs, and . The scope and reviews and recommends approval of character of the authorizations contained new State program submissions. Other in this act were broadened by the Indian activities include: Reorganization Act of 1934 (25 U.S.C. —managing the collection, 461 et seq.), the Indian Self- disbursement, and accounting for Determination and Education Assistance abandoned mine land reclamation fees; Act of 1975, as amended (25 U.S.C. —administering civil penalties 450), title XI of the Education programs; Amendments of 1978 (20 U.S.C. 2701 —establishing technical standards and note), and the Hawkins-Stafford regulatory policy for reclamation and Elementary and Secondary School enforcement efforts; —providing guidance for Improvement Amendments of 1988 (20 environmental considerations, research, U.S.C. 2701). training, and technology transfer for The principal objectives of the Bureau State, tribal, and Federal regulatory and are to encourage and assist Indian and abandoned mine land reclamation Alaska Native people to manage their programs; own affairs under the trust relationship to —monitoring and evaluating State and the Federal Government; to facilitate, tribal regulatory programs, cooperative with maximum involvement of Indian agreements, and abandoned mine land and Alaska Native people, full reclamation programs; and development of their human and natural —coordinating the Appalachian clean resource potential; to mobilize all public streams initiative, a public-private joint and private aids to the advancement of effort, at the Federal, State, and local Indian and Alaska Native people for use levels, to clean up streams and rivers by them; and to promote self- polluted by acid mine drainage. determination by utilizing the skill and For further information, contact the Office of capabilities of Indian and Alaska Native Communications, Office of Surface Mining people in the direction and management Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the of programs for their benefit. Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208– 2719. TDD, 202–208–2737. Internet, http:// In carrying out these objectives, the www.osmre.gov/. Bureau works with Indian and Alaska Native people, tribal governments, Bureau of Indian Affairs Native American organizations, other The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was Federal agencies, State and local created as part of the War Department in governments, and other interested groups 1824 and transferred to the Department in the development and implementation of the Interior when the latter was of effective programs for their established in 1849. The Snyder Act of advancement. Area OfficesÐBureau of Indian Affairs

Area Address 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, Hwy. 8, 75003 ...... 405±247±6673 Arlington, VA ...... Suite 260, 3701 N. Fairfax Dr., 22203 ...... 703±235±2571 Billings, MT ...... 316 N. 26th St., 59101±1397 ...... 406±247±7943 Gallup, NM P.O. Box 1060, 87305 ...... 505±863±8314 Juneau, AK ...... Suite 5, 9109 Mendenhall Rd., 99802±5520 ...... 907±586±7177 Minneapolis, MN ...... 331 S. 2d Ave., 55401±2241 ...... 612±373±1000 Muskogee, OK ...... Old Federal Bldg., 5th and W. Okmulgee, 74401±4898 ...... 918±687±2296 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 Window Rock, AZ ...... P.O. Box M, WR±1, Window Rock Blvd., 86515±0714 ...... 602±871±5151 318 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–3710. Internet, http://www.usgs.gov/doi/bureau-indian- affairs.html.

Minerals Management Service Five-year oil and gas leasing programs are developed for leasing on the Outer The Minerals Management Service was Continental Shelf in consultation with established on January 19, 1982, by the Congress, the 23 coastal States, local Secretarial Order 3071, under the governments, environmental groups, authority provided by section 2 of industry, and the public. Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950 (5 The Service conducts extensive U.S.C. app.), and further amended on environmental studies and consultations May 10 and May 26, 1982. with State officials prior to issuing leases. Secretarial Order 3087, dated Once leases have been issued, December 3, 1982, and amendment 1, inspectors conduct frequent inspections dated February 7, 1983, provided for the of offshore operations, and transfer of royalty and mineral revenue environmental studies personnel collect management functions, including more data to ensure that marine collection and distribution, to the environments are kept free of pollutants. Minerals Management Service and Royalty Management The Service is transferred all onshore minerals responsible for the collection and management functions on Federal and distribution of all royalty payments, Indian lands to the Bureau of Land rentals, bonus payments, fines, penalties, Management. assessments, and other revenues due the The Service assesses the nature, Federal Government and Indian lessors extent, recoverability, and value of as monies or royalties-in-kind from the leasable minerals on the Outer extraction of mineral resources from Continental Shelf. It ensures the orderly Federal and Indian lands onshore and and timely inventory and development, from the leasing and extraction of as well as the efficient recovery, of mineral resources on the Outer mineral resources; encourages utilization Continental Shelf. of the best available and safest The revenues generated by minerals technology; provides for fair, full, and leasing are one of the largest nontax accurate returns to the Federal Treasury sources of income to the Federal for produced commodities; and Government. As specified by law, these safeguards against fraud, waste, and revenues are distributed to the States, to abuse. the general fund of the Treasury, and to Offshore Minerals Management The Indian tribes and allottees. Service is responsible for resource The basic organization of the Service evaluation, environmental review, consists of a headquarters in leasing activities (including public liaison Washington, DC, with program and planning functions), lease components located in Herndon, VA, management, and inspection and and Lakewood, CO; three Outer enforcement programs for Outer Continental Shelf regional offices; and Continental Shelf lands. two administrative service centers. Field OfficesÐMinerals Management Service

Office Address Telephone

ROYALTY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM .... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, CO 80225±0165 ...... 303±231±3058 OCS Regional Offices ALASKA REGION ...... Rm. 308, 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±275±7300 SOUTHERN SERVICE CENTER ...... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., New Orleans, LA 70123±2394 ...... 504±736±2616 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 319

For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior, Room 4260, (MS 4230), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240–7000. Phone, 202– 208–3985. Internet, http://www.mms.gov/.

Bureau of Land Management gas, geothermal energy, wildlife habitat, endangered plant and animal species, The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) rangeland vegetation, recreation and was established July 16, 1946, by the cultural values, wild and scenic rivers, consolidation of the General Land Office designated conservation and wilderness (created in 1812) and the Grazing areas, and open space. Bureau programs Service (formed in 1934). The Federal Land Policy and provide for the protection (including fire Management Act of 1976 (90 Stat. 2743) suppression), orderly development, and repealed and replaced many obsolete or use of the public lands and resources overlapping statutes. It provides a basic under principles of multiple use and mission statement for the Bureau and sustained yield. Land use plans are establishes policy guidelines and criteria developed with public involvement to for the management of public lands and provide orderly use and development resources administered by the Bureau. while maintaining and enhancing the The Bureau’s basic organization quality of the environment. The Bureau consists of a headquarters in also manages watersheds to protect soil Washington, DC; five national level and enhance water quality; develops support and service centers (National recreational opportunities on public Interagency Fire Center, Boise, ID; lands; administers programs to protect National Training Center, Phoenix, AZ; and manage wild horses and burros; National Applied Resource Sciences and, under certain conditions, makes Center, National Human Resources land available for sale to individuals, Management Center, and National organizations, local governments, and Business Center, Denver, CO); and a other Federal agencies when such field organization of State, district, and transfer is in the public interest. Lands resource area offices. The Bureau also may be leased to State and local uses a system of advisory councils to government agencies and to nonprofit assist in the development of organizations for certain purposes. management plans and policies. The Bureau oversees and manages the The Bureau is responsible for the total development of energy and mineral management of about 270 million acres leases and ensures compliance with of public lands. These lands are located applicable regulations governing the primarily in the West and Alaska; extraction of these resources. It has however, small scattered parcels are responsibility to issue rights-of-way, located in other States. In addition to leases, and permits. minerals management responsibilities on The Bureau is also responsible for the the public lands, BLM is also responsible survey of Federal lands and establishes for subsurface resource management of and maintains public land records and an additional 300 million acres where records of mining claims. It administers a mineral rights are owned by the Federal program of payments in lieu of taxes Government. based on the amount of federally owned Resources managed by the Bureau lands in counties and other units of local include timber, solid minerals, oil and government. Field OfficesÐBureau of Land Management

State Office Address Telephone

ALASKAÐAK ...... No. 13, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, 99513±7599 ...... 907±271±5076 ARIZONAÐAZ ...... 222 N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85004±2203 ...... 602±417±9206 CALIFORNIAÐCA ...... 2135 Butano Dr., Sacramento, 95825 ...... 916±979±2845 COLORADOÐCO ...... 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, 80215±7076 ...... 303±239±3700 EASTERN STATESÐAll States bordering on 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153 ...... 703±440±1700 and east of the Mississippi River. IDAHOÐID ...... 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, 83709 ...... 208±373±4001 320 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Field OfficesÐBureau of Land Management—Continued

State Office Address Telephone

MONTANAÐMT, ND, SD ...... P.O. Box 36800, 222 N. 32d St., Billings, MT 59107±6800 406±255±2904 NEVADAÐNV ...... P.O. Box 12000, 850 Harvard Way, Reno, 89520±0006 ..... 702±785±6590 NEW MEXICOÐKS, NM, OK, TX ...... P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502± 505±438±7501 0115. OREGONÐOR, WA ...... P.O. Box 2965, 1515 SW. 5th Ave, Portland, OR 97208± 503±952±6024 2965. UTAHÐUT ...... P.O. Box 45155, 324 S. State St., Salt Lake City, 84145± 801±539±4010 1550. WYOMINGÐNE, WY ...... P.O. Box 1828, 5353 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, WY 307±775±6001 82003. Service and Support Offices NATIONAL INTERAGENCY FIRE CENTER .. 3833 South Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705±5354 ...... 208±387±5446 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± 303±236±6455 0047. NATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MAN- Bldg. 50, HR±200, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225± 303±236±6503 AGEMENT CENTER. 0047. NATIONAL APPLIED RESOURCE Bldg. 50, RS±100, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225± 303±236±1142 SCIENCES CENTER. 0047.

For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, LS–406, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–452–5125. Internet, http:// www.blm.gov/.

Bureau of Reclamation With this infrastructure largely in place, the Reclamation program is now The mission of the Bureau of focusing greater emphasis on resource Reclamation is to manage, develop, and management and protection than on protect, for the public welfare, water and development. Following a balanced related resources in an environmentally approach to the stewardship of the and economically sound manner. West’s water and related land and The Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 energy resources, the Bureau: U.S.C. 371 et seq.) authorized the —works in partnership with others to Secretary of the Interior to administer a develop water conservation plans, reclamation program that would provide provide for the efficient and effective use the arid and semiarid lands of the 17 of water and related resources, and contiguous Western States a secure, improve the management of existing year-round water supply for irrigation. water resources; To perform the mission, the Reclamation —designs and constructs water Service was created within the United resources projects, as authorized by the States Geological Survey. In 1907 the Congress; Reclamation Service was separated from —helps to develop and supports or the Survey, and in 1923 was renamed enhances recreational uses at the Bureau of Reclamation. Reclamation projects; The Reclamation program has helped —conducts research and encourages to settle and develop the West by technology transfer to improve resource providing for sustained economic management, development, and growth, an improved environment, and protection; an enhanced quality of life through the —ensures that the lands it manages development of a water storage and are free from hazardous and toxic waste delivery infrastructure, which provides and assists other Federal and State safe and dependable water supplies and agencies in protecting and restoring hydroelectric power for agricultural, surface water and ground water municipal, and industrial users; protects resources from hazardous waste and improves water quality; provides contamination; recreational and fish and wildlife —operates and maintains its facilities benefits; enhances river regulations; and to ensure reliability, safety, and helps control damaging floods. economic operation to protect the DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 321 public, property, and the Nation’s Through contracts with project investment in the facilities, and to beneficiaries, the Bureau arranges preserve and enhance environmental repayment to the Federal Treasury for resources; and construction, operation, and maintenance costs. Approximately 80 —provides engineering and technical percent of all direct project costs are support to Federal and State agencies, to repaid to the Government. Native American tribes, and to other Reclamation project facilities in nations to help accomplish national, operation include 355 storage reservoirs, regional, and international resource 69,400 miles of canals and other water management, development, and conveyances and distribution facilities, protection objectives. and 52 hydroelectric powerplants. Major OfficesÐBureau of Reclamation

Office/Region Address Telephone

COMMISSIONER ...... Rm. 7654, Dept. of Interior, Washington, DC 20240±0001 .. 202±208±4157 RECLAMATION SERVICE CENTER ...... Bldg. 67, Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 ...... 303±236±7000 GREAT PLAINS REGION ...... Box 36900, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, MT 59107 ...... 406±247±7610 LOWER COLORADO REGION ...... Box 61470, Nevada Hwy. & Park St., Boulder City, NV 702±293±8420 89005. MID±PACIFIC REGION ...... 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 95825 ...... 916±979±2837 PACIFIC NORTHWEST REGION ...... 1150 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83706 ...... 208±378±5020 UPPER COLORADO REGION ...... Box 11568, 125 S. State St., Salt Lake City, UT 84147 ...... 801±524±3774

For further information, contact the Public Affairs Division, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240–0001. Phone, 202–208–4662. Internet, http://www.usbr.gov/.

Sources of Information

Inquiries on the following subjects Publications Most departmental should be directed to the specified publications are available from the office, Department of the Interior, Superintendent of Documents, Washington, DC 20240. Government Printing Office, Contracts Contact the Office of Washington, DC 20402. All other Acquisition and Property Management, inquiries regarding publications should Room 5526. Phone, 202–208–6431. be directed to the individual bureau or office’s publications or public affairs Departmental Museum The Museum office. has exhibits on topics pertaining to the bureaus and a changing exhibits gallery Information regarding bibliographies on select subjects is available from the with new displays every 3–4 months. It Natural Resources Library. Phone, 202– presents public programs related to 208–5815. departmental themes and provides tours Reading Room Visit the Natural to school and adult groups on the Resources Library, ’s New Deal murals, the Building. Phone, 202–208–5815. Museum, and American Indians. Contact Telephone Directory The Department the staff office, Room 1024, Main of the Interior telephone directory is Interior Building. Phone, 202–208–4743. available for sale by the Interior Service Electronic Access Information is Center. Phone, 202–208–7050. available electronically from the Telephone Locator Phone, 202–208– Department of the Interior. Internet, 3100. http://www.doi.gov/ (or see listings for specific Department components). United States Fish and Wildlife Service Employment Direct general inquiries to Inquiries on the following subjects the Office of Personnel or visit any of should be directed to the specified the field personnel offices. office, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 322 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Department of the Interior, Washington, species. Some publications are only DC 20240. available as sales items from the Congressional/Legislative Services Superintendent of Documents, Congressional staffers and persons Government Printing Office, seeking information about specific Washington, DC 20402. Further legislation should call the Congressional/ information is available from the Legislative Services office. Phone, 202– Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife 208–5403. Service, Mail Stop 130 Webb, Contracts Contact the Washington, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 703– DC, headquarters Division of 358–1711. Contracting and General Services (phone, 703–358–1728); or any of the National Park Service regional offices. Contracts Contact the nearest regional Electronic Access The Fish and office; Administrative Services Division, Wildlife Service offers a range of National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, information through the Internet, at http:/ Washington, DC 20013–7127 (phone, /www.fws.gov/. 202–523–5133); or the Denver Service Employment For information regarding Center, P.O. Box 25287, 12795 West employment opportunities with the U.S. Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225 Fish and Wildlife Service, contact the (phone, 303–969–2110). Headquarters Personnel Office (phone, Employment Employment inquiries and 703–358–1743); or the regional office applications may be sent to the within the area you are seeking Personnel Office, National Park Service, employment. Department of the Interior, Washington, Import/Export Permits To obtain CITES DC, and to the field area offices and permits for the import and export of individual parks. Applications for wildlife, contact the Office of seasonal employment (which must be Management Authority. Phone, 800– received between September 1 and 358–2104 or 703–358–2104. January 15) should be sent to the Law Enforcement To obtain Division of Personnel Management, information about the enforcement of National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, wildlife laws or to report an infraction of Washington, DC 20013–7127. Phone, those laws, contact the Division of Law 202–208–5074. Schools interested in the Enforcement (phone, 703–358–1949); or recruitment program should write to: the nearest regional law enforcement Chief Personnel Officer, National Park office. Service, P.O. Box 37127, Department of National Wildlife Refuges For general the Interior, Washington, DC 20013– information about the National Wildlife 7127. Phone, 202–208–5093. Refuge System, as well as information Films The National Park Service has about specific refuges, contact the many films on environmental and Division of Refuges (phone, 800–344– historical themes. For a list of these films WILD or 703–358–2029); or the nearest and sales and for information on how to national wildlife refuge or regional obtain them, write: National Technical refuge office. Information Service, U.S. Department of News Media Inquiries Specific Commerce, 5285 Port Royal Rd., information about the U.S. Fish and Springfield, VA 22161. Phone, 703–487– Wildlife Service and its activities is 4650. available from the Office of Media Grants-in-Aid For information on grants Services (phone, 202–208–5634); or the authorized under the Land and Water public affairs officer in each of the Conservation Fund, the Urban Park and Service’s regional offices. Recreation Recovery Program, and the Publications The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Historic Preservation Fund, write the Service has publications available on National Park Service, P.O. Box 37127, subjects ranging from the National Washington, DC 20013–7127. Phone, Wildlife Refuge System to endangered 202–343–3700 or 202–343–9564. DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 323

Publications Items related to the Rm. 2650, 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC National Park Service are available from 20240. Phone, 202–208–4047. the Superintendent of Documents, MS 231, 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Phone, 573–308–3500. Government Printing Office, 2d Fl., 2222 W. 2300 S., Salt Lake City, UT Washington, DC 20402. Phone, 202– 84119. Phone, 801–975–3742. 512–1800. Items available for sale Rm. 1C402, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, include the National Park System Map & VA 20192. Phone, 703–648–6045. Guide (stock no. 024–005–01135–8); Rm. 135, 904 W. Riverside Ave., Spokane, WA The National Parks: Index 1995 (stock 99201. Phone, 509–353–2524. no. 024–005–01160–4); and National EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Parks: Lesser Known Areas (stock no. Phone, 605–594–6151. 024–005–01152–8). Contact the Maps Maps are sold by the Information Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, Services Branch, United States CO 81009, for other publications about Geological Survey, Box 25286, Denver the National Park Service available for Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225 sale. For general park and camping (phone, 303–202–4700); and the Earth information, write to the National Park Science Information Centers (see General Service, Office of Public Inquiries, Inquiries). Information about the status of P.O.Box 37127, Room 1013, U.S. Geological Survey mapping in any Washington, DC 20013–7127. State and availability of maps by other Federal and State agencies can be United States Geological Survey obtained from the Earth Science Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Information Center, 507 National Center, Agreements Write to the Office of 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA Program Support, Office of Acquisition 20192. Phone, 800–USA–MAPS; or in and Federal Assistance, 205 National Virginia, 703–648–6045. Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Outreach/External and Media Affairs Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703–648– The Outreach Office of the U.S. 7373. Geological Survey coordinates external Employment Inquiries should be contacts and special events, responds to directed to one of the following news media inquiries, arranges Personnel Offices: interviews, and prepares news releases Recruitment and Placement, 601 National and other informational products Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703–648–6131. pertaining to Survey programs and Personnel Office, United States Geological activities. The headquarters office is Survey, Suite 160, 3850 Holcomb Bridge Rd., located at 119 National Center, 12201 Norcross, GA 30092. Phone, 770–409–7750. Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Personnel Office, United States Geological Phone, 703–648–4460. Outreach and Survey, Box 25046, MS 603, Bldg. 53, Denver, media affairs are also conducted on a CO 80225. Phone, 303–236–5900 ext. 361. regional basis at Menlo Park/San Personnel Office, United States Geological Survey, 345 Middlefield Rd., MS 613, Menlo Park, Francisco (phone, 415–329–4000); CA 94025. Phone, 415–329–4104. Denver (phone, 303–236–5900); and Reston, VA (phone, 703–648–4582). General Inquiries A network of nine Publications The U.S. Geological Earth Science Information Centers Survey publishes technical and scientific (ESIC’s) responds to requests for Earth reports and maps, described in the science information that are made in quarterly periodical New Publications of person, by mail, or by telephone and the U.S. Geological Survey, with yearly assists in the selection and ordering of supplements; Publications of the U.S. all U.S. Geological Survey products: Geological Survey, 1879–1961; Rm. 101, 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK Publications of the Geological Survey, 99508–4664. Phone, 907–786–7011. 1962–1970; and a variety of 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Phone, 415–329–4309. nontechnical publications described in Box 25286, Bldg. 810, Denver, CO 80225. General Interest Publications of the Phone, 303–202–4200. United States Geological Survey. 324 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL

Book, map, fact sheet, and Digital 345 Middlefield Rd., Menlo Park, CA 94025. Data Series (CD–ROM) publications are 4230 University Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508– sold by the Information Services Branch, 4664. Denver Federal Center, Box 25286, Spacecraft and aircraft remote sensor Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303–202– data may be examined at the EROS Data 4700), and by the U.S. Geological Center, Sioux Falls, SD 57198. Phone, Survey’s Earth Science Information 605–594–6151. Centers (see General Inquiries). Water Data Information on the Open-file reports, in the form of availability of and access to water data microfiche and/or black and white paper acquired by the U.S. Geological Survey copies, diskettes, and CD–ROM’s are and other local, State, and Federal sold by the United States Geological agencies may be obtained from the Survey, Open File Reports—ESIC, National Water Data Exchange, 421 Denver Federal Center, Box 25286, National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303–202– Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703– 4200. 648–5676. Single copies of a variety of nontechnical leaflets, technical reports, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation books, and special interest publications and Enforcement on Earth science subjects and U.S. Geological Survey activities are available Contracts Contact the Procurement to the public at the Earth Science Branch, Office of Surface Mining, Information Centers or upon request Department of the Interior, 1951 from the U.S. Geological Survey, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Information Services Branch, Denver DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–2839. Federal Center, Box 25286, Denver, CO TDD, 202–208–2737. 80225. Phone, 303–202–4700. Bulk Employment For information on quantities may be purchased from the employment opportunities throughout Superintendent of Documents, the United States, contact the Chief, Government Printing Office, Division of Personnel, Office of Surface Washington, DC 20402. Mining, Department of the Interior, 1951 Reading Rooms Facilities for Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, examination of reports, maps, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–2965. publications of the U.S. Geological TDD, 202–208–2737. Survey, and a wide selection of general Bureau of Indian Affairs Earth science information resources and historical documents are located at the Inquiries regarding the Bureau of Indian U.S. Geological Survey’s libraries at the Affairs may be obtained by calling the National Center, 12201 Sunrise Valley Office of Public Affairs at 202–208– Drive, Reston, VA 20192; Denver 3710, or writing to the Chief, Office of Federal Center, Building 20, Box 25046, Public Affairs, 1849 C Street, NW., MS Denver, CO 80225; 345 Middlefield 4542 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Road, Menlo Park, CA 94025; and 2255 Minerals Management Service North Gemini Drive, Flagstaff, AZ 86001; and Earth Science Information Inquiries on specific subjects should be Centers (see General Inquiries). Maps, directed to the appropriate headquarters aerial photographs, geodetic control data office at 1849 C Street NW., or index material, and cartographic data Washington, DC 20240, or to the in digital form may be examined at the appropriate Minerals Management following Earth Science Information Service field office (see listing in the Centers: preceding text). Public and News Media Inquiries Rm. 1C402, 12201 Sunrise Valley Dr., Reston, VA 20192. Specific information about the Minerals 1400 Independence Rd., Rolla, MO 65401. Management Service and its activities is Bldg. 810, Box 25286, MS 504, Denver Federal available from the Chief, Office of Ctr., Denver, CO 80225. Communications, Room 4260, MS 4230, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 325

1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC General Inquiries The Bureau’s 20240. mandate under the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 is Bureau of Land Management generally to retain public lands in long- Contracts Contracts in excess of term public ownership. The Bureau $100,000 for public land projects are occasionally sells parcels of land that, as awarded by the contracting teams of the a result of land-use planning, are either National Business Center. Contracts for uneconomical to manage or would serve construction and nonprofessional an important public objective. These services are awarded by the Construction lands are sold at fair market value. Land and Nonprofessional Services Team exchanges can be used to acquire non- (phone, 303–236–9433). Environmental BLM lands to protect important natural and professional services contracts are resources. The Bureau acts as the leasing awarded by the Environmental and agent for mineral rights on public and Professional Services Team (phone, 303– other federally administered lands. 236–9439). Contracts for information Information may be obtained from any technology are awarded by the Federal of the State offices or from the Bureau of Information Processing Automated Land Land Management, Office of Public and Minerals Record System Team Affairs, Department of the Interior, (phone, 303–236–6498). Contracts for Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202– public land projects in the States of 452–5125. Fax, 202–452–5124. Oregon and Washington are awarded by Publications The annual publication the Contracting Office in Portland, OR Public Land Statistics, which relates to (phone, 503–952–6216). Bureau of Land public lands, is available from the Management helium operation contracts Superintendent of Documents, are awarded by the Contracting Office in Government Printing Office, Amarillo, TX (phone, 806–324–2618). Washington, DC 20402. Employment Initial appointments to the Reading Rooms All State offices Bureau are made from registers provide facilities for individuals who established by the Office of Personnel wish to examine status records, tract Management as a result of examination books, or other records relating to the announcements issued by area offices of public lands and their resources. the Office of Personnel Management Small Business Activities The Bureau throughout the country. The following has four major buying offices that Office of Personnel Management provide contacts for small business announcements are applicable to most activities: the Headquarters Office in professional positions within the Bureau. Washington, DC (phone, 202–452– Announcement No. 421, Biological and 5196); the National Business Center in Agricultural Sciences; Announcement Lakewood, CO (phone, 303–236–9447); No. 424, Engineering, Physical Sciences the Oregon State Office (phone, 503– and Related Professions. The Mid-Level 952–6216); and the BLM Office of and Senior-Level registers are also used Helium Operations (phone, 806–324– in a limited number of cases for social 2618). In addition, there are 12 BLM sciences professionals and other State offices that acquire goods and positions. services less than $100,000 using Inquiries should be directed to the simplified acquisition procedures. The Headquarters Office provides National Human Resource Management procurement support for the Washington, Center, any Bureau of Land Management DC, area. The National Business Center State Office, or the Personnel Officer, provides major contracting services for Bureau of Land Management, Eastern goods and services more than $100,000 States Office, Department of the Interior, for the western operations of the Bureau, Springfield, VA, from whom the booklet except for the Oregon State Office and Career Opportunities in the BLM is the BLM Office of Helium Operations. available. The Bureau’s acquisition plan and 326 U.S. GOVERNMENT MANUAL procurement office contacts are available Employment Information on through the Internet, at http:// engineering and other positions is www.blm.gov/natacq/. available from the Personnel Office, Speakers Local Bureau offices will Denver, CO (phone, 303–236–3834); or arrange for speakers to explain Bureau from the nearest regional office (see programs upon request from listing in the preceding text). organizations within their areas of Publications Publications for sale are jurisdiction. available through the National Technical Information Service. Phone, 1–800–553– Bureau of Reclamation 6847. Speakers and Films A volunteer Contracts Information is available to speaker service provides engineers and contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers scientists for schools and civic groups in from Acquisition and Assistance the Denver area. Films are available on Management Services, Building 67, free loan. For speakers or films, contact Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO the Reclamation Service Center in 80225. Phone, 303–236–3750. Denver, CO. Phone, 303–236–7000.

For further information, contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202–208–3171.