[United States Government Manual] [June 01, 2008] [Pages 243-257] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov][[Page 243]] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 Phone, 202-208-3100. Internet, www.doi.gov. SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR Dirk Kempthorne Deputy Secretary P. Lynn Scarlett Chief of Staff Brian Waidmann Deputy Chief of Staff Douglas W. Domenech Special Trustee for American Indians Ross Owen Swimmer Director of Congressional and Matthew Eames Legislative Affairs Counselor to the Secretary Michael Bogert White House Liaison Mitchell Lowe Science Adviser to the Secretary (vacancy) Director, Office of Communications Ernestine Kreisher Director of External and Katie Loovis Intergovernmental Affairs Director, Office of the Executive Fay Iudicello Secretariat and Regulatory Affairs Senior Advisor to the Secretary for (vacancy) Alaskan Affairs Solicitor David Bernhardt Deputy Solicitor Lawrence Jensen Counselor to the Solicitor Paul Smyth Associate Solicitor (Administration) Edward Keable Associate Solicitor (Conservation Robert Faber and Wildlife) Associate Solicitor (Land and Water (vacancy) Resources) Associate Solicitor (General Law) Arthur E. Gary Associate Solicitor (Indian Affairs) (vacancy) Associate Solicitor (Mineral James Harris Resources) Director, Office of Ethics Melinda J. Loftin Inspector General Earl E. Devaney Deputy Inspector General Mary Kendall Assistant Secretary for Water and Science (vacancy) Deputy Assistant Secretaries Brenda Burman, Timothy R. Petty Director, U.S. Geological Survey Mark D. Myers Commissioner, Bureau of Reclamation Robert W. Johnson Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and R. Lyle Laverty Parks Deputy Assistant Secretaries Kaush Arha, Mitchell Butler, James Mosher, David M. Verhey Director, U.S. Fish and Wildlife H. Dale Hall Service Director, National Park Service Mary A. Bomar Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs (vacancy) Counselor to the Assistant Secretary E. Sequoyah Simermeyer [[Page 244]] Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary Majel Russell Deputy Assistant Secretary for (vacancy) Policy and Economic Development Deputy Assistant Secretary for Debbie Clark Management Director, Bureau of Indian Affairs Jerold Gidner Director, Bureau of Indian Education (vacancy) Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals C. Stephen Allred Management Deputy Assistant Secretaries Julie Jacobson, Michael Olsen, Foster Wade Director, Minerals Management Randall Luthi Service Director, Bureau of Land Management James Caswell Director, Office of Surface Mining Brent Wahlquist Reclamation and Enforcement Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and (vacancy) Budget Chief of Staff Monica Noe Chief Information Officer Michael J. Howell Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Christopher Kearney International Affairs Director, Office of Environmental Willie R. Taylor Policy and Compliance Director, Office of Policy Analysis Christine S. Baglin Director, Office of Hawaiian Kaiini Kaloi Relations Deputy Assistant Secretary for Business Nina Hatfield Management and Wildland Fire Director, Office of Small and Mark Oliver Disadvantaged Business Utilization Director, Office of Budget Pamela K. Haze Director, Office of Financial Daniel Fletcher Management Director, Office of Acquisition and Debra Sonderman Property Management Director, National Business Center Douglas Bourgeois Director, Office of Wildland Fire Mark Beighley Coordination Deputy Assistant Secretary for Human Capital, Paul D. Hoffman Performance, and Partnerships Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer Kathleen J.H. Wheeler Director, Office of Human Resources Sharlyn Grigsby Director, Office of Civil Rights Sharon Eller Director, Office of Occupational Diane Schmitz Health and Safety Director, Office of Strategic Sandra Wells Employee Development Director, Office of Collaborative Elena Gonzalez Action and Dispute Resolution Director, Office of Planning and Richard T. Beck Performance Management Director, Office of Hearings and Robert S. More Appeals Director, Office of Competition, (vacancy) Efficiency, and Analysis Deputy Assistant Secretary for Law Enforcement Larry R. Parkinson and Security Director, Office of Law Enforcement, Kimberley Thorsen Security, and Emergency [[Page 245]]anagement Deputy Assistant Secretary for Insular Affairs (vacancy) Director, Office of Insular Affairs Nikolao Pula ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The mission of the Department of the Interior is to protect and provide access to our Nation's natural and cultural heritage and honor our trust responsibilities to tribes and our commitments to island communities. The Department of the Interior was created by act of March 3, 1849 (43 U.S.C. 1451), which transferred to it the General Land Office, the Office of Indian Affairs, the Pension Office, and the Patent Office. It was reorganized by Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1950, as amended (5 U.S.C. app.). The Department manages the Nation's public lands and minerals, national parks, national wildlife refuges, and western water resources and upholds Federal trust responsibilities to Indian tribes and our commitments to island communities. It is responsible for migratory wildlife conservation; historic preservation; endangered species; surface-mined lands protection and restoration; mapping; geological, hydrological, and biological science; and financial and technical assistance for the insular areas. Secretary The Secretary of the Interior reports directly to the President and is responsible for the direction and supervision of all operations and activities of the Department. Some areas where public purposes are broadly applied include: Fish, Wildlife, and Parks The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife and Parks has responsibility for programs associated with the use, management and conservation of natural resources, lands and cultural facilities associated with the National Park and National Refuge Systems, and the conservation and enhancement of fish, wildlife, vegetation, and habitat. The Office represents the Department in the coordination of marine ecosystems and biological resources programs with other Federal agencies. It also exercises secretarial direction and supervision over the United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Park Service. Water and Science The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Water and Science provides oversight to the U.S. Geological Survey, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Central Utah Project Completion Act Office. It provides policy direction and oversight in program areas related to water project operations, facility security and natural resource management as well as for geologic, hydrologic, cartographic, biologic, and technological research. It provides guidance in developing national water and science policies and environmental improvement. Land and Minerals Management The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management has responsibility for programs associated with public land management; operations management and leasing for minerals on public lands, including the Outer Continental Shelf to the outer limits of the United States economic jurisdiction; minerals operations management on Indian lands; surface mining reclamation and enforcement functions; and management of revenues from Federal and Indian mineral leases. Indian Affairs The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs is responsible for establishing and acting on issues affecting Indian policy and programs; exercising direction and supervision of the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education; directly supervising the Federal acknowledgment of tribes, tribal self- determination and self-governance, Indian gaming, economic development, and all administrative, financial, and information resources management activities; and maintaining liaison and coordination between the Department and other Federal agencies that provide services or funding to Indians. The Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians (OST) oversees Indian trust reform efforts departmentwide to ensure the establishment of policies, [GRAPHIC] [TIFF OMITTED] T214669.021 [[Page 247]] procedures, systems, and practices to allow the Secretary to discharge the Government's fiduciary trust responsibilities to American Indians and tribes. OST also has programmatic responsibility for the management of financial trust assets, asset appraisals, and fiduciary trust beneficiary services. Insular Affairs The Office of Insular Affairs (OIA) assists the territories of American Samoa, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands in developing more efficient and effective government by providing financial and technical assistance, and serves as a focal point for the management of relations between the United States and the islands by developing and promoting appropriate Federal policies. OIA also carries out the Secretary's responsibilities that are related to the three freely associated states (the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands, and the Republic of Palau); the Palmyra Atoll excluded areas; and Midway Atoll's nonterrestrial areas. For further information, contact the Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3100. Internet, www.doi.gov. Bureaus United States Fish and Wildlife Service [For the United States Fish and Wildlife Service statement of organization, see the Code of Federal Regulations, Title 50, Subchapter A, Part 2] The United States Fish and Wildlife Service's national responsibility in the service of fish, wildlife, and people spans more than 130 years to the establishment of a predecessor agency, the Bureau of Fisheries, in 1871. First created as an independent agency, the Bureau of Fisheries was later placed in the Department of Commerce. A second predecessor agency, the Bureau of Biological Survey, was established in 1885 in the Department of Agriculture. In 1939, the two Bureaus and their functions were transferred to the Department of the Interior. They were consolidated into one agency and redesignated the Fish and Wildlife Service in 1940 by Reorganization Plan III (5 U.S.C. app.). The United States Fish and Wildlife Service is responsible for conserving, protecting, and enhancing fish, wildlife, and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 98 million acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 544 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands, and other special management areas. It also operates 69 national fish hatcheries, 63 fishery resource offices, and 81 ecological services field stations. The Service enforces Federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and assists foreign governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Sport Fish Restoration Programs that distributes revenues from excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to State fish and wildlife agencies. In the area of resource management, the Service provides leadership for the protection and improvement of land and water environments (habitat preservation) that directly benefit the living natural resources and add quality to human life. Activities include: --surveillance of pesticides, heavy metals, and other contaminants; --studies of fish and wildlife populations; --ecological studies; --environmental impact assessment, including hydroelectric dams, nuclear power sites, stream channelization, and dredge-and-fill permits; and --environmental impact statement review. The Service is responsible for improving and maintaining fish and wildlife resources by proper [[Page 248]] management of wildlife and habitat. It also helps fulfill the public demand for recreational fishing while maintaining the Nation's fisheries at a level and in a condition that will ensure their continued survival. Specific wildlife and fishery resources programs include: --migratory birds (wildlife refuge management for production, migration, and wintering; law enforcement; game; and bird population, production, and harvest surveys); --mammals and nonmigratory birds (refuge management of resident species, law enforcement, protection of certain marine mammals, and technical assistance); --coastal anadromous fish (hatchery production and stocking); --Great Lakes fisheries (hatchery production of lake trout and fishery management in cooperation with Canada and the States); and --other inland fisheries (hatchery production and stocking of Indian lands, and technical assistance). The Service provides national and international leadership in identifying, protecting, and restoring endangered species of fish, wildlife, and plants. This program includes: --developing the Federal Endangered and Threatened Species List, conducting status surveys, preparing recovery plans, and coordinating efforts nationally and internationally; --operating national wildlife refuges; --law enforcement; --foreign importation enforcement; and --consultation with foreign countries. Public use and information programs include preparing leaflets and brochures; operating environmental study areas on Service lands; operating visitor centers, self-guided nature trails, observation towers, and display ponds; and providing recreational activities such as hunting, fishing, and wildlife photography. The Service's Office of Federal Assistance apportions funds for projects designed to conserve and enhance the Nation's fish and wildlife resources. The funds for the projects are generated from excise taxes on sporting arms and fishing equipment. Regional Offices--United States Fish and Wildlife Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Region Address Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALBUQUERQUE--AZ, NM, OK, TX P.O. Box 1306, Albuquerque, NM 87103-1306 505-248-6282 ANCHORAGE--AK 1011 E. Tudor Rd., Anchorage, AK 99503 907-786-3542 ATLANTA--AL, AR, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, PR, SC, TN, 1875 Century Blvd. NE., Atlanta, GA 30345- 404-679-4000 VI 3301 HADLEY--CT, DE, MA, ME, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, 300 Westgate Ctr. Dr., Hadley, MA 01035- 413-253-8200 VA, WV 9589 DENVER--CO, KS, MT, NE, ND, SD, UT, WY P.O. Box 25486, Denver Federal Center, 303-236-7920 Denver, CO 80225 PORTLAND--HI, ID, OR, WA, Pacific Islands 911 NE. 11th Ave., Portland, OR 97232-4181 503-231-6118 SACRAMENTO--CA, NV, Klamath Basin Suite W-2606, 2800 Cottage Way, 916-414-6464 Sacramento, CA 95825-1846 TWIN CITIES--IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI Federal Bldg., Fort Snelling, Twin Cities, 612-713-5300 MN 55111-4056 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 703-358-2220. Internet, www.fws.gov. National Park Service The National Park Service was established in the Department of the Interior on August 25, 1916 (16 U.S.C. 1). The National Park Service is dedicated to conserving unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations. There are 391 units in the National Park System, including national parks, monuments and memorials, scenic parkways, preserves, [[Page 249]] reserves, trails, riverways, wild and scenic rivers, seashores, lakeshores, recreation areas, battlefields and battlefield parks and sites, national military parks, international historic sites, and historic sites associated with important movements, events, and personalities of the American past. The National Park Service has a Service Center in Denver that provides planning, architectural, engineering, and other professional services. The Service is also responsible for managing a great variety of national and international programs designed to help extend the benefits of natural and cultural resource conservation and outdoor recreation throughout this country and the world. Activities The National Park Service develops and implements park management plans and staffs the areas under its administration. It relates the natural values and historical significance of these areas to the public through talks, tours, films, exhibits, publications, and other interpretive media. It operates campgrounds and other visitor facilities and provides lodging, food, and transportation services in many areas. The National Park Service also administers the following programs: the State portion of the Land and Water Conservation Fund, nationwide outdoor recreation coordination and information, State comprehensive outdoor recreation planning, planning and technical assistance for the national wild and scenic rivers system, the national trails system, natural area programs, the National Register of Historic Places, national historic landmarks, historic preservation, technical preservation services, the historic American buildings survey, the historic American engineering record, and interagency archeological services. Regional Offices--National Park Service ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Regions Address Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ALASKA--AK Suite 114, 240 West 5th Ave., Anchorage, 907-644-3510 AK 99501 INTERMOUNTAIN--AZ, CO, MT, NM, OK, TX, UT, WY P.O. Box 25287, 12795 W. Alameda Pkwy., 303-969-2500 Denver, CO 80225-0287 MIDWEST--AR, IL, IN, IA, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, 601 Riverfront Dr., Omaha, NE 68102-4226 402-661-1736 SD, WI NATIONAL CAPITAL--Washington, DC, and nearby MD, VA, 1100 Ohio Dr. SW., Washington, DC 20242- 202-619-7000 and WV 0001 NORTHEAST--CT, DE, ME, MA, MD, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, 5th Fl., 200 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, 215-597-7013 VT, VA, WV PA 19106-2818 PACIFIC WEST--CA, HI, ID, NV, OR, WA, American Suite 700, 1111 Jackson St., Oakland, CA 510-817-1304 Samoa, Guam 94607-1372 SOUTHEAST--AL, FL, GA, KY, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN, PR, 1924 Bldg., 100 Alabama St. SW., Atlanta, 907-683-2294 VI GA 30303 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Chief, Office of Communications and Public Affairs, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-6843. Internet, www.nps.gov. United States Geological Survey The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) was established by the Organic Act of March 3, 1879 (43 U.S.C. 31). USGS classifies public lands, examines the geological structure, and assesses the energy, mineral, and biology resources and products within and outside the national domain. USGS provides relevant, objective scientific studies and information used to help address issues and solve problems dealing with natural resources, natural hazards, and the environmental effects on human and wildlife health. It is responsible for: --investigating and assessing the Nation's water, energy, biological, and mineral resources; --conducting research on global change; --providing information to land and resource managers in the Department to help them assess and manage the biological and environmental consequences of management practices; --investigating natural hazards and providing real-time information about [[Page 250]] the Earth and minimizing loss of life and property from earthquakes, volcanoes, floods, droughts, coastal erosion, and wildland fires; --maintaining an archive of land-remote sensing data for historical, scientific, and technical purposes, including long-term global environmental monitoring; --ensuring production and availability of basic biologic, hydrologic, geologic, and geographical spatial data of the Nation; and --maintaining and analyzing databases of natural resource information. To attain these objectives, USGS prepares maps and digital and cartographic data; collects and interprets data on energy, mineral, and biological resources; conducts nationwide assessments of the quality, quantity, and use of the Nation's water resources; performs fundamental and applied research in the sciences and techniques involved; and publishes the results of its investigations through maps, technical reports, and fact sheets. For further information, contact the U.S. Geological Survey, Department of the Interior, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-4000. Internet, www.usgs.gov. E-mail, [email protected]. Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement The Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSM) was established in the Department of the Interior by the Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (30 U.S.C. 1211). The Office's primary goal is to assist States in operating a nationwide program that protects society and the environment from the adverse effects of coal mining, while ensuring that surface coal mining can be done without permanent damage to land and water resources. With most coal mining States responsible for regulating coal mining and reclamation activities within their borders, OSM's main objectives are to oversee State mining regulatory and abandoned-mine reclamation programs, assist States in meeting the objectives of the surface mining law, and regulate mining and reclamation activities on Federal and Indian lands, and in those States choosing not to assume primary responsibility. Activities The Office establishes national policy for the surface mining control and reclamation program provided for in the surface mining law, reviews and approves amendments to previously approved State programs, and reviews and recommends approval of new State program submissions. Other activities include: --managing the collection, disbursement, and accounting for abandoned-mine land reclamation fees; --administering civil penalties programs; --establishing technical standards and regulatory policy for reclamation and enforcement efforts; --providing guidance for environmental considerations, research, training, and technology transfer for State, tribal, and Federal regulatory and abandoned-mine land reclamation programs; --monitoring and evaluating State and tribal regulatory programs, cooperative agreements, and abandoned-mine land reclamation programs; and --coordinating the Appalachian clean streams initiative, a public- private joint effort, at the Federal, State, and local levels, to clean up streams and rivers polluted by acid mine drainage. For further information, contact the Office of Communications, Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-2565. TDD, 202-208-2694. Internet, www.osmre.gov. Bureau of Indian Affairs The Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) was created as part of the War Department in 1824 and transferred to the Department of the Interior when the latter was established in 1849. The mission of BIA is to fulfill its trust responsibilities and promote self-determination on behalf of tribal governments, American Indians, and Alaska Natives. BIA provides services directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts to approximately 1.6 [[Page 251]] million American Indians and Alaska Natives, members of 562 federally recognized Indian tribes in the 48 contiguous United States and Alaska. The scope of BIA's programs is extensive, covering virtually the entire range of State and local governmental services. The programs administered by either tribes or BIA include: management of natural resources on 56 million acres of trust land; fire protection, emergency natural disaster relief, economic development programs in some of the most isolated and economically depressed areas of the United States, law enforcement, administration of tribal courts and detention centers, implementation of legislated land and water claim settlements, replacement and repair of schools, repair and maintenance of roads and bridges, and repair of structural deficiencies on high-hazard dams. BIA works with American Indians and Alaska Natives, tribal governments, Native American organizations, other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and other interested groups in the development and implementation of effective programs. Regional Offices--Bureau of Indian Affairs ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Region Address Telephone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Alaska.......................... P.O. Box 25520, 800-645-8397 Juneau, AK 99802-5520. Eastern......................... 545 Marriott Dr., 615-564-6700 Suite 700, Nashville, TN 37214. Eastern Oklahoma................ P.O. Box 8002, 3100 W. 918-781-4600 Peak Blvd., Muskogee, OK 74402-8002. Great Plains.................... 115 4th Ave. SE., 605-226-7343 Aberdeen, SD 57401- 4382. Midwest......................... Rm. 550, One Federal 612-713-4400 Dr., Rm. 550, Ft. Snelling, MN 55111- 4007. Navajo.......................... P.O. Box 1060, Gallup, 505-863-8314 NM 87305. Northwest....................... 911 NE. 11th Ave., 503-231-6702 Portland, OR 97232- 4169. Pacific......................... 2800 Cottage Way, 916-978-6000 Sacramento, CA 95825. Rocky Mountain.................. 316 N. 26th St., 406-247-7943 Billings, MT 59101- 1362. Southern Plains................. WCD Office Complex, 405-247-6673 P.O. Box 368, Anadarko, OK 73005- 0368. Southwest....................... P.O. Box 26567, 1001 505-563-3100 Indian School Rd. NW., Albuquerque, NM 87125-6567. Western......................... P.O. Box 10, Phoenix, 602-379-6600 AZ 85001-0010. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bureau of Indian Education The Bureau of Indian Education (BIE) provides quality educational, cultural, and economic opportunities for American Indian tribes and Alaska Native villages. BIE is responsible for developing policies and procedures, supervising activities, and approving appropriations for agency programs. There are 184 elementary and secondary schools within the BIE system, of which 122 are tribally controlled through contracts or grants. BIE also supports 24 tribal colleges and universities and operates Haskell Indian Nations University and the Southwest Indian Polytechnic Institute. For further information, contact the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS-3658 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3710. Minerals Management Service The Minerals Management Service was established on January 19, 1982, by Secretarial order. The Service assesses the nature, extent, recoverability, and value of leasable minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf. It ensures the orderly and timely inventory and development and the efficient recovery of mineral resources; encourages utilization of the best available and safest technology; and safeguards against fraud, waste, and abuse. Offshore Minerals Management The Service is responsible for resource assessment and evaluation; environmental review; leasing and permitting activities (including public liaison and planning functions), management of leases, easements, and rights-of-way; and inspection and enforcement programs for Outer Continental Shelf lands. [[Page 252]] Programs are developed for energy, mineral, and related activities on the Outer Continental Shelf in consultation with the Congress, affected States, local governments, environmental groups, industry, and the public. The Service conducts extensive environmental studies and consultations with State officials prior to issuing leases, easements, or rights-of-way. Once permits or other approvals have been issued, inspectors conduct frequent inspections of offshore operations, and environmental studies personnel collect data to ensure that marine and coastal environments are kept free of pollutants. Minerals Revenue Management The Service is responsible for collecting, accounting for, and disbursing revenues associated with minerals produced on Federal and Indian-leased lands. The Service also conducts a comprehensive compliance program to ensure that fair market value is received for the mineral assets and that royalties are timely and accurately paid. The basic organization of the Service consists of a headquarters in Washington, DC, with program components located in Herndon, VA, and Lakewood, CO; three Outer Continental Shelf regional offices; and two administrative service centers. Field Offices--Minerals Management Service ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Office Address Telephone ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Minerals Revenue Management.. P.O. Box 25165, Denver, 303-231-3162 CO 80225-0165. OCS Regional Offices Alaska Region................ Suite 500, 3801 907-334-5200 Centerpoint Dr., Anchorage, AK 99503-5820. Gulf of Mexico Region........ 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., 504-736-2589 New Orleans, LA 70123- 2394. Pacific Region............... 770 Paseo Camarillo, 805-389-7502 Camarillo, CA 93010-6064. Administrative Service Centers Western Service Center....... P.O. Box 25165, Denver, 303-231-3900 CO 80225-0165. Southern Service Center...... 1201 Elmwood Park Blvd., 504-736-2616 New Orleans, LA 70123- 2394. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ For further information, contact the Chief, Public Affairs, Minerals Management Service, Department of the Interior, Room 4259, (MS 4230), 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240-7000. Phone, 202-208-3985. Internet, www.mms.gov. Bureau of Land Management The Bureau of Land Management was established July 16, 1946, by the consolidation of the General Land Office (created in 1812) and the Grazing Service (formed in 1934). The Bureau manages more land--262 million surface acres--than any other Federal Government agency. Most of this public land is located in 12 western States, including Alaska. There are also small, scattered parcels in States east of the Mississippi River. The Bureau also administers more than 700 million acres of subsurface mineral estate throughout the Nation. It preserves open space in the fast-growing, fast-changing West by managing the public lands for multiple uses and by conserving resources so that current and future generations may use and enjoy them. Resources managed by the Bureau include timber, solid minerals, oil and gas, geothermal energy, wildlife habitat, endangered plant and animal species, rangeland vegetation, recreation and cultural values, wild and scenic rivers, designated conservation and wilderness areas, and open space. Bureau programs provide for the protection (including fire suppression), orderly development, and use of the public lands and resources under principles of multiple use and sustained yield. Land use plans are developed with public involvement to provide orderly use and development while maintaining and enhancing the quality of the environment. The Bureau also manages watersheds to protect soil and enhance water quality; develops recreational opportunities on public lands; administers programs to protect and manage wild horses and burros; and under certain conditions, makes land available for sale to individuals, organizations, local governments, and [[Page 253]] other Federal agencies when such transfer is in the public interest. Lands may be leased to State and local government agencies and to nonprofit organizations for certain purposes. The Bureau oversees and manages the development of energy and mineral leases and ensures compliance with applicable regulations governing the extraction of these resources. It has responsibility to issue rights-of-way, leases, and permits. The Bureau is also responsible for the survey of Federal lands and establishes and maintains public land records and mining claims records. It administers a program of payments in lieu of taxes based on the amount of federally owned lands in counties and other units of local government. Field Offices--Bureau of Land Management ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Office Address Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alaska--AK......................... No. 13, 222 W. 7th Ave., Anchorage, 99513-7599............. 907-271-5080 Arizona--AZ........................ One N. Central Ave., Phoenix, 85004-4427................... 602-417-9200 California--CA..................... Suite W-1834, 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, 95825-0451..... 916-978-4600 Colorado--CO....................... 2850 Youngfield St., Lakewood, 80215-7093.................. 303-239-3700 Eastern States--All States 7450 Boston Blvd., Springfield, VA 22153-1711.............. 703-440-1711 bordering on and east of the Mississippi River. Idaho--ID.......................... 1387 S. Vinnell Way, Boise, 83709-1657..................... 208-373-4001 Montana--MT, ND, SD................ P.O. Box 36800, 5001 Southgate Dr., Billings, MT 59101-6800 406-896-5012 Nevada--NV......................... P.O. Box 12000, 1340 Financial Way, Reno, 89502-0006....... 775-861-6590 New Mexico--KS, NM, OK, TX......... P.O. Box 27115, 1474 Rodeo Rd., Santa Fe, NM 87502-0115.... 505-438-7501 Oregon--OR, WA..................... P.O. Box 2965, 333 SW. 1st Ave., Portland, OR.............. 503-808-6026 Utah--UT........................... P.O. Box 45155, Salt Lake City, 84145-0155................. 801-539-4001 Utah--UT........................... Suite 500, 440 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, 84101......... 801-539-4001 Wyoming--NE, WY.................... P.O. Box 1828, 5353 Yellowstone Rd., Cheyenne, WY 82003.... 307-775-6001 Service and Support Offices National Interagency Fire Center 3833 S. Development Ave., Boise, ID 83705-5354............. 208-387-5446 (NIFC). National Training Center........... 9828 N. 31st Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85051-2517.................. 602-906-5500 National Operations Center......... Bldg. 50, P.O. Box 25047, Denver, CO 80225-0047............ 303-236-8857 Washington Office Headquarters 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240....................... 202-452-7732 Directorate. National Law Enforcement Office.... 1849 C St. NW., Washington, DC 20240....................... 202-208-3269 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Office of Public Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Department of the Interior, LS-406, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-452-5125. Internet, www.blm.gov. Bureau of Reclamation The Bureau of Reclamation was established pursuant to the Reclamation Act of 1902 (43 U.S.C. 371 et seq.). The Bureau is the largest wholesale water supplier and the second largest producer of hydroelectric power in the United States, with operations and facilities in the 17 Western States. Its facilities also provide substantial flood control, recreation, and fish and wildlife benefits. Major Offices--Bureau of Reclamation ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Office/Region Address Telephone ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commissioner............................................. Rm. 7657, Dept. of the Interior, 202-513-0575 Washington, DC 20240-0001. Denver Office............................................ Bldg. 67, Box 25007, Denver, CO 80225 303-445-2797 Great Plains Region...................................... Box 36900, 316 N. 26th St., Billings, 406-247-7610 MT 59107. Lower Colorado Region.................................... Box 61470, Boulder City, NV 89006- 702-293-8421 1470. Mid-Pacific Region....................................... 2800 Cottage Way, Sacramento, CA 916-978-5100 95825. Pacific Northwest Region................................. 1150 N. Curtis Rd., Boise, ID 83706.. 208-378-5020 Upper Colorado Region.................................... Rm. 6107, 125 S. State St., Salt Lake 801-524-3793 City, UT 84138. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information, contact the Public Affairs Office, Bureau of Reclamation, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240-0001. Phone, 202-513-0575. Internet, www.usbr.gov. [[Page 254]] 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 2607. Phone, 202-208-6352. Electronic Access Information is available electronically from the Department of the Interior. Internet, www.doi.gov (or see listings for specific Department components). Employment Direct general inquiries to the Personnel Liaison Staff, 202-208-6702, the personnel office of a specific bureau or office, or visit any of the field personnel offices. Museum The Interior Museum presents exhibits on the history and missions of the Department. Programs and changing exhibits highlight Bureau management of cultural and natural resources and trust responsibilities to tribes. The museum staff coordinates tours of the art and architecture of the Interior headquarters. For more information, contact the museum staff. Phone, 202-208-4743. Publications Most departmental publications are available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Information regarding bibliographies on select subjects is available from the Department of the Interior Library. Phone, 202-208- 5815. All other inquiries regarding publications should be directed to the individual bureau's or office's publications or public affairs office. Reading Room Visit the Department of the Interior Library, Main Interior Building. Phone, 202-208-5815. Employee Locator To locate an employee of the Department of the Interior, call 202-208-3100. 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, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Congressional/Legislative Services Congressional staffers and persons seeking information about specific legislation should call the Congressional/Legislative Services Office. Phone, 703-358-2240. Contracts Contact the Washington, DC, headquarters Division of Contracting and General Services (phone, 703-358-1728) or any of the regional offices. Electronic Access The Fish and Wildlife Service offers a range of information through the Internet at www.fws.gov. Employment For information regarding employment opportunities with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, contact the Headquarters Personnel Office (phone, 703-358-1743) or the regional office within the area you are seeking employment. Import/Export Permits To obtain CITES permits for importing and exporting wildlife, contact the Office of Management Authority. Phone, 800-358-2104 or 703-358-2104. Law Enforcement To obtain information about the enforcement of wildlife laws or to report an infraction of those laws, contact the Division of Law Enforcement (phone, 703-358-1949) or the nearest regional law enforcement office. National Wildlife Refuges For general information about the National Wildlife Refuge System, as well as information about specific refuges, contact the Division of Refuges (phone, 703-358-2029) or the nearest national wildlife refuge or regional refuge office. News Media Inquiries Specific information about the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and its activities is available from the Office of Public Affairs (phone, 703-358-2220) or the public affairs officer in each of the Service's regional offices. Publications The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has publications available on subjects ranging from the National Wildlife Refuge System to endangered species. Some publications are only [[Page 255]] available as sales items from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20402. Further information is available from the Publications Unit, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Mail Stop NCTC Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 800-344-9453. National Park Service Contracts Contact the nearest regional office; Administrative Services Division, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240 (phone, 202-354-1950); or the Denver Service Center, P.O. Box 25287, 12795 West Alameda Parkway, Denver, CO 80225 (phone, 303-969-2100). Employment Employment inquiries and applications may be sent to the Human Resources Office, National Park Service, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC, and to the regional offices and individual parks. Applications for temporary employment should be sent to the Division of Human Resources, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-354-1927. Schools interested in the recruitment program should write to: Chief Human Resources Officer, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-354-1927. Grants For information on grants authorized under the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Program, contact the National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-354-6900. For information on grants authorized under the Historic Preservation Fund, contact the National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-354-2067. Publications Items related to the National Park Service are available from the Superintendent of Documents, Government Printing Office, Washington, DC 20401. Phone, 202-512-1800. Items available for sale include the National Park System Map and Guide (stock no. 024-005-01135- 8); The National Parks: Index 2001-2003 (stock no. 024-005-01209-5); and National Parks: Lesser Known Areas (stock no. 024-005-01152-8). Contact the Consumer Information Center, Pueblo, CO 81009, for other publications about the National Park Service available for sale. For general park and camping information, write to the National Park Service, Office of Public Inquiries, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. United States Geological Survey Contracts, Grants, and Cooperative Agreements Write to the Office of Acquisition and Grants, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, National Center, Mail Stop 205G, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-7485. Employment Visit USGS Jobs at www.usgs.gov/ohr/oars/, or contact one of the following Personnel Offices: USGS Headquarters Personnel Operations, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 601, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-7405. USGS Eastern Region Personnel Office, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Mail Stop 157, Reston, VA 20192 (phone, 703-648-7470) or 3850 Holcomb Bridge Road, Suite 160, Norcross, GA 30092 (phone, 770-409- 7750). USGS Central Region Personnel Office, Mail Stop 603, Box 25046, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-236-9565. USGS Western Region Human Resources Office, 3020 E. State University Drive, Suite 2001, Sacramento, CA 95819. Phone, 916-278-9400. Communications For news media and congressional inquiries, arranging interviews, and obtaining news releases and other informational products pertaining to USGS programs and activities, contact the Office of Communications at: USGS Headquarters, Office of Communications, National Center, Mail Stop 119, Reston, VA 20192. Phone, 703-648-4460. USGS Eastern Region, Office of Communications. Phone, 703-648-4483. USGS Central Region, Office of Communications. Phone, 303-202-4744. USGS Western Region, Office of Communications. Phone, 206-220-4573. General Inquiries, Maps, Publications, Scientific Reports, and Water Data Contact USGS at 888-ASK-USGS, or e-mail [email protected]. [[Page 256]] Publications and Thematic Maps USGS scientific publications and thematic maps are available to the public through the USGS Publications Warehouse (pubs.usgs.gov), with more than 61,000 bibliographic citations for USGS reports and thematic maps. USGS technical and scientific reports and maps and nontechnical general interest publications are described in the quarterly online periodical New Publications of the U.S. Geological Survey at pubs.usgs.gov/publications. Maps and Reports Customers can now browse and purchase online thousands of USGS maps and reports. The USGS Store (store.usgs.gov) is an online catalog that presents thumbnail images of more than 58,000 topographic maps along with larger images of other selected maps. Water Data Information on the availability of and access to water data acquired by the USGS and other local, State, and Federal agencies can be obtained by calling USGS. Phone, 888-ASK-USGS. Internet, water.usgs.gov. Maps, Aerial Photographs, Geodetic Control Data or Index Material, Digital Cartographic Data, and USGS Products Purchases Write to or visit the following network of USGS Earth Science Information Centers: Alaska--4230 University Drive, Rm. 101, Anchorage, 99508-4664. Phone, 907-786-7011. California--345 Middlefield Road, Bldg. 3, Rm. 3128, Menlo Park, 94025. Phone, 650-329-4309. Colorado--Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 810, Box 25286, Denver, 80225. Phone, 303-202-4200. Missouri--1400 Independence Road, Mail Stop 231, Rolla, 65401. Phone, 573-308-3500. South Dakota--EROS Data Center, Sioux Falls, 57198 (also for spacecraft and aircraft remote sensing data). Phone, 605-594-6151. Virginia--12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Rm. 1C100, Reston, 20192. Phone, 703-648-5953. Libraries and Reading Rooms Reports, maps, publications, and a variety of Earth science information resources and historical documents are available through the USGS library system. Locations, directions, and resources are found at www.usgs.gov/library, or ask a librarian. The main USGS libraries are located at: John Wesley Powell Bldg., Rm. 1D100, 12201 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, VA 20192. Denver Federal Center, Bldg. 20, Rm. C-2002, Denver, CO 80225-0046. 345 Middlefield Road, Bldg. 15 Foyer, Menlo Park, CA 94025-3591. 2255 N. Gemini Drive, Bldg. 6, Rm. 670, Flagstaff, AZ 86001 Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement Contracts Contact the Procurement Branch, Office of Surface Mining, Department of the Interior, 1951 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-2839. TDD, 202-208-2737. Employment For information on OSM employment opportunities throughout the United States, go to the jobs Web site, at https:// jobs.quickhire.com/scripts/smart.exe. Bureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education Inquiries regarding the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the Bureau of Indian Education may be obtained from the Office of the Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., MS 3658 MIB, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3710. Minerals Management Service Information about the Minerals Management Service and its activities is available from the Chief, Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Room 4259, MS 4230, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202- 208-3985. Bureau of Land Management Contracts The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) and the Department of the Interior (DOI) are now acquiring goods and services through the Internet Web site at http://ideasec.nbc.gov. To take advantage of future business opportunities with BLM, you must (1) obtain a valid Dun & Bradstreet number from Dun & Bradstreet at www.dnb.com, or by calling them at 800- 333-0505; or (2) register your firm on the Central Contractor Registration System at www.ccr.gov. Also, for information about BLM's purchases, how to do business with BLM, and the BLM acquisition offices and contacts, visit the BLM National Acquisition Web site at www.blm.gov/natacq. You may also view BLM's projected purchases of goods and [[Page 257]] services, known as the Advanced Procurement Plan. Employment Inquiries should be directed to the National Operations Center Division of Human Resources Services, any Bureau of Land Management State Office, or the Washington Office Human Resources Branch, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC. Phone, 202-452-5072. General Inquiries For information about parcels of land that the Bureau occasionally sells, contact any of the State offices or the Bureau of Land Management, Office of Public Affairs, Department of the Interior, Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-452-5125. Fax, 202-452-5124. 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 Headquarters Office in Washington, DC (phone, 202-452-5177); the national business center in Lakewood, CO (phone, 303-236-9447); and the Oregon State office (phone, 503-808-6216). The acquisition plan and procurement office contacts are available through the Internet at www.blm.gov/ natacq. Speakers Local Bureau offices will arrange for speakers to explain Bureau programs upon request from organizations within their areas of jurisdiction. Bureau of Reclamation Contracts Information is available to contractors, manufacturers, and suppliers from Acquisition and Assistance Management Division, Building 67, Denver Federal Center, Denver, CO 80225. Phone, 303-445-2431. Internet, www.fedbizopps.gov. Employment Information on engineering and other positions is available from the Diversity and Human Resources Office, Denver, CO (phone, 303- 445-2684) or from the nearest regional office. Internet, www.usajobs.opm.gov. Publications Publications for sale are available through the National Technical Information Service. Phone, 703-605-6585. For further information, contact the U.S. Department of the Interior, 1849 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20240. Phone, 202-208-3100. Internet, www.doi.gov.