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The Florida effort will restore Everglades fish and wildlife habitat. |
Secretary Norton Commends Florida Everglades Restoration Plan |
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Interior Secretary Gale Norton has commended the State of Florida for its "Acceler8" initiative -- implementing key components of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan ahead of schedule. |
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Four Federal Agencies, California & Oregon Sign Klamath Watershed Agreement |
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DOI
Accomplishments for Hunters and
Anglers
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The Department of the Interior,
comprising the eight bureaus listed at the right: |
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Manages 1 out of every 5 acres of land
in the US. |
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Provides the resources for nearly
one-third of the Nation's energy. |
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Works with 562 federally recognized
Indian Tribes. |
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Administers U.S. responsibility to four
overseas Territories. |
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Provides water to 31 million citizens
through 824 dams and reservoirs. |
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Receives over 450 million visits each
year to 388 units of the national park system, 544 wildlife refuges
and vast areas of multiple use lands. |
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Provides opportunities for hunters and
anglers, working to improve habitat on millions of acres of public
and private lands. |
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Below are links to some DOI sites that
may be of interest. |
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Thirty-five thousand acres of wetland and tallgrass prairie habitat in Minnesota has become the nation's newest National Wildlife Refuge. |
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More than 70 employees of the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation have been deployed in Florida and West Virginia to assist with hurricane recovery efforts and damage assessments.
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BLM is highlighting Best Management Practices now in place to help ensure environmentally responsible energy development. |
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MMS is tracking the aftermath of Hurricane Ivan and maintaining statistics relating to Gulf of Mexico oil and gas production. |
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USGS, the scientific resource agency of the Department of the Interior, is closely tracking events at Mount St. Helens. |
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DOI has released a publication highlighting Interior’s activities and accomplishments in American Indian and Native Alaskan communities during the past four years. |
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OSM has awarded a major Watershed Cooperative Agreement grant to Garrett County, Maryland Community Action Committee to address acid-mine drainage in the area. |
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Secretary
Norton has signed historic documents creating Great Sand Dunes
National Park in Colorado, the nation’s 58th national park. |
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Equal
Opportunity Data Required to be Posted by the No FEAR Act |
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