What does the Interior Department do?
The Department of the Interior is the nation’s steward of public lands and overseer of trust responsibilities with Indian tribes. The agency has a $15.8 billion budget and manages 500 million acres of federal properties, about one-fifth of the United States. It employs 67,000 people and has 236,000 volunteers working out of 2,400 locations. Because the department is so huge, it has multiple missions. Among them: Protect America’s treasures for future generations, preserving natural and cultural heritage. OAS_AD(‘ArticleFlex_1’) Provide services and management to 562 federally recognized Indian tribes. Oversee mining, grazing, energy exploitation and other commercial enterprises on public lands. Provide recreational access and opportunities for the public. Conserve and protect fish and wildlife. The Interior Department’s subagencies include the Bureau of Land Management, Bureau of Indian Affairs, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, Bureau of Reclamation and U.S. Geological
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