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| DOI actively promotes recreation and physical fitness opportunities on our public lands.
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| Secretary Norton Designates 27 New National Trails in 15 States |
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| ST. PAUL, Minn.-- Secretary of the Interior Gale A. Norton used National Trails Day to launch the "America’s Public Lands Get Fit with US" initiative. Norton also announced the designation of 27 new recreation trails in 15 states, as part of the National Recreation Trails System.
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"Our efforts to promote trails for health and recreation are part of a larger partnership initiated by President Bush," Norton said. "These partnerships are using the vast interconnected outdoor recreation network of federal, state and local lands and waters as a resource that can help provide inexpensive, enjoyable exercise for all Americans."  |
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| Cooperative
Conservation |
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Success Through Partnerships
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| Over the past three years, DOI
has provided $1.3 billion in grants to States and private landowners and
worked to restore millions of acres of habitat. |
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| The publication
pictured here, "Cooperative Conservation -- Success through
Partnerships", is a downloadable document that summarizes
activities, programs, and successes. |
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For
More Information on Cooperative Conservation |
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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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| Reclamation has
completed its management blueprint for the popular recreation site
Henry Hagg Lake, located 30 miles southwest of Portland, Oregon. |
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The National
World War II Memorial will become the 388th unit of the National
Park System and joins other NPS sites related to World War II history.
WWII Memorial |
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| Brian J. Pogue,
an enrolled member of the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, has been named
Director of the Bureau of Indian Affairs by Assistant Secretary - Indian
Affairs David Anderson. |
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| Secretary Gale
Norton and International Paper have signed the first-ever Aquatic
Resources Conservation and Management Partnership Agreement, a landmark
environmental partnership expected to significantly improve freshwater
ecosystems on 5.5 million acres in nine Southern states. |
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| USGS is funding
a 5-year project -- the Western Mountain Initiative -- to better
understand ongoing changes in the mountains of the western United
States. |
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| BLM will honor
seven citizens, one organization, and two BLM employees for
"Making a Difference" on public lands. |
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| MMS plans to
award up to $900,000 for new operational safety and engineering
research proposals as part of the agency’s Technology Assessment and
Research Program. |
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| The Office of
Surface Mining has awarded Kentucky $12,313,367 as initial funding
for the state’s FY2004 Administration and Enforcement grant.
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