United States Department of the Interior (DOI)
A organizational summary by the ENVS 560/L Watershed Systems class at CSUMB.
This page is an introduction to the United States Department of the Interior with specific emphasis on the Central Coast of California.
Contents
Overview
Mission
The mission of the DOI is to conserve and manage the nation's "natural resources and cultural heritage for the benefit and enjoyment of the American people" [1]. The DOI also "provides scientific and other information about natural resources and natural hazards to address societal challenges and create opportunities for the American people, and honors the Nation’s trust responsibilities or special commitments to American Indians, Alaska Natives, and affiliated island communities to help them prosper" [2].
Legal Status/Authority
The United States Department of the Interior was created on March 3, 1849, to take charge of the United State's internal affairs, which included constructing the nation's water system and the exploration of the western wilderness [3].
Governance
Organizational Structure
The United States Department of the Interior is administered by the United States Secretary of the Interior. The Secretary is a member of the president's cabinet, then must be approved by the United States Senate. The current secretary is Scott de la Vega (pending the appointment of a permanent secretary by the Senate). The secretary and department are responsible for managing America's natural and cultural resources [4].
The United States Department of the Interior employs people in eleven bureaus and seven offices:
- Bureaus:
- United States Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Indian Education
- United States Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Bureau of Trust Funds Administration
- National Park Service (NPS)
- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
- United States Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
- United States Geological Survey (USGS) [5].
- Offices:
- Office of the Secretary
- Office of Policy, Management and Budget (PMB)
- Office of the Solicitor
- Office of the Inspector General
- Office of the Chief Information Officer
- Office of the Special Trustee for American Indians
- Office of Subsistence Management [6].
Central Coast Context
Related links
References
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/about
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/about
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/whoweare/history/
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/bureaus
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/bureaus
- ↑ https://www.doi.gov/bureaus/offices
Disclaimer
This page may contain student work completed as part of assigned coursework. It may not be accurate. It does not necessary reflect the opinion or policy of CSUMB, its staff, or students.
