U.S. Department of the Interior Information
Contents
- Bureaus -- links to the Bureaus' web sites
- Policies, including the Departmental Manual
- News
- Management Reports, including OIG Reports
- History
- Partnerships
- Publications, by Bureau or Agency
Bureaus
- Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Geological Survey
- National Park Service
- Office of Natural Resources Revenue
- Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Policies
- Electronic Library of Interior Policies (ELIPS)
ELIPS is a library of the official, Department-wide policies and procedures for the Department of the Interior. It contains long term policies, mandatory procedures, and descriptions of major organization components, as well as selected Secretary’s Orders from 1992 to the present. Current and superseded or expired Departmental Manual Chapters and Bulletins and Memoranda are available on ELIPS.
- Office of Financial Management
- Government Travel
- Government Charge Card
Reports
- Department Reports
This site contains Annual Accountability Reports, Financial Management Reports, Strategic Plans, Performance Plans, Budget Publications, and Audit Report - Agency Financial Reports
Includes the most recent financial and performance reports of the Department
- Bureau Reports
- Office of the Inspector General
History
- History of Interior
- The Department of Everything Else: Highlights of Interior History
Book by Robert M. Utley and Barry Mackintosh, 1989
- History of the Department of the Interior
YouTube video, 9:43 minutes. Produced by the Bureau of Land Management Oregon/Washington Office
- Secretaries of the Interior
- Bureau of Land Management
- Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
- Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- Bureau of Reclamation
- Fish and Wildlife Service
- Geological Survey
- National Park Service
Partnerships
- Partnerships at Interior
Describes the roles of partnerships and provides links to many Federal partners’ web sites
- Association of Partners for Public Lands
- Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Units Network
- National Park Cooperating Associations
Bureau of Land Management
- Annual Reports and Public Land Statistics
- BLM Handbooks
- BLM Manual
- BLM National News Releases
- General Land Office Records
Search for official Federal land title records from 1820 to the mid-1960’s
- General Publications
- BLM Technical Notes
- BLM Technical References
- Cultural Resources Series
- Laws, Regulations, Policies, Court Decisions
Also includes links to Federal Register notices, manuals, handbooks, Secretarial Orders and other documents, Public Land Orders, Instruction Memoranda and Information Bulletins.
Bureau of Mines
The United States Bureau of Mines was established in 1910 by the Department of the Interior and abolished in 1996.
- Bureau of Mines Publications
The National Technical Information Service maintains the collection of the Bureau's publications, some 5,000 documents.
Bureau of Ocean Energy Management
Until May 2010, the Minerals Management Service
- Press Releases
- The Environmental Studies Program Information System (EPSIS)
EPSIS makes all completed ESP reports available online as full electronic .pdf documents, including images and graphics. Technical summaries of over 700 sponsored environmental research projects, as well as full pdf documents of over 2,000 research reports, are available for online full text search.
- BOEM Library
- BOEM Manual
Contains internal regulations, containing policy, procedures, and responsibilities of the Office of the Director, Office of Renewable Energy Programs, Office of Environmental Programs, and the Office of Strategic Resources. - Scientific and Technical Publications by Region:
Bureau of Reclamation
- News Releases
- Bureau of Reclamation Annual Reports
- Bureau of Reclamation Manual
- Policies
- Engineering Geology Field Manual
- Water Measurement Manual
- Hydraulic Investigations and Laboratory Group Publications
- Economics and Resource Planning Team Publications
- Water Treatment Engineering and Research Library
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
- News Room
- Accidents: Panel Investigation Reports
- Enforcement Newsletter
- Budget
- History
- Regulations and Guidance
Fish and Wildlife Service
- News Room
- Publications
Includes alphabetical lists of publications online; the most comprehensive source
- Comprehensive Conservation Plans
- Directives
- Endangered Species Bulletin
- Endangered Species Recovery Plans
- Environmental Conservation Online System
Includes links to lists of all threatened and endangered animals and plants, reclassified species, and delisted species; critical habitats, success stories, information on fish passage, and interactive maps.
- Fish and Wildlife Service Director's Orders
- Fish and Wildlife News
- Fish and Wildlife Service Handbooks
- Fish and Wildlife Service Manual
- Historic News Releases
- National Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation Surveys
- Servicewide Policies
- Wildlife Fact Sheets
Geological Survey
- News Releases
- Publications Warehouse
- Biological Resources Publications
- CRIS: Current Research Information System
CRIS is the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) computer-based documentation and reporting system for ongoing agricultural, food and nutrition, biological, and forestry research. However, CRIS also contains research information on projects conducted by the USGS Biological Resources Discipline (BRD).
- Contaminant Hazard Reviews
- Earth Explorer
Query and order satellite images, aerial photographs, and cartographic products
- Ground Water Atlas of the United States
- Metal Industry Indicators
- Mineral Commodity Summaries
- Mineral Industry Surveys
- Minerals Yearbook
- Minerals Yearbook Archive (1932-1993)
- National Atlas of the United States
- National Geologic Map Database
- Statistical Compendium
- Water Data for the Nation
National Park Service
- Media Room
- Air Quality Monitoring Newsletter
- Archeology Program Publications
- Budget
This site has links to Budget related publications, the Green Book, historical budget information, budget systems, and other related sites.
- Catalog of Official NPS Publications
- CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship
- Director's Orders
- Environmental Contaminants Encyclopedia
- Geology publications
- History and Culture
- Legislative and Congressional Affairs
Includes a link to the Parks by Congressional Districts Database
- Maps
The maps on this site are digital versions of maps found in the official brochures provided to park visitors
- Museum Management Program Publications
Includes the Museum Handbook
- National Archeological Database
Locate citations to more than 350,000 technical reports and maps, mostly unpublished. Includes names of lead agencies and locations where copies may be available.
- National Register Publications
- National Register Research
Includes links to the National Register of Historic Places database
- Natural Resource Inventory
Search the Inventory Tracking Database. Natural resource inventories are extensive point-in-time surveys to determine the location or condition of a resource, including the presence, class, distribution, and status of biological resources such as plants and animals, and abiotic resources such as air, water, soils, landforms, and climate
- NPS Digest
Daily Headlines
- NPS Digest
InfoZone
- NPSpecies
This database provides scientific information on the biodiversity of organisms in National Park Service units
- Park Histories
- Park Science
- Planning Documents
- Office of Policy
Includes links to laws, regulations, Director's Orders, Executive Orders, Management policies, etc.
- Preservation Briefs
- Social Science Program reports
- Statistics
Includes links to public use reports and acreage reports