Executive Order 10992 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 10992—Redefining the Boundaries of the Caribbean National Forest—Puerto Rico

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Friday, February 9, 1962

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1 min read (295 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

Early Statesman synthesis distilling legal jargon into practical meaning, statutory anchors, and structural constitutional impacts.

This executive order, signed by President John F. Kennedy on 1962-02-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Redefining the Boundaries of the Caribbean National Forest—Puerto Rico." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

Constitutional Assessment: This action represents an orderly exercise of Article II administrative discretion, managing the internal machinery and personnel of the executive branch without abridging the ancient liberties of the people.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ As follows: The exterior boundaries of the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico, established as the Luquillo Forest Reserve by Proclamation Number 41 of January 17, 1903 (32 Stat.

▪ All lands of the United States within those exterior boundaries are hereby reserved as parts of the Caribbean National Forest.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

295

1,869 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10992, John F. Kennedy (Feb 9, 1962). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10992-redefining-the-boundaries-the-caribbean-national-forest-puerto-rico.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

By virtue of the authority vested in me by Section 24 of the Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stat. 1103; 16 U.S.C. 471), the Act of June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 34, 36; 16 U.S.C. 473), and Section 11 of the Act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 963; 16 U.S.C. 521), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered as follows: The exterior boundaries of the Caribbean National Forest in Puerto Rico, established as the Luquillo Forest Reserve by Proclamation Number 41 of January 17, 1903 (32 Stat. 2029), and renamed the Caribbean National Forest by Executive Order Number 7059-A of June 4, 1935, are hereby relocated and redefined as follows: Beginning at the point where the parallel of 18°21' north latitude intersects the meridian of 65°45' west longitude; thence east to latitude 18°21', longitude 65°44'; thence south to latitude 18°20', longitude 66°44' thence east to latitude 18°20', longitude 65°42'; thence south to latitude 18°17', longitude 65°42'; thence west to latitude 18°17', longitude 65°43', thence south to latitude 18°15', longitude 65°43', thence west to latitude 18°15', longitude 65°45'; thence south to latitude 18°14', longitude 65°45'; thence west to latitude 18°14', longitude 65°50' thence north to latitude 18°15', longitude 65°50', thence west to latitude 18°15' longitude 65°55'; thence north to latitude 18°17', longitude 65°55'; thence east to latitude 18°17', longitude 65°53'; thence north to latitude 18°20', longitude 65°53', thence east to latitude 18°20', longitude 65°51', thence north to latitude 18°21', longitude 65°51'; thence east to latitude 18°21', longitude 65°45', the point of beginning. All lands of the United States within those exterior boundaries are hereby reserved as parts of the Caribbean National Forest. JOHN F. KENNEDY THE WHITE HOUSE, February 9, 1962