Executive Order 5814 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5814—Addition of Lands to the Ocala National Forest and the Ocala National Game Refuge, Florida

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Tuesday, March 1, 1932

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1 min read (288 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 Herbert Hoover on 1932-03-01, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Addition of Lands to the Ocala National Forest and the Ocala National Game Refuge, Florida." 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

▪ That the following- described lands be, and the same are hereby, added to and made a part of the Ocala National Forest as defined by proclamation of October 17, 1927 (45 Stat.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Branch Departments 🏛️ General Body of the People

Total Words

288

1,524 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

5.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5814, Herbert Hoover (Mar 1, 1932). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5814-addition-lands-the-ocala-national-forest-and-the-ocala-national-game.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Under authority of the act of Congress approved June 4, 1897 (30 Stat. 11, 36; U.S. Code, title 16, sec. 473), the act of March 1, 1911 (36 Stat. 962-963; U.S. Code, title 16, sec. 521), and the act of June 28, 1930 (46 Stat. 827-828), and on the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is hereby ordered that the following- described lands be, and the same are hereby, added to and made a part of the Ocala National Forest as defined by proclamation of October 17, 1927 (45 Stat. 2927), and a part of the Ocala National Game Refuge as defined by proclamation of July 24, 1930 (46 Stat. 3031): Beginning at the closing comer between sec. 25, T. 15 S., R. 26 E., and sec. 30, T. 15 S., R. 27 E., Tallahassee meridian, on the southeast line of the F. M. Arredondo Grant; thence N. 0° 34' W. with the line between Marion and Lake Counties 226.81 chs. to a point on the north bank of Juniper Creek; thence with the meanders of the north bank of Jumper Creek N. 48° 04' W. 4.23 chs., N. 63° 54' W. 6.95 chs., N. 88° 54' W. 8.47 chs., S. 66° 00' W. 2.40 chs. to a point one-quarter mile west of the Marion-Lake County line; thence N. 0° 34' W. with a line one-quarter mile west of and parallel to the Marion-Lake County fine 190.85 chs. to a point in the northwest line of the F. M. Arredondo Grant; thence with the northwest, southwest, and southeast boundaries of the F. M. Arredondo Grant to the place of beginning, containing 10,801.12 acres, be the same more or less. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, March 1, 1932.