Executive Order 6822 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6822—Withdrawal of Public Land for Administrative Purposes

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Monday, August 13, 1934

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1 min read (137 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 Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-08-13, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Withdrawal of Public Land for Administrative Purposes." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

Constitutional Assessment: Reviewed under the Tenth Amendment and the principle of dual federalism, this order touches upon domains traditionally reserved to the sovereign States. The Framers would caution against any attempt to commandeer state officers or displace local police powers through federal executive fiat.

Key Directives & Operative Actions

▪ 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch.

▪ 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to valid existing rights, it is ordered that the following-described public land in the State of California be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry for use by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the Mono National Forest: Mount Diablo Meridian T.

▪ This order shall remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

137

778 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

9.3

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 6822, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Aug 13, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6822-withdrawal-public-land-for-administrative-purposes.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

CALIFORNIA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910 (oh. 421, 36 Stat. 847), as amended by the act of August 24, 1912 (ch. 369, 37 Stat. 497), and subject to the conditions therein expressed and to valid existing rights, it is ordered that the following-described public land in the State of California be, and it is hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale, or entry for use by the Department of Agriculture in connection with the administration of the Mono National Forest: Mount Diablo Meridian T. 10 N., R. 20 E., sec. 22, SW¼SW¼, 40 acres. This order shall remain in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, August 13, 1934.