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Executive Order 8708 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8708—Reserving Certain Public Lands in Connection With the Independence County Wildlife Refuge

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Monday, March 10, 1941
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2 min read (338 words)

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1941-03-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Certain Public Lands in Connection With the Independence County Wildlife Refuge." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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, c.
▪ 6964, of February 5, 1935, as amended, so far as any of the above-described lands are affected by that order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities
Total Words
338
2,029 characters
Estimated Read Time
2 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
8.4
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 8708, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Mar 10, 1941). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8708-reserving-certain-public-lands-connection-with-the-independence.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
ARKANSAS Whereas under the act of September 2, 1937, 50 Stat. 917 (U.S.C., title 16, secs. 669-669j), providing for Federal aid to States in wildlife-restoration projects, the State of Arkansas is obtaining control of certain lands in Independence County, which lands are to be administered by the State of Arkansas as the Independence County Wildlife Refuge; and Whereas certain public lands of the United States within this area possess great wildlife value and can be administered advantageously in connection with the refuge; and Whereas the act of March 10, 1934, 48 Stat. 401 (U.S.C., title 16, secs. 661-666), provides for cooperation with Federal, State, and other agencies in developing a Nation-wide program of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation: Now, Therefore , by virtue of the authority vested in me by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497, it is ordered that, subject to valid rights, the public lands of the United States hereinafter described, comprising 1,008.29 acres, more or less, in Independence County, Arkansas, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for use by the Game and Fish Commission of the State of Arkansas in connection with the Independence County Wildlife Refuge, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. Fifth Principal Meridian T. 12 N., R. 7 W., sec. 7, SW¼SE¼; sec. 8, W½NE¼ and SE¼SE¼; sec. 9, SE¼NE¼, S½SW¼, and NE¼SE¼; sec. 10, S½NW¼; sec. 14, SE¼NW¼ and NE¼SW¼; sec. 17, NW¼NW¼ and E½SE¼; sec. 21, S½NE¼, W½NW¼, and SE¼NW¼; sec. 27, NE¼SW¼; sec. 28. SW¼NW¼ and NW¼SW¼; sec. 29, SW¼NE¼; sec. 33, NE¼NW¼. The reservation made by this order supersedes the temporary withdrawal for classification and other purposes made by Executive Order No. 6964, of February 5, 1935, as amended, so far as any of the above-described lands are affected by that order. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, March 10, 1941.