Executive Order 9292 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 9292—Establishing the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge

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Thursday, December 31, 1942

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2 min read (314 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 1942-12-31, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge." 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

▪ 1, their reservation as a part of the refuge herein established shall be subject to their primary use for the purpose of oil and gas development pursuant to the provisions of the act of February 25, 1920, c.

▪ 437, as amended (U.S.C., title 30, secs.

▪ This reservation shall be known as the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

314

1,774 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 9292, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 31, 1942). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-9292-establishing-the-hailstone-national-wildlife-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

MONTANA By virtue of the authority vested in me as President of the United States, it is ordered as follows: All public lands within the following-described area in Stillwater County, Montana, are hereby withdrawn, subject to valid existing rights, from all forms of appropriation under the public-land laws, including the mining laws, and such lands, and all other lands and waters owned or controlled by the United States within the said area, are hereby reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of the Interior as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife: Provided , That as to any of such lands included in Petroleum Reserve No. 40, Montana No. 1, their reservation as a part of the refuge herein established shall be subject to their primary use for the purpose of oil and gas development pursuant to the provisions of the act of February 25, 1920, c. 85, 41 Stat. 437, as amended (U.S.C., title 30, secs. 181 et seq.), and for purposes incident thereto: Principal Meridian T. 3 N., R. 20 E., sec. 12, NE¼, SE¼NW¼, and S½: sec. 13, all; sec. 24, all. T. 3 N., R. 21 E., sec. 7, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, E½W½, and SE¼; sec. 18, lots 1, 2, 3, and 4, E½W½, and N½SE¼. The areas described aggregate 2,664.92 acres, including 312.44 acres of public land and 2,352.48 acres of land owned or controlled by the United States. It is unlawful for any person to pursue, hunt, trap, capture, willfully disturb, or kill any bird or wild animal of any kind whatsoever within the limits of the refuge, or to enter thereon, except under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. This reservation shall be known as the Hailstone National Wildlife Refuge. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, December 31, 1942.