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Executive Order 10046 🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority Constitutional Neutral (+0.02) 📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation

Executive Order 10046—Transferring Certain Lands from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior and Withdrawing Public Lands for the Use of the Department of Agriculture in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming

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Thursday, March 24, 1949
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26 min read (5,217 words)

Executive Brief • At a Glance

⏱️ 26 min read (5,217 words) • ● In Effect
🎯 Primary Mandate

Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over all lands in the following-described areas acquired or in process of acquisition under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or transferred by Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration and disposition in accordance with the provision of the said Act, together with waters or water rights, improvements, and structures acquired or constructed in connection with the use and administration of said lands, is hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior, and the lands shall be administered under the Taylor Grazing Act, 48 Stat. 1269 (43 U.S.C. 315), as amended…

⚖️ Constitutional Footing
🏛️✅ Zone 1: Maximum Authority
Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
📜 10th Amend: Intergovernmental Federalism Cooperation
🏛️ Scope & Affected Sectors
Sovereign State Governments & Localities Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants Private Citizens & Property Owners

Plain-English Translation & Framers' Constitutional Analysis

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

Signed by President Harry S Truman on March 24, 1949, this order concerns Transferring Certain Lands from the Department of Agriculture to the Department of the Interior and Withdrawing Public Lands for the Use of the Department of Agriculture in Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming. Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over all lands in the following-described areas acquired or in process of acquisition under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or transferred by Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration and disposition in accordance with the provision of the…

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

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Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over all lands in the following-described areas acquired or in process of acquisition under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or transferred by Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration and disposition in accordance with the provision of the said Act, together with waters or water rights, improvements, and structures acquired or constructed in connection with the use and administration of said lands, is hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior, and the lands shall be administered under the Taylor Grazing Act, 48 Stat. 1269 (43 U.S.C. 315), as amended…

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Subject to valid existing rights and withdrawals, and to the provisions of said Executive Order No. 7908, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, the public lands within the following-described areas, being found suitable for the purposes of Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, except the mining and mineral-leasing laws, and reserved for use, administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and the related provisions of Title IV thereof, and the jurisdiction thereover is transferred to the Department of Agriculture.

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T. 139 N., R. 100 W. T. 140 N., R. 100 W., secs. 1 to 6, inclusive; sec. 7, exclusive of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park established by Public Law 620, 80th Congress, 2nd Session, approved June 10, 1948. secs. 8 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, exclusive of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. secs. 21 to 28, and 33 to 36, inclusive.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Policy Areas & Topics

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The Framers' Constitutional Council

1787 Prism

Evaluating this order against the constitutional debates of 1787 and the limits of Article II executive power.

🏛️✅ Zone 1 (Maximum Authority)
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"When the President acts pursuant to an express or implied authorization of Congress, his authority is at its maximum, for it includes all that he possesses in his own right plus all that Congress can delegate."

— Justice Robert H. Jackson, Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. v. Sawyer (1952) Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
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James Madison

Separation of Powers & Legislative Primacy

"The constitutional magistracy was designed not to invent policy, but to be the faithful instrument of the laws passed by the people's representatives." — Speech in the First Congress (1789)

Madison would approve the structural posture of this order. The President acts strictly in subordination to statutory authority granted under Article II, Section 3 ("take Care that the Laws be faithfully executed"). The checks and balances hold firm because the policy origin remains with the legislature.

Madisonian Stance: Concurring (Statutory)
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Alexander Hamilton

The Energetic Executive & Unified Command

"A feeble Executive implies a feeble execution of the government; and a government ill executed, whatever it may be in theory, must be, in practice, a bad government." — Federalist No. 70 (1788)

Hamilton would view this directive as the natural and indispensable functioning of administrative leadership. Without the power to coordinate agencies, manage personnel, and resolve operational ambiguities, the modern presidency would be reduced to an impotent figurehead.

Hamiltonian Stance: Supportive of Execution
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George Mason

Bill of Rights, Due Process & 10th Amendment

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people." — 10th Amendment to the US Constitution (1791)

Mason would scrutinize whether this federal directive intrudes into police powers, land stewardship, or municipal domains historically reserved to local citizens. The Anti-Federalist demand is that federal administration must never supplant state self-governance.

Anti-Federalist Stance: Eternal Vigilance Required
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Five Measurable "Constitutional Friction" Dimensions

An objective audit measuring potential separation-of-powers tension against the United States Constitution and established Supreme Court doctrine.

🛡️ High Constitutional Concordance
23 / 100 friction index
Dimension 1 • Art. I, §1 & §8

Legislative Encroachment & Purse

Low Friction

Operates within delegated statutory execution without modifying legislative appropriations or taxing powers.

Benchmark: Power of the purse, taxes/tariffs, and rule of law reserved to Congress.
Dimension 2 • Art. II, §1 & §3

Executive Scope & Faithfulness

Low Friction

Exercises standard supervisory executive authority to faithfully execute existing statutes.

Benchmark: Faithfully execute laws enacted by Congress vs. unilateral decree.
Dimension 3 • 10th Amendment

Federalism & State Sovereignty

Moderate Friction

Engages state and local partners in cooperative federalism programs.

Benchmark: Police powers and un-delegated responsibilities reserved to the States.
Dimension 4 • 5th & 14th Amendments

Due Process & Individual Rights

Low Friction

Focuses on internal governmental operations with no direct impairment of private rights or property.

Benchmark: Protection of private property, contracts, liberty, and procedural justice.
Dimension 5 • Separation of Powers

Youngstown Jacksonian Tier

Low Friction

The President operates strictly as the constitutional Chief Executive, carrying out policy established by Congress with strong statutory backing.

Benchmark: Express or Implied Congressional Authorization
⚖️ Audit Synthesis

This order operates in close harmony with statutory authority and standard Article II supervisory execution.

Weighted composite: Art. I (25%), Art. II (25%), Federalism (15%), Due Process (15%), Youngstown (20%).
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By virtue of the authority vested in me by section 32 of Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act of July 22, 1937, 50 Stat. 522, 525 (7 U.S.C. 1011), and as President of the United States, and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, it is ordered as follows: SECTION 1. Subject to valid existing rights, jurisdiction over all lands in the following-described areas acquired or in process of acquisition under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, or transferred by Executive Order No. 7908 of June 9, 1938, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, to the Secretary of Agriculture for use, administration and disposition in accordance with the provision of the said Act, together with waters or water rights, improvements, and structures acquired or constructed in connection with the use and administration of said lands, is hereby transferred to the Department of the Interior, and the lands shall be administered under the Taylor Grazing Act, 48 Stat. 1269 (43 U.S.C. 315), as amended: Provided, That the transfer of jurisdiction over those lands that are in process of acquisition shall take effect upon the completion of acquisition thereof by the Secretary of Agriculture: ARIZONA SAN SIMON PROJECT (AZ-LU-21) Gila and Salt River Meridian T. 7 S., R. 27 E., secs. 25 to 36, inclusive. T. 8 S., R. 27 E. Tps. 12 and 13 S., R. 27 E. Tps. 10 to 14 S., R. 28 E. Tps. 11 to 14 S., R. 29 E. Tps. 10 to 14 S., R. 30 E. T. 15 S., R. 30 E., secs. 1 to 6, 9 to 14, 23 to 26, inclusive, 35 and 36. Tps. 11 to 15 S., R. 31 E. Tps. 13 and 14 S., R. 32 E. T. 15 S., R. 32 E., secs. 2 to 11 and 14 to 18, inclusive. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 44,980 acres. The state land grazing leaseholds relinquished in connection with the said San Simon Project aggregate approximately 30,907 acres. COLORADO GREAT DIVIDE PROJECT (CO-LU-23) Sixth Principal Meridian T. 9 N., R. 90 W., sec. 29, Lot 16; secs. 31 and 32 Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 91 W. T. 8 N., R. 92 W., sec. 3, Lots 5, 6, 11 and 12. Tps 9 and 10 N., R. 92 W. Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 93 W. T. 11 N., R. 93 W., sec. 33, SE ¼ sec. 34, SW ¼ SW ¼. T. 8 N., R. 94 W., sec. 2, Lot 1; sec. 3, Lot 4. Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 94 W. T. 11 N., R. 94 W., secs. 31 to 33 inclusive. Tps. 9 and 10 N., R. 95 W. T. 11 N., R. 95 W., sec. 27, S ½ secs. 28 to 36, inclusive. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 37,536 acres. NEVADA MEADOW VALLEY PROJECT (NV-LU-21) Mt. Diablo Meridian T. 12 S., R. 65 E., secs. 25, 26 and 36. T. 5 S., R. 66 E., sec. 22 T. 6 S., R. 66 E., sec. 2. T. 4 S., R. 67 E., sec. 11 T. 7 S., R. 67 E., secs. 26, 27, 28, 34 and 35. T. 8 S., R. 67 E., secs. 27 and 34. T. 9 S., R. 67 E., secs. 2, 3, 10, 11, 14, 22, 23 and 34. T. 10 S., R. 67 E., secs. 3, 4 and 9. T. 4 S., R. 69 E., sec. 35. T. 5 S., R. 69 E., secs. 1, 2 and 11. T. 4 S., R. 71 E., secs. 31 and 32. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 3,375 acres together with all water and water rights appurtenant to said land. NEW MEXICO CUBA-RIO PUERCO PROJECT (NM-LU-22) New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 15 N., R. 1 E., secs. 4, 5, 7 to 9, 16 to 21, and 28 to 33, inclusive. T. 15 N., R. 1 W. T. 18 N., R. 1 W T. 20 N., R. 1 W., sec. 2; sec. 3, S ½ NE ¼, S½ sec. 4, NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, S ½ secs. 5 to 11, 14 to 23 and 26 to 35, inclusive. Tps. 17 and 18 N., R. 2 W. T. 19 N., R. 2 W., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 3, E ½, SE ¼ SW ¼ sec. 8, S ½ S ½ sec. 9, ½ S ½, S ½ sec. 10, E ½, E ½ W ½, SW ¼ SW ¼ secs. 11 to 36, inclusive. T. 20 N., R. 2 W., sec. 1; sec. 2, S ½ NE ¼, S ½ sec. 3, SE ¼ secs. 10 to 16 and 22 to 27, inclusive; sec. 35, E.1/2, E ½ NW ¼, SW ¼ sec. 36. Tps. 17 and 18 N., R. 3 W. T. 19 N., R. 3 W., secs. 7 and 18 to 36, inclusive. T. 16 N., R. 4 W., secs. 1 to 25 and 27 to 30, inclusive. T. 17 N., R. 4 W. T. 19 N., R. 4 W. T. 20 N., R. 4 W., secs. 4 to 9, inclusive; sec. 10, S ½ NE ¼, NW ¼, S ½ secs. 15 to 22 and 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 16 N., R. 5 W. T. 17 N., R. 5 W. T. 21 N., R. 5 W., secs. 1 to 9, inclusive; sec. 10, N ½ sec. 11, N ½ sec. 12, N ½ secs. 16 to 21 and 28 to 33, inclusive. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 25, 199 acres. OREGON FORT ROCK PROJECT (OR-LU-21) Willamette Meridian T. 24 S., R. 13 E., secs. 35 and 36. T. 25 S., R. 13 E., secs. 1 to 3, inclusive; sec. 9, E ½ secs. 10 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, SE ¼ sec. 20, E ½ secs. 21 to 28, inclusive; sec. 29, NE ¼, S ½ secs. 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 26 S., R. 13 E., secs. 1 to 4, 9 to 16, 21 to 28 and 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 27 S., R. 13 E., secs. 1 to 4, 9 to 16, 23 to 26 and 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 24 S., R. 14 E., sec. 1; sec. 2, E ½ sec. 10, S ½ secs. 11 to 16 and 20 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 25 and 26 S., R. 14 E. T. 27 S., R. 14 E., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive; sec. 13, N ½ secs. 15 to 22 and 28 to 32, inclusive. T. 23 S., R. 15 E., secs. 31 to 34, inclusive. Tps. 24 to 26 S., R. 15 E. T. 27 S., R. 15 E., secs. 1 to 18, 20 to 29 and 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 23 S., R. 16 E., secs. 1, 2, 11 to 14, 23 to 27 and 34 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 24, 25 and 26 S., R. 16 E. T. 23 S., R. 17 E. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 97,500 acres. UTAH CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT (UT-LU-3) Salt Lake Meridian Tps. 10 and 11 S., R. 3 W., T. 9 S., R. 4 W., secs. 1 to 6, inclusive; sec. 7, N ½ N ½ sec. 8, N ½, NE ¼ SW ¼, SE ¼ secs. 9 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, E ½ E ½, NW ¼ NE ¼ sec. 20, E ½ NE ¼, NE ¼ SE ¼ sec. 21, N ½, N ½ S ½, SE ¼ SE ¼ secs. 22 to 26, inclusive; sec. 27, E ½, E ½ W ½ sec. 34, E ½ NE ¼, NW ¼ NE ¼ secs. 35 and 36. T. 10 S., R. 4 W., secs. 1 to 4, inclusive; sec. 5, SE ¼ SE ¼ sec. 8, E ½ E ½ secs. 9 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, E ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 11 S., R. 4 W. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 20,131 acres. WYOMING NORTHEASTERN WYOMING PROJECT (WY-LU-21) Sixth Principal Meridian T. 43 N., R. 62 W. T. 45 N., R. 63 W., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive; sec. 14, NW ¼ sec. 15, N ½, N ½ SW ¼ secs. 16 to 18, inclusive. T. 46 N., R. 63 W., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 4, W ½ NW ¼, S ½ secs. 5 to 36, inclusive. T. 47 N., R. 63 W., sec. 1; secs. 11 to 14, inclusive; sec. 23, E ½, NW ¼, NW ¼ SW ¼, E ½ SW ¼ secs. 24 and 25; sec. 26, E ½, NE ¼ NW ¼ sec. 35, NE ¼, S ½ S ½, NE ¼ SE ¼ sec. 36. T. 45 N., R. 64 W., secs. 1, 12 and 13. T. 46 N., R. 64 W., secs. 1 to 3, 10 to 15 and 22 to 27, inclusive; sec. 35, N ½ sec. 36. T. 41 N., R. 66 W., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 5, S ½ sec. 6, S ½ secs. 7 to 9, inclusive; sec. 10, S ½ N ½, S ½ secs. 11 to 18, inclusive; sec. 19, N ½ sec. 20, N ½ sec. 21, N ½, E ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ secs. 22 to 24, inclusive; sec. 25, N ½ sec. 26, N ½ sec. 27, N ½ sec. 28, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼. T. 45 N., R. 67 W., secs. 1 to 18, inclusive. T. 46 N., R. 67 W., secs. 3 to 10, 15 to 22 and 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 47 N., R. 67 W., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive; sec. 14, W ½ secs. 15 to 22 and 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 48 N., R. 67 W., secs. 1 to 24 and 26 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 45, 46, 47 and 48 N., R. 68 W T. 46 N., R. 69 W., sec. 25, W ½ E ½, W ½ sec. 26, E ½ E ½. T. 48 N., R. 69 W., sec. 13, SE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ SE ¼ sec. 24, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼, N ½ SE ¼. The lands administered under Title III of the Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act in the above described area aggregate approximately 10,195 acres. SECTION 2. Subject to valid existing rights and withdrawals, and to the provisions of said Executive Order No. 7908, as amended by Executive Order No. 8531 of August 31, 1940, the public lands within the following-described areas, being found suitable for the purposes of Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act, are hereby withdrawn from all forms of appropriation under the public land laws, except the mining and mineral-leasing laws, and reserved for use, administration, and disposition in accordance with the provisions of Title III of the said Bankhead-Jones Farm Tenant Act and the related provisions of Title IV thereof, and the jurisdiction thereover is transferred to the Department of Agriculture. COLORADO NORTHEAST COLORADO PROJECT (CO-LU-21) Sixth Principal Meridian Tps. 33 to 35 S., R. 44 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 45 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 46 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 47 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 48 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 49 W. Tps. 31 to 35 S., R. 50 W. T. 31 S., R. 51 W., sec. 12, S ½: sec. 13; sec. 14, E ½ sec. 17, SW ¼ SW ¼ secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 32 S., R. 51 W. T. 31 S., R. 52 W., sec. 20, E ½ secs. 21 to 29, inclusive; sec. 30, NE ¼ SE ¼, S ½ SE ¼ secs. 31 to 36, inclusive. T. 32 S., R. 52 W., T. 31 S., R. 53 W., sec. 19, E ½, E ½ W ½ secs. 20 to 29, inclusive; sec. 30, E ½, E ½ NW ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼ secs. 32 to 36, inclusive, T. 32 S., R. 53 W. T. 33 S., R. 53 W., sec. 3, Lots 1 and 2, SW ¼ NE ¼, W ½, W ½ SE ¼ secs. 4 to 9, inclusive; sec. 10, W ½, W ½ E ½ sec. 17, N ½ N ½, SW ¼ NW ¼, W ½ SW ¼ sec. 18, Lot 3, N ½, NE ¼ SW ¼, SE ¼ sec. 19, NE ¼, N ½ SE ¼. T. 32 S., R. 54 W., sec. 1, E ½ sec. 12, E ½, SW ¼ secs. 13 to 36, inclusive. T. 33 S., R. 54 W., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive; sec. 13, N ½, N ½ S ½, SW ¼ SW ¼ sec. 14; sec. 15, N ½, N ½ S ½, SW ¼ SW ¼ secs. 16 to 18, inclusive; sec. 23, N ½, SE ¼ sec. 24, W ½ NW ¼ sec. 26, E ½ NE ¼, NW ¼ NE ¼, NE ¼ NW ¼. T. 32 S., R. 55 W., sec. 11, SE ¼ SW ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼ secs. 13 to 36, inclusive. T. 33 S., R. 55 W., secs. 1 to 18, inclusive; sec. 22, NE ¼ NE ¼. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 835,759 acres. NEW MEXICO UNION COUNTY PROJECT (NM-LU-21) New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 28 N., R. 34 E., sec. 12, SE ¼. T. 24 N., R. 35 E., secs. 1 to 6, inclusive; sec. 9, E ½, NW ¼, E ½ SW ¼ secs. 10 to 15, inclusive; sec. 21, N ½, SE ¼ secs. 22 to 26, inclusive; sec. 27, E ½ sec. 34, E ½, E ½ W ½ sec. 35, N ½, SW ¼ sec. 36 N ½, SW ¼, W ½ SE ¼. T. 25 N., R. 35 E., sec. 1, NE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ sec. 2, SE ¼ SW ¼, SE ¼ SE ¼ sec. 11, N ½, SE ¼ secs. 12 and 13; sec. 14, E ½ sec. 19, Lot 2, SE ¼ NW ¼, S ½ sec. 20, NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, S ½ sec. 21, NW ¼, S ½ sec. 22, S ½ sec. 23, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼, S ½ secs. 24 to 36, inclusive. T. 27 N., R. 35 E., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 3, E ½ secs. 11 and 12; sec. 13, N ½, N ½ S ½ sec. 14, NE ¼, N ½ NW ¼. T. 28 N., R. 35 E., sec. 2, W ½ secs. 3 to 5, inclusive; sec. 6, E ½, SE ¼ SW ¼ sec. 7, Lot 2, NE ¼, E ½ NW ¼, S ½ secs. 8 to 10, inclusive; sec. 11, NW 1/4, S ½ sec. 12, SE ¼ NE 1/4, S ½ secs. 13 to 17, inclusive; sec. 18, N ½, SE ¼ sec. 20, N ½ NW ¼ sec. 21`, E ½ secs 22 to 27, inclusive; sec. 33, S ½ NE ¼ sec. 34, N ½ N ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ secs. 35 and 36. T. 23, N., R. 36 E., secs. 1 and 2; sec. 11, N ½, SE ¼ sec. 12. T. 24 N., R. 36 E., secs. 1 to 30, inclusive; sec. 31, N ½ sec. 32, N ½, SE ¼ secs. 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 25 N., R. 36 E. T. 26 N., R. 36 E., secs. 1 to 5 and 8 to 17, inclusive; sec. 18, NE ¼ secs. 20 to 29 and 31 to 36, inclusive. T. 27 N., R. 36 E., secs. 1 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, E ½, NW ¼, NE ¼ SW ¼ sec. 18, N ½ SW ¼ secs. 20 to 28, inclusive; sec. 29, N ½, S ½ S ½ secs. 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 28 N., R. 36 E., sec. 11, SE ¼ sec. 12, S ½ NE ¼, S ½ sec. 13; sec. 14, NE ¼, S ½ sec. 15, NE ¼, S ½ NW ¼, S ½ sec. 16; sec. 17, NE ¼ SW ¼, S ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ sec. 18, Lot 2, SE ¼ NW ¼, SW ¼ NE ¼, SW ¼, S ½ SE ¼ sec. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 23 N., R. 37 E., secs. 6 and 7. T. 24 N., R. 37 E. Tps. 26 and 27 N., R. 37 E. T. 28 N., R. 37 E., sec. 5, E ½, SE ¼ NW ¼, SW ¼ sec. 6, SE ¼, S ½ SW ¼ secs. 7, 8, 17 to 20, and 29 to 32, inclusive. T. 29 N., R. 37 E., sec. 32, Lot 4. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 164,382 acres. NEW MEXICO CUBA-RIO PUERCO PROJECT (NM-LU-22) New Mexico Principal Meridian T. 20 N., R. 1 W., sec. 3, Lots 1 and 2, NW ¼ sec. 4, Lots 3 and 4. T. 21 N., R. 1 W., secs. 4 to 6, inclusive; sec. 7, E ½ secs. 8 and 9; sec. 10, W ½ NW ¼ SW ¼, SW ¼ SW ¼ secs. 14 to 17, inclusive; sec. 18, E ½ sec. 19, E ½ secs. 29 to 23 inclusive; secs. 26 to 35, inclusive. T. 22 N., R. 1 W., secs. 4 to 9, 16 to 21, and 28 to 33, inclusive. T. 19 N., R. 2 W., sec. 3, NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SW ¼ secs. 4 to 7, inclusive; sec. 8, N ½, N ½ S ½ sec. 10, W ½ NW ¼, NW ¼ SW ¼. T. 20 N., R. 2 W., sec. 2, Lots 1 and 2, NW ¼ sec. 3, N ½, SW ¼ secs. 4 to 9, 17 to 21, and 28 to 34, inclusive; sec. 35, W ½ NW ¼. T. 21 N., R. 2 W., secs. 1 to 10, 15 to 22, and 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 19 N., R. 3 W., secs. 1 to 6, and 8 to 17, inclusive. Tps. 20 and 21 N., R. 3 W. T. 20 N., R. 4 W., secs. 1 to 3; sec. 10, N ½ NE ¼ secs. 11 to 14, 23 to 26, inclusive, 35 and 36. T. 21 N., R. 4 W. T. 21 N., R. 5 W., sec. 10, S ½ sec. 11, S ½ sec. 12, S ½ secs. 13 to 15, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 156,724 acres. NORTH DAKOTA SHEYENNE RIVER PROJECT (ND-LU-6) Fifth Principal Meridian T. 130 N., R. 50 W., sec. 3, NW ¼ sec. 4, N ½, SW ¼, W ½ SE ¼ sec. 5; sec. 8, N ½ NE ¼. T. 131 N., R. 50 W., sec. 28, S ½ S ½ sec. 29, S ½ sec. 31, E ½ secs. 32 and 33; sec. 34, W ½. T. 133 N., R. 52 W. secs. 1 to 18, inclusive. T. 134 N., R. 52 W., sec. 4, W ½ secs. 5 to 8 and 17 to 20, inclusive; sec. 24, SW ¼ secs. 25 to 36, inclusive. T. 135 N., R. 52 W., secs. 1 to 21 and 28 to 32, inclusive; sec. 33, W ½. T. 136 N., R. 52 W., sec. 31, Lots 3 and 4; sec. 33, That part south of Sheyenne River. T. 133 N., R. 53 W., secs. 1 to 14, inclusive. Tps. 134 and 135 N., R. 53 W. T. 136 N., R. 53 W., sec. 24, W ½ secs. 25, 26, and 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 134 N., R. 54 W., secs. 1 to 3, 10 to 15, 22 to 27, inclusive, and 36. T. 135 N., R. 54 W., secs. 1, 12, 13, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 122,535 acres. NORTH DAKOTA WESTERN NORTH DAKOTA PROJECT (ND-LU-24) Fifth Principal Meridian T. 136 N., R. 99 W. T. 143 N., R. 99 W., secs. 3 to 10, 15 to 22, and 27 to 34, inclusive. T. 144 N., R. 99 W., Tps. 136 and 137 N., R. 100 W. T. 138 N., R. 100 W., secs. 1 to 6, 9 to 16, 20 to 29 and 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 139 N., R. 100 W. T. 140 N., R. 100 W., secs. 1 to 6, inclusive; sec. 7, exclusive of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park established by Public Law 620, 80th Congress, 2nd Session, approved June 10, 1948. secs. 8 to 16, inclusive; sec. 17, exclusive of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. secs. 21 to 28, and 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 141 N., R. 100 W., secs. 1 to 3, 10 to 15, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 142 N., R. 100 W., secs. 1 to 5, 9 to 15, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 143 N., R. 100 W. Tps. 134 to 136 N., R. 101 W. T. 140 N., R. 101 W., secs. 1, 2 and 12, exclusive of Theodore Roosevelt National Memorial Park. T. 133 N., R. 102 W., secs. 4 to 9, 16 to 21, and 28 to 33, inclusive. Tps. 134 to 136 N., R. 102 W. Tps. 133 to 136 N., R. 103 W. Tps. 133 to 136 N., R. 104 W. Tps. 133 to 136 N., R. 105 W. Tps. 133 to 136 N., R. 106 W. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 733,591 acres. OKLAHOMA ROGER MILLS PROJECT (OK-LU-22) Indian Meridian T. 14 N., R. 21 W., secs. 1 to 12, inclusive. T. 15 N., R. 21 W., secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 16 N., R. 21 W., secs. 7 to 9, 16 to 19, inclusive, and 30. Tps. 14 and 15 N., R. 22 W. T. 16 N., R. 22 W., secs. 10 to 15, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 13 and 14 N., R. 23 W. T. 15 N., R. 23 W., secs. 1, 2, and 11 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 13 and 14 N., R. 24 W. T. 15 N., R. 24 W., secs. 7 and 13 to 36, inclusive. T. 13 N., R. 25 W., secs. 1 to 5, 9 to 16, 21 to 28, and 33 to 36, inclusive. T. 14 N., R. 25 W. T. 15 N., R. 25 W., secs. 7 to 36, inclusive. T. 14 N., R. 26 W., secs. 1 to 3, 8 to 17, 20 to 29, and 32 to 36, inclusive. T. 15 N., R. 26 W., secs. 10 to 15, 22 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 291,844 acres. OKLAHOMA MC CURTAIN COUNTY PROJECT (OK-LU-24) Indian Meridian T. 8 S., R. 24 E., secs. 7 to 27, and 34 to 36, inclusive. T. 9 S., R. 24 E., secs. 1 and 2. T. 7 S., R. 25 E., secs. 11 to 18, inclusive, those parts south of Little River; sec. 19; sec. 20, that part south of Little River and those portions of the W ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼, north of Little River; sec. 21, that part south of Little River; secs. 22 to 36, inclusive. T. 8 S., R. 25 E. T. 9 S., R. 25 E., secs. 1 to 6, 8 to 17, 20 to 24, inclusive. T. 7 S., R. 26 E., secs. 9 and 10, those parts south of Little River; secs. 21 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 8 and 9 S., R. 26 E. T. 7 S., R. 27 E., secs. 7, 15, 16, 17 and 18, those parts south of Little River; sec. 19; secs. 20 and 21, those parts south of Little River; sec. 22; secs. 27 to 34, inclusive. Tps. 8 and 9 S., R. 27 E. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 157,564 acres. SOUTH DAKOTA SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA PROJECT (SD-LU-2) Fifth Principal Meridian T. 108 N., R. 77 W., secs. 4 to 9 and 16 to 18, inclusive. T. 109 N., R. 77 W., secs. 4 to 9, 16 to 21, and 28 to 33, inclusive. T. 106 N., R. 78 W., secs. 4 to 9 and 16 to 18, inclusive. T. 107 N., R. 78 W., secs. 2 to 10, inclusive; sec. 11, W ½ NE ¼, W ½ sec. 14, W ½ secs. 15 to 22, inclusive; sec. 23, W ½, SE ¼ secs. 28 to 33, inclusive. Tps. 108 and 109 N., R. 78 W. T. 106 N., R. 79 W., secs. 1 to 18, inclusive. Tps. 107 to 109 N., R. 79 W. Black Hills Meridian T. 2 N., R. 30 E., sec. 13; sec. 14, NE ¼. Tps. 1 to 3 N., R. 31 E., The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 108,155 acres. SOUTH DAKOTA PERKINS-CORSON PROJECT (SD-LU-21) Black Hills Meridian Tps. 22 and 23 N., R. 11 E. Tps. 20 N., R. 12 E. Tps. 22 and 23 N., R. 12 E. Tps. 19 to 23 N., R. 13 E. Tps. 19 to 22 N., R. 14 E. Tps. 20 and 21 N., R. 15 E. Tps. 20 and 21 N., R. 16 E. T. 18 N., R. 17 E., sec. 1; sec. 2, Lots 5 to 10, inclusive, S ½ NE ¼, SE ¼ sec. 11, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ secs. 12 and 13; sec. 14, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 23, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ secs. 24 and 25; sec. 26, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 35, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 36. T. 19 N., R., 17 E., sec. 11, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ secs. 12 and 13; sec. 14, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 22, E ½ NE ¼ sec. 23, Lots 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, E ½ secs. 24 and 25; sec. 26, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 35, Lots 5 to 8, inclusive, E ½ sec. 36. T. 20, N., R. 17 E., sec. 2, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive; secs 3 to 10, inclusive; sec. 11, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive; sec. 14, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive; secs. 15 to 22, inclusive; sec. 23, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive; sec. 26, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive; secs. 27 to 34, inclusive; sec. 35, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive. T. 21 N., R. 17 E., sec. 3, Lots 1 to 5, inclusive, SW ¼ NW ¼, W ½ SW ¼ secs. 4 to 9, inclusive; sec. 10, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ W ½ sec. 15, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ W ½ secs. 16 to 21, inclusive; sec. 22, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ W ½ sec. 27, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ W ½ secs. 28 to 33, inclusive; sec. 34, Lots 1 to 4, inclusive, W ½ W ½. T. 18 N., R. 18 E. T. 19 N., R. 18 E. secs. 7, 8, and 13 to 36, inclusive. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 456,698 acres. UTAH CENTRAL UTAH PROJECT (UT-LU-3) Salt Lake Meridian T. 9 S., R. 4 W., sec. 7, Lot 2, SE ¼ NW ¼, S ½ NE ¼, S ½ sec. 8, W ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ SW ¼ sec. 17, SW ¼ NE ¼, W ½, W ½ SE ¼ sec. 18 and 19; sec. 20, W ½ NE ¼, W ½, W ½ SE ¼, SE ¼ SE ¼ sec. 21, S ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼ sec. 27, W ½ W ½ secs. 28 to 33, inclusive; sec. 34, SW ¼ NE ¼, W ½, SE ¼. T. 10 S., R. 4 W., sec. 5, Lots 1 to 4, S ½ SW ¼, SW ¼ SE ¼ secs. 6 and 7; sec. 8, W ½, W ½ E ½ sec. 17, W ½ NE ¼, W ½ sec. 18. T. 9 S., R. 5 W. T. 9 S., R. 6 W., partly unsurveyed, secs. 1 to 5, inclusive; sec. 6, N ½ secs. 9 to 16, inclusive; sec. 21, NE ¼ secs. 22 to 26, inclusive; sec. 36. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 46, 410 acres. WYOMING NORTHEASTERN WYOMING PROJECT (WY-LU-21) Sixth Principal Meridian T. 44 N., R. 62 W., sec. 4, Lot 4, SW ¼ NW ¼, W ½ SW ¼ secs. 5 to 7, inclusive; sec. 8, W ½, W ½ E ½. T. 45 N., R. 62 W., sec. 31, Lot. 4, SE ¼ SW ¼. Tps. 41 to 44 N., R. 63 W. T. 45 N., R. 63 W., sec. 13; sec. 14, NE ¼, S ½ sec. 15, S ½ SW ¼, SE ¼ secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 46 N., R. 63 W., sec. 3; sec. 4, Lot 3, NE ¼, SE ¼ NW ¼ T. 47 N., R. 63 W., secs. 2 to 10 and 15 to 22, inclusive; sec. 23, SW ¼ SW ¼ sec. 26, NW ¼ NW ¼, S ½ NW ¼, SW ¼ secs. 27 to 34, inclusive; sec. 35, NW ¼, N ½ SW ¼, NW ¼ SE ¼. T. 48 N., R. 63 W., secs. 4 to 9, 16 to 21, and 28 to 33, inclusive. T. 41 N., R. 64 W., secs. 1 to 30, inclusive; sec. 32, E ½ secs. 33 to 36, inclusive. Tps. 42 to 44 N., R. 64 W. T. 45 N., R. 64 W., secs. 2 to 11 and 14 to 36, inclusive. T. 46 N., R. 64 W., secs. 4 to 9, 16 to 21, 28 to 34, inclusive; sec. 35, S ½. Tps. 47 and 48 N., R. 65 W. T. 41 N., R. 66 W., secs. 3 and 4; sec. 5, N ½ sec. 6, N ½ sec. 10, N ½ N ½ sec. 19, S ½ sec. 20, S ½ sec. 21, W ½ SW ¼ sec. 28, W ½ NW ¼ sec. 29, N ½ sec. 30, N ½. Tps. 42 to 48 N., R. 66 W. T. 45 N., R. 67 W., secs. 19 to 36, inclusive. T. 46 N., R. 67 W., secs. 1, 2, 11 to 14, 23 to 26, inclusive, 35 and 36. T. 47 N., R. 67 W., sec. 13; sec. 14, E ½ secs. 23 to 26, 35 and 36. T. 48 N., R. 67 W., sec. 25. The area described, including both public and non-public lands, aggregates approximately 659,494 acres. HARRY S. TRUMAN

THE WHITE HOUSE, #signature

March 24, 1949

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Subsequent presidents who cited, amended, continued, or revoked this directive in later orders.

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 10,046 (Mar. 24, 1949), https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-10046-transferring-certain-lands-from-the-department-agriculture-the.