Executive Order 5037 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5037—Reserving Certain Described Lands in Utah for Classification and Possible Inclusion in the Zion National Park

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Monday, January 28, 1929

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1 min read (206 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 Calvin Coolidge on 1929-01-28, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Certain Described Lands in Utah for Classification and Possible Inclusion in the Zion National Park." 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 (37 Stat.

▪ 497), that the public lands in the following described area in the State of Utah be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale or entry, subject to the conditions and limitations of said acts, for classification and pending determination as to the advisability of adding same to the Zion National Park: SALT LAKE MERIDIAN.

▪ This order shall continue 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 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

206

1,061 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5037, Calvin Coolidge (Jan 28, 1929). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5037-reserving-certain-described-lands-utah-for-classification-and.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

It is hereby ordered under authority of the Act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended by the Act of August 24, 1912 (37 Stat. 497), that the public lands in the following described area in the State of Utah be, and the same are hereby, temporarily withdrawn from settlement, location, sale or entry, subject to the conditions and limitations of said acts, for classification and pending determination as to the advisability of adding same to the Zion National Park: SALT LAKE MERIDIAN. What will probably be when surveyed, the N.E. ¼ of Section 4, Twp. 42 S., Range 10 W., and the E. ½ of the E. ½ of Section 33, and the E. ½ ;E. ½ S.E. ¼ of Section 28, Twp. 41 S., Range 10 W. What will probably be when surveyed, all of Sections 5, 6, 7, 8, 17 and 18, Twp. 42 S., Range 9 W. SW. ¼ of Section 22, the N.W. ¼ of Section 27, and all of Section 21, Twp. 41 S., Range 10 W. This order shall continue in full force and effect unless and until revoked by the President or by act of Congress. CALVIN COOLIDGE The White House, January 28, 1929.