Executive Order 5422 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 5422—Revocation of Administrative Site Withdrawal

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Thursday, August 7, 1930

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1 min read (212 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 Herbert Hoover on 1930-08-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Revocation of Administrative Site Withdrawal." It is a direct, concise executive instruction delivering focused administrative or military commands to department leadership.

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

▪ 88 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, containing approximately 80 acres, for use by the Forest Service as O'Connor Ranger Station in connection with the administration of the Routt National Forest, is hereby revoked.

▪ It is further ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners

Total Words

212

1,274 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

14.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 5422, Herbert Hoover (Aug 7, 1930). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-5422-revocation-administrative-site-withdrawal.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

Colorado The withdrawal made by Executive Order No. 3626, of January 25, 1922, under the act of June 25, 1910 (36 Stat. 847), as amended, of the N. ½ NW. ¼ sec. 6, T. 10 N., R. 88 W., sixth principal meridian, Colorado, containing approximately 80 acres, for use by the Forest Service as O'Connor Ranger Station in connection with the administration of the Routt National Forest, is hereby revoked. It is further ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, approved June 12, 1930, that, subject to valid rights, the public lands in the above-described area shall be opened to entry under the homestead or desert-land laws by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by such resolution, under the terms and conditions of said resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, for a period of 91 days, beginning with the 63d day from and after the date hereof, and thereafter, if unentered, to appropriation under any applicable public land law by the general public. Subsequent to this order, and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to said land by settlement in advance of entry, or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith. HERBERT HOOVER The White House, August 7, 1930.