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Executive Order 6849 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 6849—Exclusion of Public Lands from Tongass National Forest, Alaska

Franklin D. Roosevelt Franklin D. Roosevelt
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Saturday, September 15, 1934
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3 min read (578 words)

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This executive order, signed by President Franklin D. Roosevelt on 1934-09-15, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Exclusion of Public Lands from Tongass National Forest, Alaska." 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

▪ 34, 36), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered that the tracts of land in Alaska lying within the following-described boundaries occupied under permits issued by the Forest Service be, and the same are hereby, excluded from the Tongass National Forest: Chs.
▪ The lands hereby excluded from the Tongass National Forest shall be subject to disposal under the appropriate town site or other public-land laws under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners
Total Words
578
3,010 characters
Estimated Read Time
3 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
5
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations 

Exec. Order No. 6849, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Sep 15, 1934). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-6849-exclusion-public-lands-from-tongass-national-forest-alaska.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →
By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me by the act of June 4, 1897 (ch. 2, 30 Stat. 34, 36), and upon the recommendation of the Secretary of Agriculture, it is ordered that the tracts of land in Alaska lying within the following-described boundaries occupied under permits issued by the Forest Service be, and the same are hereby, excluded from the Tongass National Forest: Chs. Beginning at corner no. 1, meander corner, for the Myers Chuck elimination, on the mainland of Cleveland Peninsula, and the east shore of Clarence Strait, in approximate latitude 55°45' N., longitude 132°10' W., from which point the south end of Misery Island bears S. 84° W., and the north end of this island bears N. 56° W. Corner not set because of liability of destruction by tides. Thence N. 45° E. 0.50 to witness corner to corner no. 1 and meander corner, which is a hemlock stake 5 ft. long, 5 in. diam., squared and marked WC 1 MC MCE. A 20-in. cedar tree marked MCE WC 1 MC BT bears S. 79° E., 0.28 ch. A 24-in. hemlock tree marked MCE WC 1 MC BT bears S. 2°30' E., 0.31 ch. 15.00 to corner no. 2, which is a hemlock stake 5 ft. long, 6 in. diam., squared and marked MC ELIM C2. A 36-in. Alaska cedar tree marked MC ELIM 2 BT bears N. 67°30' W., 0.16 ch. A 14-in. lodgepole pine tree marked MC ELIM 2 BT bears S. 45° E., 0.36 ch. Thence S. 45° E. 85.00 to corner no. 3, which is a green lodgepole pine stump 5 ft. high, 8 in. diam., squared and marked MC ELIM C3. A 12-in. lodgepole pine tree marked MC ELIM 3 BT bears N. 14° W., 0.46 ch. Thence S. 45° W. 30.00 to corner no. 4, which is a hemlock stake 5 ft. long, 6 in. diam., squared and marked MCE C4. A 26-in. cedar tree marked MCE 4 BT bears N. 20° W., 0.19 ch. A 14-in. hemlock tree marked MCE 4 BT bears S. 20° E., 0.08 ch. Chs. Thence west 36.60 to witness corner to corner no. 5 and meander comer, which is a fir stake 6 ft. long, 4 by 6 in., marked WC 5 MC MCE. A 7-in. hemlock tree marked WC 5 MC BT bears N. 47° E.t 0.20 ch. A 12-in. hemlock tree marked WC 5 MC BT bears S. 1° W., 0.28 ch. 37.10 to corner no. 5, a point at mean high tide on shore Clarence Strait, not set because of liability to destruction by tides. Thence by protracted courses in the waters of Clarence Strait, west 1.00 to corner no. 6, not set. Thence north 31.10 to corner no. 7, not set. Thence N. 45° E. 25.01 to corner no. 1, and place of beginning. Area of tract on mainland approximately 252.22 acres. Approximate area of islands enclosedt 40.00 acres. Total for elimination 292.22 acres. The survey was made July 14 to 16, 1933; the bearings of the lines were determined by needle compass, allowing a variation of 30° E., and are intended to refer to the true meridian. The lands hereby excluded from the Tongass National Forest shall be subject to disposal under the appropriate town site or other public-land laws under such rules and regulations as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, September 15, 1934.