Executive Order 8113 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8113—Establishing Buffalo Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge

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Wednesday, May 10, 1939

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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 1939-05-10, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Establishing Buffalo Lake Migratory Waterfowl 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

▪ 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c.

▪ 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended, withdrawing lands in North Dakota and other states for classification, etc., is hereby revoked in so far as it affects any of the above-described lands.

▪ This reservation shall be known as the Buffalo Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants

Total Words

314

1,720 characters

Estimated Read Time

2 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.7

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8113, Franklin D. Roosevelt (May 10, 1939). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8113-establishing-buffalo-lake-migratory-waterfowl-refuge.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

NORTH DAKOTA By virtue of and pursuant to the authority vested in me as President of the United States, and by the act of June 25, 1910, c. 421, 36 Stat. 847, as amended by the act of August 24, 1912, c. 369, 37 Stat. 497, it is ordered that all lands and waters owned or controlled by the United States within the following-described area, comprising 2,105 acres, more or less, in Pierce County, North Dakota, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart, subject to valid rights, for the use of the Department of Agriculture as a refuge and breeding ground for migratory birds and other wildlife: FIFTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN T. 152 N., R. 72 W., sec. 1, lot 5, SW¼NW¼ and NW¼SW¼; sec. 2, lots 4, 6, 8, and 9, SE¼NE¼ and NE¼SE¼; sec. 3, lots 1 to 6, inclusive; sec. 11, lots 1, 2, and 3, SW¼NE¼, NW¼NW¼, S½NW¼, N½SW¼, and NW¼SE¼; sec. 12, lots 1 to 5, inclusive; and lands, and lands under water, within the meander line of the lake in secs. 1, 2, 3, 11, and 12; T. 153 N., R. 72 W., sec. 36, all fractional together with the lands, and lands under water, within the meander line of the lake. It is unlawful for any person to pursue, hunt, trap, capture, wilfully 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 Agriculture. Executive Order No. 6910 of November 26, 1934, as amended, withdrawing lands in North Dakota and other states for classification, etc., is hereby revoked in so far as it affects any of the above-described lands. This reservation shall be known as the Buffalo Lake Migratory Waterfowl Refuge. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, May 10, 1939.