Executive Order 8589 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8589—Modifying Executive Order of October 27, 1914, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 461

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Thursday, November 7, 1940

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1 min read (219 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 1940-11-07, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Modifying Executive Order of October 27, 1914, Creating Power Site Reserve No. 461." 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, c.

▪ 497, it is ordered that the Executive order of October 27, 1914, creating Power Site Reserve No.

▪ 461, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the State of Idaho to construct a highway over lot 5, sec.

▪ 19, 1938" (Blackfoot 053194) on condition that use of the highway shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

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

Total Words

219

1,159 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

8.2

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

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Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8589, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Nov 7, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8589-modifying-executive-order-october-27-1914-creating-power-site-reserve.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

PAYETTE RIVER, IDAHO MODIFICATION NO. 410 By virtue of the authority vested in me 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 the Executive order of October 27, 1914, creating Power Site Reserve No. 461, be, and it is hereby, modified to the extent necessary to permit the State of Idaho to construct a highway over lot 5, sec. 18, lots 6 and 9, sec. 19, T. 7 N., R. 1 E., and lots 1, 2, 3, and 8, and SE¼NW¼, sec. 24, T. 7 N., R. 1 W., Boise Meridian, Idaho, as shown on a map on file in the General Land Office, Department of the Interior, and bearing the title "STATE OF IDAHO DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS BUREAU OF HIGHWAYS Map Showing RIGHT OF WAY ON FEDERAL POWER SITE WITHDRAWAL IDAHO STATE AID PROJECT NO. 107-D GEM CO. SCALE l"=200' Aug. 19, 1938" (Blackfoot 053194) on condition that use of the highway shall be discontinued without liability or expense to the United States or its licensees when found by the Secretary of the Interior to be in conflict with project works authorized by the United States. FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT The White House, November 7, 1940.