Executive Order 8622 Constitutional Neutral (+0.02)

Executive Order 8622—Reserving Certain Public Lands in Connection With the Squaw Creek Antelope Range and Wildlife Refuge

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Friday, December 27, 1940

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1 min read (286 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 1940-12-27, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "Reserving Certain Public Lands in Connection With the Squaw Creek Antelope Range and Wildlife Refuge." It outlines operative directives for executive department officers, delegating enforcement responsibilities and establishing official governance guidelines.

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.

▪ 6964, of February 5, 1935, as amended, so far as any of the above-described lands are affected by that order.

Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted

🏛️ Sovereign State Governments & Localities 🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants 🏛️ Private Citizens & Property Owners 🏛️ Foreign Nations & International Entities

Total Words

286

1,726 characters

Estimated Read Time

1 min

@ 200 words / min

Flesch-Kincaid

13.6

Post-Grad reading level

Constitutional Polarity

+0.02

Framers' Alignment index

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Scholarly & Legal Citations

Exec. Order No. 8622, Franklin D. Roosevelt (Dec 27, 1940). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-8622-reserving-certain-public-lands-connection-with-the-squaw-creek.

Official Document Text

Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)

Original Source →

WASHINGTON Whereas under the act of September 2, 1937 (50 Stat. 917), providing for Federal aid to States in wildlife restoration projects, the State of Washington is acquiring certain lands In Kittitas County, Washington; and Whereas these lands are to be administered by the State of Washington through the State Game Commission as the Squaw Creek Antelope Range and Wildlife Refuge; and Whereas certain public lands within this area possess a great wildlife value and could be administered advantageously in connection with the refuge; and Whereas the act of March 10, 1934 (48 Stat. 401), provides for cooperation with State and other agencies in developing a Nation-wide program of wildlife conservation and rehabilitation: Now, Therefore , 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, subject to valid rights, the public lands hereinafter described, comprising 646.78 acres, more or less, in Kittitas County, Washington, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Interior for use by the Game Commission of the State of Washington in connection with the Squaw Creek Antelope Range and Wildlife Refuge, under such conditions as may be prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior: WILLAMETTE MERIDIAN T. 15 N., R. 20 E., sec. 30, all. The reservation made by this order supersedes the temporary withdrawal for classification and other purposes made by Executive Order No. 6964, of February 5, 1935, as amended, so far as any of the above-described lands are affected by that order. FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT The White House, December 27, 1940.