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This executive order, signed by President Theodore Roosevelt on 1902-08-09, establishes federal administrative policy concerning "—Setting Aside Certain Public Lands for Use in Connection with Experimental Tree Planting." 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
▪That the south half of the south-east quarter and the south-west quarter of section 3, township 22 north, range 26 west, 6th principal meridian, Nebraska, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture for purposes in connection with experimental tree planting.
Constitutional & Societal Entities Impacted
🏛️ Executive Departments & Federal Civil Servants
Total Words
56
347 characters
Estimated Read Time
1 min
@ 200 words / min
Flesch-Kincaid
25.6
Post-Grad reading level
Constitutional Polarity
+0.02
Framers' Alignment index
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Scholarly & Legal Citations
Exec. Order, "Executive Order—Setting Aside Certain Public Lands for Use in Connection with Experimental Tree Planting," Theodore Roosevelt (Aug 9, 1902). Available at https://executiveordersarchive.org/orders/app-executive-order-setting-aside-certain-public-lands-for-use-connection-with-experimental.
Official Document Text
Source: The American Presidency Project (UCSB Archive)
It is hereby ordered that the south half of the south-east quarter and the south-west quarter of section 3, township 22 north, range 26 west, 6th principal meridian, Nebraska, be, and they are hereby, reserved and set apart for the use of the Department of Agriculture for purposes in connection with experimental tree planting. THEODORE ROOSEVELT
