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Proc 10248ProclamationBiden · DCeremonial

Proclamation 10248

National Wilderness Month, 2021

President Biden proclaimed September 2021 as National Wilderness Month, encouraging Americans to visit and responsibly enjoy public lands while highlighting conservation goals including the 'America the Beautiful' initiative to conserve 30% of U.S. lands and waters by 2030. The proclamation acknowledges Tribal Nations as original stewards of the land and emphasizes addressing inequitable access to wilderness areas.

Federal Register Open PDF 86 FR 49901

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2021 designated as National Wilderness Month

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • References to 'America the Beautiful' 30x30 goal and Paris Climate Agreement reentry are hortatory/contextual, not binding directives in this proclamation
  • Acknowledgment of 'broken promises' to Native peoples is notable but carries no operative mandate
Proclamation 10248: National Wilderness Month, 2021 · Executive Orders