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Proc 8613ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 8613

50th Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge

President Obama issued a commemorative proclamation marking the 50th anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, established in 1960 by President Eisenhower and expanded in 1980 by President Carter. The proclamation celebrates the Refuge's conservation history, its ecological significance, and its importance to Native American tribes, but imposes no binding policy changes or mandates on federal agencies.

Federal Register Open PDF 75 FR 76611

Impact dates

  1. 50th Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge proclaimed

Key directives

  • Proclaim December 6, 2010 as the 50th Anniversary of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge
  • Call upon all Americans to observe this anniversary with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities

Timeline

Immediate

  • Proclamation of December 6, 2010 as anniversary date

Near term (90d)

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Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation contains no binding conservation restrictions or land-use designations; purely hortatory
  • Does not resolve ongoing political debate over oil and gas drilling in ANWR coastal plain (1002 area)
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