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Proc 9482ProclamationObama · DCeremonial

Proclamation 9482

National Wilderness Month, 2016

President Obama proclaimed September 2016 as National Wilderness Month, encouraging Americans to visit wilderness areas, learn about their history, and help protect natural treasures. The proclamation recaps conservation achievements of his administration and renews his call for Congress to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund.

Federal Register Open PDF 81 FR 61979

Key directives

No discrete directives extracted.

Timeline

Immediate

  • September 2016 designated as National Wilderness Month

Near term (90d)

  • Proclamation invites Americans to visit wilderness areas during September 2016

Long term

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Risks & tensions

  • Proclamation references but does not create policy on LWCF permanent funding; this is a rhetorical call to Congress, not a directive
  • Climate change framing is descriptive, not prescriptive in this document
Proclamation 9482: National Wilderness Month, 2016 · Executive Orders