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Executive Order 5446—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey

September 18, 1930

California

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 3918, dated October 29, 1923, withdrawing the public lands in secs. 4, 5, and 6, T. 17 S., R. 10 E., San Bernardino meridian, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution No. 85, approved June 12, 1930, and subject to valid rights, that the above-described lands if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened only to entry under the homestead and desert-land laws by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by such resolution, under the terms and conditions of such resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, for a period of 91 days, beginning with the 63d day from and after the date hereof, and thereafter to appropriation under any public land law applicable thereto by the general public.

Subsequent to the date hereof, and prior to the date of restoration to general disposition as herein provided, no right may be acquired to the released land by settlement in advance of entry, or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith.

Signature of Herbert Hoover
HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
September 18, 1930.

Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5446—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/373071

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