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Executive Order 5793—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey, Wyoming

February 03, 1932

It is hereby ordered that Executive Order No. 4882, dated May 16, 1928, which withdrew, among other lands, the public lands in T. 53 N., R. 63 W., sixth principal meridian, Wyoming, pending a resurvey, be, and the same is hereby, revoked, as to said township.

And it is hereby ordered, pursuant to Public Resolution 85 of June 12, 1930 (46 Stat. 580), that, subject to valid rights, the unreserved public lands in said township, if otherwise subject to disposition, shall be opened under the terms and conditions of such resolution and the regulations issued thereunder, to entry under the homestead or desert land laws only, by qualified ex-service men for whose service recognition is granted by the resolution, for a period of 91 days beginning with the date of the official filing of the plat of resurvey of said township, and thereafter to appropriation by the general public under any public land law applicable thereto.

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 lands by settlement in advance of entry or otherwise, except strictly in accordance herewith.

Signature of Herbert Hoover
HERBERT HOOVER

The White House,
February 3, 1932.

Herbert Hoover, Executive Order 5793—Revocation of Withdrawal of Public Lands for Resurvey, Wyoming Online by Gerhard Peters and John T. Woolley, The American Presidency Project https://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/node/361347

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