Proclamation 2178

by Franklin D. Roosevelt

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BLACK WARRIOR NATIONAL FOREST—ALABAMA

June 19, 1936.
_________________ BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

A PROCLAMATION

Black Warrior National Forest, Ala.
Preamble.
Vol. 36 p. 962.
U.S.C., p. 666. WHEREAS certain lands within areas adjoining the Alabama National Forest in the State of Alabama have been acquired by the United States under authority of sections 6 and 7 of the act of March 1, 1911, ch. 186, 36 Stat. 961, as amended (U. S. C., title 16, secs. 515, 516); and

WHEREAS it appears that it would be in the public interest to add such lands and certain adjoining public lands within the areas hereinafter designated to the said National Forest; and

Alabama National Forest.
Name changed.
Vol. 40, p. 1740. WHEREAS it further appears that it would be in the public interest to change the name of said Alabama National Forest, as established by proclamation of January 15, 1918, 40 Stat. 1740, to the Black Warrior National Forest:

Area enlarged.

Vol. 26. p. 1103.
U. S. C., p. 657.
Vol. 30. pp. 34, 36.
U. S. C., p. 666. NOW, THEREFORE, I, FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the power vested in me by section 24 of the act of March 3, 1891, ch. 561, 26 Stat. 1095, 1103, as amended (U. S. C., title 16, sec. 471), the act of June 4, 1897, 30 Stat. 11, 34, 36, and section 11 of the said act of March 1, 1911, do proclaim that all lands of the United States within the following-described areas are included in and reserved as part of the Future acquisitions. Black Warrior National Forest, and that all lands within such areas which may hereafter be acquired by tho United States under the said act of March 1, 1911, as amended, shall upon acquisition of title thereto be reserved and administered as part of the Black Warrior National Forest:

Huntsville Meridian. Huntsville Meridian

Description. T. 7 S., R. 6 W., section 31, S½ sections 32 to 34, inclusive; T. 7 S., R. 7 W., S½ section 19, sections 30 and 31, and S½ sections 32 to 36, inclusive;
T. 7 S., R. 8 W., SW¼ section 13, S½ section1. 14, SE¼ section 22, section 23 W½ and SE¼ section 24, and sections 25 to 36, inclusive;
T. 7 S., R. 9 W., W½ and SE¼ section 19, S½ section 20, section 25, W½ section 28, and sections 29 to 36, inclusive;
T. 7 S., R.10;
T. 8 S., R. 6 W., SW¼ section 1, sections 2 to 11, inclusive, NW¼ section 12, and sections 14 to 36, inclusive;
Tps. 8 S., Rs. 7, 8, 9, and 10 W.;
Tps. 9 S., Rs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 W.;
Tps. 10 S., Rs. 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 W.;
Tps. 11 S., Rs. 6, 7, 8. 9, and 10 W.;
T. 12 S., R. 6 W., All that part lying in Winston County;
T. 12 S., R. 7 W., sections 1 to 18, inclusive;
T. 12 S., R. 8 W., sections 1 to 18, inclusive;
T. 12 S., R. 9 W., sections 1 to 18, inclusive;
T. 12 S., R. 10 W., sections 1 to 18, inclusive.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the United States to be affixed.

DONE at the City of Washington this 19” day of June, in the year of our Lord nineteen hundred and thirty-six and of the [SEAL] Independence of the United States of America the one hundred and sixtieth.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

By the President:

Cordell Hull

Secretary of State.

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