[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 206 (Wednesday, October 24, 2012)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 65095-65096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-26343]


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                Proclamation 8892 of October 19, 2012

                
National Forest Products Week, 2012

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since our Nation's founding, America's forests have 
                played an essential role in powering our progress. 
                These rich spaces have provided clean air and water for 
                our communities, building materials for our homes, 
                reliable growth for our economy, and vibrant 
                environments for us to explore. During National Forest 
                Products Week, we celebrate sustainable uses of the 
                lands we share and recommit to protecting them for 
                generations to come.

                Our forests are an essential part of an economy built 
                to last. Woodlands encourage tourism and recreation 
                that create jobs and growth in our rural communities. 
                They provide the raw materials for products we use 
                every day, and they help produce clean, renewable 
                bioenergy that puts us on the path toward a secure 
                energy future. Meeting the economic, environmental, and 
                energy challenges we face will require active forest 
                management that promotes conservation and encourages 
                landowners to keep their lands forested. Through my 
                Administration's work to increase timber production and 
                forest restoration, as well as efforts like the 
                America's Great Outdoors Initiative, we continue to 
                engage partners in government, the private sector, and 
                communities nationwide in implementing a robust 
                strategy to protect our forests and boost job creation.

                America's expansive landscapes have contributed 
                immensely to making our Nation what it is today, and 
                they remain vital to our progress in the years ahead. 
                This week, let us rededicate ourselves to managing our 
                forests responsibly, encouraging sustainable forest 
                use, and passing on a safer, healthier environment for 
                the next generation.

                To recognize the importance of products from our 
                forests, the Congress, by Public Law 86-753 (36 U.S.C. 
                123), as amended, has designated the week beginning on 
                the third Sunday in October of each year as ``National 
                Forest Products Week'' and has authorized and requested 
                the President to issue a proclamation in observance of 
                this week.

                NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the 
                United States of America, do hereby proclaim October 21 
                through October 27, 2012, as National Forest Products 
                Week. I call on the people of the United States to join 
                me in recognizing the dedicated individuals who are 
                responsible for the stewardship of our forests and for 
                the preservation, management, and use of these precious 
                natural resources for the benefit of the American 
                people.

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                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                nineteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand twelve, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-seventh.
                
                
                    (Presidential Sig.)

[FR Doc. 2012-26343
Filed 10-23-12; 11:15 am]
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