[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 126, 112th Congress, 2nd Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
PROCLAMATION 8892--OCT. 19, 2012

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.

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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.
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.
BARACK OBAMA