[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 202 (Wednesday, October 20, 2010)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 64617-64618]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-26578]




                        Presidential Documents 



Federal Register / Vol. 75 , No. 202 / Wednesday, October 20, 2010 / 
Presidential Documents

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                Proclamation 8587 of October 15, 2010

                
National Forest Products Week, 2010

                By the President of the United States of America

                A Proclamation

                Since the first communities and settlements in our 
                Nation, forests and their products have played a vital 
                role in our growth and economic development. Forests 
                have also enhanced the splendor of our surroundings, 
                served as wildlife habitats, provided places for 
                recreational activities, and offered serene settings 
                for contemplation. As we mark the 50th anniversary of 
                National Forest Products Week, we recognize the 
                enduring value of forests as sustainable, renewable, 
                and bountiful resources, and we recommit to our 
                stewardship and efforts to further their conservation.

                Our Nation's forests provide us with clean water and 
                air, wood, wildlife, recreation, and beauty. Forest 
                products can be seen in myriad places in our daily 
                lives, from the houses we live in to the paper we write 
                on. National Forest Products Week draws attention to 
                these invaluable resources, and to the importance of 
                ensuring our forests remain flourishing ecosystems that 
                will provide indispensable benefits for current and 
                future generations. Every forested acre represents an 
                opportunity to reduce the effects of climate change; to 
                protect habitats and communities; to explore nature; to 
                provide clean air and water; and to produce raw 
                materials like timber, fiber, and biomass.

                Earlier this year, I launched the America's Great 
                Outdoors Initiative to develop a 21st-century 
                conservation agenda that will reconnect Americans with 
                the outdoors and protect our Nation's vast and varied 
                natural heritage. Senior officials from my 
                Administration have been traveling across America to 
                learn about innovative ways that private landowners; 
                State, local, and tribal governments; conservationists; 
                and other concerned citizens are coming together to 
                preserve our natural resources. They have also heard 
                about the many benefits our forests and their products 
                provide the Nation.

                In this time of economic recovery, we must not forget 
                the jobs created and supported by forest management and 
                restoration, as well as the significant contributions 
                made by the Americans who work in these sectors. They 
                not only help bring forest products to market, but also 
                spur innovative ways to move our country forward. 
                Forests provide renewable and recyclable commodities, 
                and scientific exploration can find new frontiers of 
                growth in their application. Through new technologies, 
                we have made progress in nanotechnology, enhanced 
                biofuels and biochemicals; expanded our knowledge of 
                medicinal plants; and examined more sustainable green 
                building practices. Through careful conservation of our 
                forests, we can ensure future generations will be able 
                to both enjoy these national treasures and expand upon 
                the many uses we have for their products today.

                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 17 
                through October 23, 2010, as

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                National Forest Products Week. I call on all Americans 
                to celebrate the varied uses and products of our 
                forested lands, as well as the people who carry on the 
                tradition of careful stewardship of these precious 
                natural resources for generations to come.

                IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this 
                fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two 
                thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United 
                States of America the two hundred and thirty-fifth. 
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[FR Doc. 2010-26578
Filed 10-19-10; 8:45 am]
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