Presidential Document2021-23052
National Forest Products Week, 2021
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October 20, 2021
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October 15, 2021
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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 200 (Wednesday, October 20, 2021)]
[Presidential Documents]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2021-23052]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 86 , No. 200 / Wednesday, October 20, 2021 /
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Proclamation 10291 of October 15, 2021
National Forest Products Week, 2021
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
For thousands of years, humans have relied on forests
for food, fuel, shelter, and medicine among other
important uses. Today, forests support the livelihoods
of people across the globe, providing jobs and an
economic base for families and communities. In the
United States, our forests are vital to our Nation, our
people, and our economy. They provide wildlife habitat,
clean air and water, and renewable materials and energy
for the benefit of Americans. Forests also provide
Americans countless opportunities for recreation and
relaxation, and they remain vital for ceremonies and
cultural practices long held by Tribal Nations. During
National Forest Products Week, we celebrate the wealth
of products and benefits our forests provide, and we
recommit ourselves to wisely and sustainably stewarding
them to meet our Nation's needs today and long into the
future.
While celebrating our forests, we must also acknowledge
they are under duress. Climate change threatens our
forests by increasing the severity and frequency of
wildfires, droughts, floods, and extreme temperatures.
My Administration is committed to confronting the
climate crisis and the associated challenges facing our
forests, including those stemming from biodiversity
loss, extreme weather, and insect and disease
outbreaks. That is why my Administration launched the
``America the Beautiful'' initiative with the goal of
bringing Americans together to conserve at least 30
percent of our lands and waters by 2030. This
initiative elevates forest restoration as a way to
create jobs while also reducing the threat of
catastrophic wildfires, restoring ecosystem function,
and fighting the climate crisis. This ambitious goal
will drive us forward to meet the urgent challenges we
face in maintaining the health, diversity, and
productivity of our forests.
Our forests and the many ecosystem services and wood
products they provide are key elements in securing an
environmentally sustainable economy. My Administration
will continue to advance community-driven conservation
and restoration initiatives that will create good
jobs--especially in low-income and rural communities--
and generate economic growth. My Administration is also
supporting business opportunities that advance forest
conservation and create jobs by expanding markets for
innovative forest products through Federal programs
such as the United States Department of Agriculture
Forest Service Wood Innovations and Community Wood
grant programs. We are proposing investments in
sustainable and innovative uses for wood waste
materials to produce advanced biofuels, biochar, heat,
and power--including through sustainable aviation fuels
and other sustainable biofuels. These programs have the
potential to support increased connections between the
health of our forests, economic opportunity, and the
production of valuable renewable energy.
To recognize the importance of the many products
generated from our Nation's 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. As
part of National Forest Products Week, let us
rededicate ourselves to
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working together across public, Tribal, and private
lands to sustain the ability of America's forests to
continue to provide the multitude of benefits that will
enhance our lives for generations to come.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, JOSEPH R. BIDEN JR., President of
the United States of America, by virtue of the
authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws
of the United States, do hereby proclaim October 17
through October 23, 2021, as National Forest Products
Week. I call upon the people of the United States to
join me in this observance and in recognizing all
Americans who are responsible for the stewardship of
our Nation's beautiful, forested landscapes.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this
fifteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-one, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
sixth.
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[FR Doc. 2021-23052
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