Presidential Document2024-24761
National Forest Products Week, 2024
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October 23, 2024
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October 18, 2024
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 205 (Wednesday, October 23, 2024)]
[Presidential Documents]
[Pages 84455-84456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2024-24761]
Presidential Documents
Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 /
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Proclamation 10843 of October 18, 2024
National Forest Products Week, 2024
By the President of the United States of America
A Proclamation
Our forests are central to our country's heritage,
history, and economy. Forests support livelihoods
across Tribal Nations, rural towns, and big cities--
from foresters and loggers to mill workers and
carpenters--while also sustaining the health of our
environment and our communities. During National Forest
Products Week, we recognize that conserving our
bountiful forests is critical to sustaining our economy
and ensuring that Americans can enjoy the wonder of our
forests for generations to come.
As a Nation, we rely on our forests for so much--from
cleaning the air we breathe and the water we drink to
providing the lumber and paper we use every day. But
the existential threat of climate change endangers our
forests, putting those jobs, livelihoods, and critical
products at risk. After decades of fire suppression and
ignoring climate change, wildfire seasons have become
wildfire years, burning down communities, destroying
forest ecosystems, and upending people's lives.
My first year in office, I launched the ``America the
Beautiful'' initiative to conserve at least 30 percent
of all our Nation's lands and waters by 2030 through
local, voluntary efforts across the country while
empowering foresters and farmers to advance sustainable
practices to keep working lands productive. These
efforts will help strengthen our economy and pass on a
healthier planet to our children and grandchildren.
When I came into office, I was determined to conserve
our forests while protecting the people who rely on
them for jobs. My Bipartisan Infrastructure Law is
creating jobs managing our forests, restoring
ecosystems, and preventing catastrophic fires. It is
investing in the removal of overgrown vegetation near
homes and power lines, preparing evacuation routes in
areas at risk of wildfires, removing invasive plant
species from forests that can cause fire to spread, and
planting native tree species that are more resilient to
the changing climate. And my Inflation Reduction Act
made the largest climate investment ever, putting
people to work planting trees, sustainably managing our
forests, and working on fire prevention. Together,
these actions are producing new jobs that help us care
for our forests and keep all of us safe from wildfires.
At the same time, my Administration is working to
support the American workers and rural communities
producing our forest products. We have awarded millions
of dollars in grants to American businesses that
support forest conservation, expand the sustainable use
of American wood products, and find innovative ways to
use our wood waste materials, including to build strong
and sustainable buildings. I also take pride in having
raised the Federal firefighter minimum wage to $15 per
hour--an important first step in ensuring the people
who run into flames to keep all of us safe are paid
what they deserve.
Conserving our forests is good for our economy, the
planet, and the soul of our Nation. This week, may we
recommit to responsibly stewarding our forests and the
abundant resources they provide so that we may all
enjoy their benefits and beauty for years to come.
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To recognize the importance of the many products
generated by 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.
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 20
through October 26, 2024, 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
eighteenth day of October, in the year of our Lord two
thousand twenty-four, and of the Independence of the
United States of America the two hundred and forty-
ninth.
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