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Calendar No. 290
111th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1369
[Report No. 111–140]
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
June 25, 2009
Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
March 2, 2010
Reported by Mr. Bingaman, with an amendment
Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act
.
Designation of wild and scenic river segments, Molalla River, Oregon
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Molalla river, Oregon
In general
The following segments in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river:
Molalla river
The approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7.
Table Rock Fork Molalla River
The approximately 6.2-mile segment from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the NE1/4 sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
disposition
under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or
mineral
materials.
Effect of designation
In general
The designation of the river segments under this paragraph shall not affect valid existing rights (including rights-of-way and easements) in, through, and to the land designated as part of the Wild and Scenic River System under this paragraph.
Private
land
Nothing in this paragraph requires
management of private land within the basins of the river segments designated
under this paragraph in a manner different than that required under State law,
including Chapter 527 of the Oregon Revised
Statutes.”.
mineral
materials.
.
Technical corrections
Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102)) is amended—
in the heading, by striking
Squaw
Creek
and inserting Whychus Creek
;
in the matter preceding
subparagraph (A), by striking McAllister Ditch, including the Soap Fork
Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks of Park
Creek, and Park Creek Fork
and inserting Plainview Ditch,
including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek, the East
and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek
; and
in subparagraph (B), by
striking McAllister Ditch
and inserting Plainview
Ditch
.
March 2, 2010
Reported with an amendment