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116th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 86
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 10, 2019
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
A BILL
To designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas and to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes.
Short title; table of contents
Short title
This Act may be cited as the Oregon Wildlands Act
.
Table of contents
The table of contents of this Act is as follows:
Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents.
Sec. 2. Definitions.
TITLE I—Recreation areas
Sec. 101. Rogue Canyon and Molalla Recreation Areas, Oregon.
TITLE II—Additional wild and scenic river designations and technical corrections
Sec. 201. Additions to Rogue Wild and Scenic River.
Sec. 202. Technical corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Sec. 203. Wild and scenic river designations, Wasson Creek and Franklin Creek, Oregon.
Sec. 204. Wild and scenic river designations, Molalla River, Oregon.
Sec. 205. Designation of additional wild and scenic rivers.
TITLE III—Wilderness areas
Sec. 301. Expansion of Wild Rogue Wilderness Area.
Sec. 302. Devil’s Staircase Wilderness.
Definitions
In this Act:
Secretary
The term Secretary means—
the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; or
the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land.
State
The term State means the State of Oregon.
Recreation areas
Rogue Canyon and Molalla Recreation Areas, Oregon
Designation of rogue canyon and molalla recreation areas
For the purposes of protecting, conserving, and enhancing the unique and nationally important recreational, ecological, scenic, cultural, watershed, and fish and wildlife values of the areas, the following areas in the State are designated as recreation areas for management by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c):
Rogue canyon recreation area
The approximately 98,150 acres of Bureau of Land Management land within the boundary generally depicted as the Rogue Canyon Recreation Area
on the map entitled Rogue Canyon Recreation Area Wild Rogue Wilderness Additions
and dated October 10, 2018, which is designated as the Rogue Canyon Recreation Area
.
Molalla recreation area
The approximately 29,884 acres of Bureau of Land Management land within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled Molalla Recreation Area
and dated September 26, 2018, which is designated as the Molalla Recreation Area
.
Maps and legal descriptions
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall a prepare a map and legal description of each recreation area designated by subsection (a).
Effect
The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the maps and legal descriptions.
Public availability
The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
Administration
Applicable law
The Secretary shall administer each recreation area designated by subsection (a)—
in a manner that conserves, protects, and enhances the purposes for which the recreation area is established; and
in accordance with—
this section;
the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.); and
other applicable laws.
Uses
The Secretary shall only allow those uses of a recreation area designated by subsection (a) that are consistent with the purposes for which the recreation area is established.
Road construction
In general
Except as the Secretary determines necessary for public safety, no new permanent or temporary roads shall be constructed (other than the repair and maintenance of existing roads) within a recreation area designated by subsection (a).
Effect
Nothing in this paragraph affects the administration by the Secretary of the Molalla Forest Road in accordance with applicable resource management plans.
Vegetation management
Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within a recreation area designated by subsection (a) to the extent consistent with the purposes of the recreation area.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal surface and subsurface land within a recreation area designated by subsection (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
laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing and mineral materials.
Adjacent management
Nothing in this section creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around a recreation area designated by subsection (a).
Additional wild and scenic river designations and technical corrections
Additions to Rogue Wild and Scenic River
In general
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the following:
Rogue, Oregon
In general
The segment of the river extending from the mouth of the Applegate River downstream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture or as directed by the President.
Additions
In addition to the segment described in subparagraph (A), there are designated the following segments in the Rogue River:
Kelsey Creek
The approximately 6.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
East Fork Kelsey Creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 4.6-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Kelsey Creek, as a wild river.
Whisky Creek
Recreational river
The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Whisky Creek from the confluence of the East Fork and West Fork to the south boundary of the non-Federal land in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 17, Willamette Meridian, as a recreational river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Whisky Creek from road 33-8-23 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
East fork whisky creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 2.6-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian, downstream to road 33-8-26 crossing, as a wild river.
Recreational river
The approximately 0.3-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from road 33-8-26 to the confluence with Whisky Creek, as a recreational river.
West fork whisky creek
The approximately 4.8-mile segment of West Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the East Fork Whisky Creek, as a wild river.
Big windy creek
Scenic river
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to road 34-9-17.1, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 5.8-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from road 34-9-17.1 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
East fork big windy creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to road 34-8-36, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 3.7-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from road 34-8-36 to the confluence with Big Windy Creek, as a wild river.
Little windy creek
Scenic river
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 33, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Howard creek
Scenic river
The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Howard Creek from its headwaters to road 34-9-34, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 6.9-mile segment of Howard Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-34 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Wild river
The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Anna Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Howard Creek, as a wild river.
Mule creek
Scenic river
The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Mule Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 7.8-mile segment of Mule Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Missouri creek
Scenic river
The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Missouri Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Missouri Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Jenny creek
Scenic river
The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Jenny Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Jenny Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Rum creek
Scenic river
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
East fork rum creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.3-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Rum Creek, as a wild river.
Wildcat creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Wildcat Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Montgomery creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Montgomery Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Hewitt creek
Scenic river
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Bunker creek
The approximately 6.6-mile segment of Bunker Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Dulog creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Dulog Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-36, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Dulog Creek from road 34-8-36 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Quail creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Quail Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Meadow creek
The approximately 4.1-mile segment of Meadow Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Russian creek
The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Russian Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Alder creek
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Alder Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Booze creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Booze Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Bronco creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Bronco Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Copsey creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Copsey Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Corral creek
The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Corral Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Cowley creek
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Cowley Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Ditch creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Ditch Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Francis creek
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Francis Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Long gulch
Scenic river
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Long Gulch from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.1-mile segment of Long Gulch from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Bailey creek
Scenic river
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Bailey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary on the west section line of T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Bailey Creek from the west section line of T. 34 S., R.8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence of the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Shady creek
The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
Slide creek
Scenic river
The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Slide Creek from its headwaters to road 33-9-6, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 0.7-mile section of Slide Creek from road 33-9-6 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
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Management
Each river segment designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by subsection (a)) shall be managed as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by subsection (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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Additional protections for rogue river tributaries
Licensing by commission
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works on or directly affecting any stream described in paragraph (4).
Other agencies
In general
No department or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project on or directly affecting any stream segment that is described in paragraph (4), except to maintain or repair water resources projects in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
Effect
Nothing in this paragraph prohibits any department or agency of the United States in assisting by loan, grant, license, or otherwise, a water resources project—
the primary purpose of which is ecological or aquatic restoration;
that provides a net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources; and
that is consistent with protecting and enhancing the values for which the river was designated.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land located within 1/4 mile on either side of the stream segments described in paragraph (4), 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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Description of stream segments
The following are the stream segments referred to in paragraph (1):
Kelsey creek
The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian.
Grave creek
The approximately 10.2-mile segment of Grave Creek from the east boundary of T. 34 S., R. 7 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River.
Centennial gulch
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Centennial Gulch from its headwaters to its confluence with the Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 7, W., sec. 18, Willamette Meridian.
Quail creek
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Quail Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian.
Ditch creek
The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Ditch Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian.
Galice creek
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Galice Creek from the confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 36, Willamette Meridian.
Quartz creek
The approximately 3.3-mile segment of Quartz Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek in T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 4, Willamette Meridian.
North fork galice creek
The approximately 5.7-mile segment of the North Fork Galice Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the South Fork Galice Creek in T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian.
Technical corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
Chetco, oregon
Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69)) is amended—
by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking The 44.5-mile
and inserting the following:
Designations
The 44.5-mile
;
in clause (i) (as so redesignated)—
by striking 25.5-mile
and inserting 27.5-mile
; and
by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary
and inserting Mislatnah Creek
;
in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)—
by striking 8-mile
and inserting 7.5-mile
; and
by striking Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge
and inserting Mislatnah Creek to Eagle Creek
;
in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)—
by striking 11-mile
and inserting 9.5-mile
; and
by striking Steel Bridge
and inserting Eagle Creek
; and
by adding at the end the following:
Withdrawal
Subject to valid 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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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Whychus creek, oregon
Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102)) is amended—
in the paragraph heading, by striking Squaw creek
and inserting Whychus creek
;
by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indenting appropriately;
in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated)—
by striking The 15.4-mile
and inserting the following:
Designations
The 15.4-mile
; and
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
;
in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by striking McAllister Ditch
and inserting Plainview Ditch
; and
by adding at the end the following:
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.
.
Wild and scenic river designations, Wasson Creek and Franklin Creek, 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:
Franklin creek, oregon
The 4.5-mile segment from its headwaters to the private land boundary in sec. 8, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
Wasson creek, oregon
The 10.1-mile segment in the following classes:
The 4.2-mile segment from the eastern boundary of T. 21 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, downstream to the western boundary of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
The 5.9-mile segment from the western boundary of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, downstream to the eastern boundary of the northwest quarter of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 22, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
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Wild and scenic river designations, Molalla River, Oregon
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 203) 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.
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Designation of additional wild and scenic rivers
Elk river, oregon
In general
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (76) and inserting the following:
Elk, oregon
The 69.2-mile segment to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes:
Mainstem
The 17-mile segment from the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Elk to Anvil Creek as a recreational river.
North fork
Scenic river
The approximately 0.6-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from its source in T. 33 S., R. 12 W., sec. 21, Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 5.5-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the South Fork Elk, as a wild river.
South fork
Scenic river
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from its source in the southeast quarter of T. 33 S., R. 12 W., sec. 32, Willamette Meridian, Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river.
Wild river
The approximately 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the North Fork Elk, as a wild river.
Other tributaries
Rock creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Rock Creek from its headwaters to the west boundary of T. 32 S., R. 14 W., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, as a wild river.
Bald mountain creek
The approximately 8-mile segment of Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters, including Salal Spring to its confluence with Elk River, as a recreational river.
South fork bald mountain creek
The approximately 3.5-mile segment of South Fork Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a scenic river.
Platinum creek
The approximately 1-mile segment of Platinum Creek from—
its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.
Panther creek
The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Panther Creek from—
its headwaters, including Mountain Well, to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.
East fork panther creek
The approximately 3.0-mile segment of East Fork Panther Creek from it headwaters, to the confluence with Panther Creek, as a wild river.
West fork panther creek
The approximately 3.0-mile segment of West Fork Panther Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Panther Creek as a wild river.
Lost creek
The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Lost Creek from—
its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.
Milbury creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Milbury Creek from—
its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.
Blackberry Creek
The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Blackberry Creek from—
its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.
East fork blackberry creek
The approximately 2.0-mile segment of the unnamed tributary locally known as East Fork Blackberry Creek
from its headwaters in T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 26, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Blackberry Creek, as a wild river.
Mccurdy creek
The approximately 1.0-mile segment of McCurdy Creek from—
its headwaters to Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.
Bear creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Bear Creek from headwaters to the confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a recreational river.
.
Butler creek
The approximately 4-mile segment of Butler Creek from—
its headwaters to the south boundary of T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 8, Willamette Meridian, as a wild river; and
from the south boundary of T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 8, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river.
East fork butler creek
The approximately 2.8-mile segment locally known as the East Fork of Butler Creek
from its headwaters on Mount Butler in T. 32 S., R. 13 W., sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with Butler Creek, as a scenic river.
Purple mountain creek
The approximately 2.0-mile segment locally known as Purple Mountain Creek
from—
its headwaters in secs. 35 and 36, T. 33 S., R. 14 W., Willamette Meridian, to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and
0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river.
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Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraph (76) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) 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.
Designation of wild and scenic river segments
In general
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 204) is amended by adding at the end the following:
Nestucca river, Oregon
The approximately 15.5-mile segment from its confluence with Ginger Creek downstream until it crosses the western edge of T. 4 S., R. 7 W., sec. 7, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
Walker creek, oregon
The approximately 2.9-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 20 downstream to the confluence with the Nestucca River in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
North fork silver creek, oregon
The approximately 6-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 1 downstream to the western edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
Jenny creek, oregon
The approximately 17.6-mile segment from the Bureau of Land Management boundary located at the north boundary of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of T. 38 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the Oregon State border, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
Spring creek, oregon
The approximately 1.1-mile segment from its source at Shoat Springs in T. 40 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the confluence with Jenny Creek in T. 41 S., R. 4 E., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
Lobster creek, oregon
The approximately 5-mile segment from T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 35, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the northern edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river.
Elk creek, oregon
The approximately 7.3-mile segment from its confluence with Flat Creek near river mile 9, to the southern edge of the Army Corps of Engineers boundary in T. 33 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, near river mile 1.7, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
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Administration of elk creek
Lateral boundaries of elk creek
The lateral boundaries of the river segment designated by paragraph (223) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by paragraph (1)) shall include an average of not more than 640 acres per mile measured from the ordinary high water mark on both sides of the river segment.
Deauthorization
The Elk Creek Project authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1192) is deauthorized.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraphs (217) through (223) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by paragraph (1)) 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.
Wilderness areas
Expansion of Wild Rogue Wilderness Area
Definitions
In this section:
Map
The term map means the map entitled Rogue Canyon Recreation Area Wild Rogue Wilderness Additions
and dated October 10, 2018.
Wilderness additions
The term Wilderness additions means the land added to the Wild Rogue Wilderness under subsection (b)(1).
Expansion of wild rogue wilderness area
Expansion
The approximately 59,512 acres of Federal land in the State generally depicted on the map as Proposed Wilderness
shall be added to and administered as part of the Wild Rogue Wilderness in accordance with the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 95–237), except that—
the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the Federal land under their respective jurisdiction; and
any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable.
Map; legal description
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1).
Force of law
The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the map and legal description.
Public availability
The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness additions are 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 pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
Tribal rights
Nothing in this subsection alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe.
Devil’s Staircase Wilderness
Definitions
In this section:
Map
The term map means the map entitled Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Proposal
and dated July 26, 2018.
Wilderness
The term Wilderness means the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness designated by subsection (b).
Designation
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 30,621 acres of Forest Service land and Bureau of Land Management land in the State, as generally depicted on the map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness
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Map; legal description
In general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness.
Force of law
The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.
Availability
The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management.
Administration
Subject to valid existing rights, the area designated as wilderness by this section shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—
any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the Wilderness.
Fish and wildlife
Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
Adjacent management
In general
Nothing in this section creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
Activities outside wilderness
The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside the Wilderness can be seen or heard within the Wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
Protection of tribal rights
Nothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
Transfer of administrative jurisdiction
In general
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 49 acres of Bureau of Land Management land north of the Umpqua River in T. 21 S., R. 11 W., sec. 32, is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service.
Administration
The Secretary shall administer the land transferred by paragraph (1) in accordance with—
the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law
) (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
any laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.