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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. 86 

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. 

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. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. 

4 (a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the 

5 ‘‘Oregon Wildlands Act’’. 

6 (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS.—The table of contents of 

7 this Act is as follows: 


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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. 

1 SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 

2 In this Act: 

3 (1) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ 

4 means— 

5 (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with re6 spect to public land administered by the Sec7 retary of the Interior; or 

8 (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with re9 spect to National Forest System land. 

10 (2) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 

11 of Oregon. 

12 TITLE I—RECREATION AREAS 

13 SEC. 101. ROGUE CANYON AND MOLALLA RECREATION 

14 AREAS, OREGON. 

15 (a) DESIGNATION OF ROGUE CANYON AND MOLALLA

16 RECREATION AREAS.—For the purposes of protecting, 


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1 conserving, and enhancing the unique and nationally im2 portant recreational, ecological, scenic, cultural, water3 shed, and fish and wildlife values of the areas, the fol4 lowing areas in the State are designated as recreation 

5 areas for management by the Secretary in accordance with 

6 subsection (c): 

7 (1) ROGUE CANYON RECREATION AREA.—The 

8 approximately 98,150 acres of Bureau of Land Man9 agement land within the boundary generally depicted 

10 as the ‘‘Rogue Canyon Recreation Area’’ on the map 

11 entitled ‘‘Rogue Canyon Recreation Area Wild 

12 Rogue Wilderness Additions’’ and dated October 10, 

13 2018, which is designated as the ‘‘Rogue Canyon 

14 Recreation Area’’. 

15 (2) MOLALLA RECREATION AREA.—The ap16 proximately 29,884 acres of Bureau of Land Man17 agement land within the boundary generally depicted 

18 on the map entitled ‘‘Molalla Recreation Area’’ and 

19 dated September 26, 2018, which is designated as 

20 the ‘‘Molalla Recreation Area’’. 

21 (b) MAPS AND LEGAL DESCRIPTIONS.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

23 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

24 shall a prepare a map and legal description of each 

25 recreation area designated by subsection (a). 


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1 (2) EFFECT.—The maps and legal descriptions 

2 prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same 

3 force and effect as if included in this Act, except 

4 that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in 

5 the maps and legal descriptions. 

6 (3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The maps and 

7 legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) 

8 shall be available for public inspection in the appro9 priate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 

10 (c) ADMINISTRATION.— 

11 (1) APPLICABLE LAW.—The Secretary shall ad12 minister each recreation area designated by sub13 section (a)— 

14 (A) in a manner that conserves, protects, 

15 and enhances the purposes for which the recre16 ation area is established; and 

17 (B) in accordance with— 

18 (i) this section; 

19 (ii) the Federal Land Policy and Man20 agement Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1701 et 

21 seq.); and 

22 (iii) other applicable laws. 

23 (2) USES.—The Secretary shall only allow those 

24 uses of a recreation area designated by subsection 


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1 (a) that are consistent with the purposes for which 

2 the recreation area is established. 

3 (3) ROAD CONSTRUCTION.— 

4 (A) IN GENERAL.—Except as the Sec5 retary determines necessary for public safety, 

6 no new permanent or temporary roads shall be 

7 constructed (other than the repair and mainte8 nance of existing roads) within a recreation 

9 area designated by subsection (a). 

10 (B) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 

11 affects the administration by the Secretary of 

12 the Molalla Forest Road in accordance with ap13 plicable resource management plans. 

14 (4) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in 

15 this section prohibits the Secretary from conducting 

16 vegetation management projects within a recreation 

17 area designated by subsection (a) to the extent con18 sistent with the purposes of the recreation area. 

19 (5) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

20 rights, all Federal surface and subsurface land with21 in a recreation area designated by subsection (a) is 

22 withdrawn from all forms of— 

23 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

24 the public land laws; 


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1 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

2 mining laws; and 

3 (C) laws pertaining to mineral and geo4 thermal leasing and mineral materials. 

5 (d) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this sec6 tion creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone 

7 around a recreation area designated by subsection (a). 

8 TITLE II—ADDITIONAL WILD 

9 AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNA10 TIONS AND TECHNICAL COR11 RECTIONS 

12 SEC. 201. ADDITIONS TO ROGUE WILD AND SCENIC RIVER. 

13 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce14 nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking 

15 paragraph (5) and inserting the following: 

16 ‘‘(5) ROGUE, OREGON.— 

17 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The segment of the 

18 river extending from the mouth of the Apple19 gate River downstream to the Lobster Creek 

20 Bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of 

21 the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as 

22 agreed to by the Secretaries of the Interior and 

23 Agriculture or as directed by the President. 

24 ‘‘(B) ADDITIONS.—In addition to the seg25 ment described in subparagraph (A), there are 


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1 designated the following segments in the Rogue 

2 River: 

3 ‘‘(i) KELSEY CREEK.—The approxi4 mately 6.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek 

5 from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

6 in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette 

7 Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue 

8 River, as a wild river. 

9 ‘‘(ii) EAST FORK KELSEY CREEK.— 

10 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap11 proximately 0.2-mile segment of East 

12 Fork Kelsey Creek from headwaters 

13 downstream to the Wild Rogue Wil14 derness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 

15 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, as a 

16 scenic river. 

17 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap18 proximately 4.6-mile segment of East 

19 Fork Kelsey Creek from the Wild 

20 Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 

21 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Merid22 ian, to the confluence with Kelsey 

23 Creek, as a wild river. 

24 ‘‘(iii) WHISKY CREEK.— 


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1 ‘‘(I) RECREATIONAL RIVER.— 

2 The approximately 1.6-mile segment 

3 of Whisky Creek from the confluence 

4 of the East Fork and West Fork to 

5 the south boundary of the non-Fed6 eral land in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 

7 17, Willamette Meridian, as a rec8 reational river. 

9 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap10 proximately 1.2-mile segment of Whis11 ky Creek from road 33-8-23 to the 

12 confluence with the Rogue River, as a 

13 wild river. 

14 ‘‘(iv) EAST FORK WHISKY CREEK.— 

15 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap16 proximately 0.9-mile segment of East 

17 Fork Whisky Creek from its head18 waters to Wild Rogue Wilderness 

19 boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 

20 11, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic 

21 river. 

22 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap23 proximately 2.6-mile segment of East 

24 Fork Whisky Creek from the Wild 

25 Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 


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1 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Me2 ridian, downstream to road 33-8-26 

3 crossing, as a wild river. 

4 ‘‘(III) RECREATIONAL RIVER.— 

5 The approximately 0.3-mile segment 

6 of East Fork Whisky Creek from road 

7 33-8-26 to the confluence with Whis8 ky Creek, as a recreational river. 

9 ‘‘(v) WEST FORK WHISKY CREEK.— 

10 The approximately 4.8-mile segment of 

11 West Fork Whisky Creek from its head12 waters to the confluence with the East 

13 Fork Whisky Creek, as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(vi) BIG WINDY CREEK.— 

15 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap16 proximately 1.5-mile segment of Big 

17 Windy Creek from its headwaters to 

18 road 34-9-17.1, as a scenic river. 

19 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap20 proximately 5.8-mile segment of Big 

21 Windy Creek from road 34-9-17.1 to 

22 the confluence with the Rogue River, 

23 as a wild river. 

24 ‘‘(vii) EAST FORK BIG WINDY

25 CREEK.— 


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1 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap2 proximately 0.2-mile segment of East 

3 Fork Big Windy Creek from its head4 waters to road 34-8-36, as a scenic 

5 river. 

6 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap7 proximately 3.7-mile segment of East 

8 Fork Big Windy Creek from road 34- 

9 8-36 to the confluence with Big 

10 Windy Creek, as a wild river. 

11 ‘‘(viii) LITTLE WINDY CREEK.— 

12 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap13 proximately 1.2-mile segment of Little 

14 Windy Creek from its headwaters to 

15 the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

16 in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 33, Willam17 ette Meridian, as a scenic river. 

18 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap19 proximately 1.9-mile segment of Little 

20 Windy Creek from the Wild Rogue 

21 Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 

22 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, to 

23 the confluence with the Rogue River, 

24 as a wild river. 

25 ‘‘(ix) HOWARD CREEK.— 


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1 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap2 proximately 3.5-mile segment of How3 ard Creek from its headwaters to road 

4 34-9-34, as a scenic river. 

5 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap6 proximately 6.9-mile segment of How7 ard Creek from 0.1 miles downstream 

8 of road 34-9-34 to the confluence with 

9 the Rogue River, as a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(III) WILD RIVER.—The ap11 proximately 3.5-mile segment of Anna 

12 Creek from its headwaters to the con13 fluence with Howard Creek, as a wild 

14 river. 

15 ‘‘(x) MULE CREEK.— 

16 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap17 proximately 3.5-mile segment of Mule 

18 Creek from its headwaters down19 stream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness 

20 boundary as a scenic river. 

21 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap22 proximately 7.8-mile segment of Mule 

23 Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilder24 ness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., 

25 sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to the 


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1 confluence with the Rogue River, as a 

2 wild river. 

3 ‘‘(xi) MISSOURI CREEK.— 

4 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap5 proximately 3.1-mile segment of Mis6 souri Creek from its headwaters 

7 downstream to the Wild Rogue Wil8 derness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 

9 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, as a 

10 scenic river. 

11 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap12 proximately 1.6-mile segment of Mis13 souri Creek from the Wild Rogue Wil14 derness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 

15 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, to 

16 the confluence with the Rogue River, 

17 as a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(xii) JENNY CREEK.— 

19 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap20 proximately 3.1-mile segment of 

21 Jenny Creek from its headwaters 

22 downstream to the Wild Rogue Wil23 derness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 

24 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, as a 

25 scenic river. 


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1 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap2 proximately 1.8-mile segment of 

3 Jenny Creek from the Wild Rogue 

4 Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 

5 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, to 

6 the confluence with the Rogue River, 

7 as a wild river. 

8 ‘‘(xiii) RUM CREEK.— 

9 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap10 proximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum 

11 Creek from its headwaters to the Wild 

12 Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 

13 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Merid14 ian, as a scenic river. 

15 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap16 proximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum 

17 Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilder18 ness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., 

19 sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, to the 

20 confluence with the Rogue River, as a 

21 wild river. 

22 ‘‘(xiv) EAST FORK RUM CREEK.— 

23 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap24 proximately 0.8-mile segment of East 

25 Fork Rum Creek from its headwaters 


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1 to the Wild Rogue Wilderness bound2 ary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Wil3 lamette Meridian, as a scenic river. 

4 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap5 proximately 1.3-mile segment of East 

6 Fork Rum Creek from the Wild 

7 Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 

8 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Me9 ridian, to the confluence with Rum 

10 Creek, as a wild river. 

11 ‘‘(xv) WILDCAT CREEK.—The approxi12 mately 1.7-mile segment of Wildcat Creek 

13 from its headwaters downstream to the 

14 confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

15 river. 

16 ‘‘(xvi) MONTGOMERY CREEK.—The 

17 approximately 1.8-mile segment of Mont18 gomery Creek from its headwaters down19 stream to the confluence with the Rogue 

20 River, as a wild river. 

21 ‘‘(xvii) HEWITT CREEK.— 

22 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap23 proximately 1.4-mile segment of Hew24 itt Creek from its headwaters to the 

25 Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 


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1 T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette 

2 Meridian, as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap4 proximately 1.2-mile segment of Hew5 itt Creek from the Wild Rogue Wil6 derness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 

7 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, to 

8 the confluence with the Rogue River, 

9 as a wild river. 

10 ‘‘(xviii) BUNKER CREEK.—The ap11 proximately 6.6-mile segment of Bunker 

12 Creek from its headwaters to the con13 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

14 river. 

15 ‘‘(xix) DULOG CREEK.— 

16 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap17 proximately 0.8-mile segment of 

18 Dulog Creek from its headwaters to 

19 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8- 

20 36, as a scenic river. 

21 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap22 proximately 1.0-mile segment of 

23 Dulog Creek from road 34-8-36 to the 

24 confluence with the Rogue River, as a 

25 wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(xx) QUAIL CREEK.—The approxi2 mately 1.7-mile segment of Quail Creek 

3 from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

4 in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette 

5 Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue 

6 River, as a wild river. 

7 ‘‘(xxi) MEADOW CREEK.—The ap8 proximately 4.1-mile segment of Meadow 

9 Creek from its headwaters to the con10 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

11 river. 

12 ‘‘(xxii) RUSSIAN CREEK.—The ap13 proximately 2.5-mile segment of Russian 

14 Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness 

15 boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20, 

16 Willamette Meridian, to the confluence 

17 with the Rogue River, as a wild river. 

18 ‘‘(xxiii) ALDER CREEK.—The approxi19 mately 1.2-mile segment of Alder Creek 

20 from its headwaters to the confluence with 

21 the Rogue River, as a wild river. 

22 ‘‘(xxiv) BOOZE CREEK.—The approxi23 mately 1.5-mile segment of Booze Creek 

24 from its headwaters to the confluence with 

25 the Rogue River, as a wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(xxv) BRONCO CREEK.—The ap2 proximately 1.8-mile segment of Bronco 

3 Creek from its headwaters to the con4 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

5 river. 

6 ‘‘(xxvi) COPSEY CREEK.—The ap7 proximately 1.5-mile segment of Copsey 

8 Creek from its headwaters to the con9 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

10 river. 

11 ‘‘(xxvii) CORRAL CREEK.—The ap12 proximately 0.5-mile segment of Corral 

13 Creek from its headwaters to the con14 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

15 river. 

16 ‘‘(xxviii) COWLEY CREEK.—The ap17 proximately 0.9-mile segment of Cowley 

18 Creek from its headwaters to the con19 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

20 river. 

21 ‘‘(xxix) DITCH CREEK.—The approxi22 mately 1.8-mile segment of Ditch Creek 

23 from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

24 in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette 


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1 Meridian, to its confluence with the Rogue 

2 River, as a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(xxx) FRANCIS CREEK.—The ap4 proximately 0.9-mile segment of Francis 

5 Creek from its headwaters to the con6 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

7 river. 

8 ‘‘(xxxi) LONG GULCH.— 

9 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap10 proximately 1.4-mile segment of Long 

11 Gulch from its headwaters to the Wild 

12 Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 

13 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Me14 ridian, as a scenic river. 

15 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap16 proximately 1.1-mile segment of Long 

17 Gulch from the Wild Rogue Wilder18 ness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., 

19 sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, to the 

20 confluence with the Rogue River, as a 

21 wild river. 

22 ‘‘(xxxii) BAILEY CREEK.— 

23 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap24 proximately 1.4-mile segment of Bai25 ley Creek from its headwaters to the 


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1 Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary on 

2 the west section line of T. 34 S., R. 

3 8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, as 

4 a scenic river. 

5 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap6 proximately 1.7-mile segment of Bai7 ley Creek from the west section line of 

8 T. 34 S., R.8 W., sec. 14, Willamette 

9 Meridian, to the confluence of the 

10 Rogue River, as a wild river. 

11 ‘‘(xxxiii) SHADY CREEK.—The ap12 proximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady 

13 Creek from its headwaters to the con14 fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 

15 river. 

16 ‘‘(xxxiv) SLIDE CREEK.— 

17 ‘‘(I) SCENIC RIVER.—The ap18 proximately 0.5-mile segment of Slide 

19 Creek from its headwaters to road 33- 

20 9-6, as a scenic river. 

21 ‘‘(II) WILD RIVER.—The ap22 proximately 0.7-mile section of Slide 

23 Creek from road 33-9-6 to the con24 fluence with the Rogue River, as a 

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1 (b) MANAGEMENT.—Each river segment designated 

2 by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and 

3 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by 

4 subsection (a)) shall be managed as part of the Rogue 

5 Wild and Scenic River. 

6 (c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

7 the Federal land within the boundaries of the river seg8 ments designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) 

9 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) 

10 (as added by subsection (a)) is withdrawn from all forms 

11 of— 

12 (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

13 public land laws; 

14 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

15 laws; and 

16 (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to min17 eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

18 (d) ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ROGUE RIVER

19 TRIBUTARIES.— 

20 (1) LICENSING BY COMMISSION.—The Federal 

21 Energy Regulatory Commission shall not license the 

22 construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, 

23 powerhouse, transmission line, or other project 

24 works on or directly affecting any stream described 

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1 (2) OTHER AGENCIES.— 

2 (A) IN GENERAL.—No department or 

3 agency of the United States shall assist by loan, 

4 grant, license, or otherwise in the construction 

5 of any water resources project on or directly af6 fecting any stream segment that is described in 

7 paragraph (4), except to maintain or repair 

8 water resources projects in existence on the 

9 date of enactment of this Act. 

10 (B) EFFECT.—Nothing in this paragraph 

11 prohibits any department or agency of the 

12 United States in assisting by loan, grant, li13 cense, or otherwise, a water resources project— 

14 (i) the primary purpose of which is ec15 ological or aquatic restoration; 

16 (ii) that provides a net benefit to 

17 water quality and aquatic resources; and 

18 (iii) that is consistent with protecting 

19 and enhancing the values for which the 

20 river was designated. 

21 (3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

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1 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

2 the public land laws; 

3 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

4 mining laws; and 

5 (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to 

6 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma7 terials. 

8 (4) DESCRIPTION OF STREAM SEGMENTS.—The 

9 following are the stream segments referred to in 

10 paragraph (1): 

11 (A) KELSEY CREEK.—The approximately 

12 2.5-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its 

13 headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness 

14 boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willam15 ette Meridian. 

16 (B) GRAVE CREEK.—The approximately 

17 10.2-mile segment of Grave Creek from the east 

18 boundary of T. 34 S., R. 7 W., sec. 1, Willam19 ette Meridian, downstream to the confluence 

20 with the Rogue River. 

21 (C) CENTENNIAL GULCH.—The approxi22 mately 2.2-mile segment of Centennial Gulch 

23 from its headwaters to its confluence with the 

24 Rogue River in T. 34 S., R. 7, W., sec. 18, Wil25 lamette Meridian. 


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1 (D) QUAIL CREEK.—The approximately 

2 0.8-mile segment of Quail Creek from its head3 waters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

4 in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Merid5 ian. 

6 (E) DITCH CREEK.—The approximately 

7 0.7-mile segment of Ditch Creek from its head8 waters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 

9 in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Merid10 ian. 

11 (F) GALICE CREEK.—The approximately 

12 2.2-mile segment of Galice Creek from the con13 fluence with the North Fork Galice Creek 

14 downstream to the confluence with the Rogue 

15 River in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 36, Willamette 

16 Meridian. 

17 (G) QUARTZ CREEK.—The approximately 

18 3.3-mile segment of Quartz Creek from its 

19 headwaters to its confluence with the North 

20 Fork Galice Creek in T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 

21 4, Willamette Meridian. 

22 (H) NORTH FORK GALICE CREEK.—The 

23 approximately 5.7-mile segment of the North 

24 Fork Galice Creek from its headwaters to its 


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1 confluence with the South Fork Galice Creek in 

2 T. 35 S., R. 8 W., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian. 

3 SEC. 202. TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS TO THE WILD AND 

4 SCENIC RIVERS ACT. 

5 (a) CHETCO, OREGON.—Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild 

6 and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69)) is amend7 ed— 

8 (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), 

9 and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, 

10 and indenting appropriately; 

11 (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so re12 designated), by striking ‘‘The 44.5-mile’’ and insert13 ing the following: 

14 ‘‘(A) DESIGNATIONS.—The 44.5-mile’’; 

15 (3) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)— 

16 (A) by striking ‘‘25.5-mile’’ and inserting 

17 ‘‘27.5-mile’’; and 

18 (B) by striking ‘‘Boulder Creek at the 

19 Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary’’ and inserting 

20 ‘‘Mislatnah Creek’’; 

21 (4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— 

22 (A) by striking ‘‘8-mile’’ and inserting 

23 ‘‘7.5-mile’’; and 


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1 (B) by striking ‘‘Boulder Creek to Steel 

2 Bridge’’ and inserting ‘‘Mislatnah Creek to 

3 Eagle Creek’’; 

4 (5) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)— 

5 (A) by striking ‘‘11-mile’’ and inserting 

6 ‘‘9.5-mile’’; and 

7 (B) by striking ‘‘Steel Bridge’’ and insert8 ing ‘‘Eagle Creek’’; and 

9 (6) by adding at the end the following: 

10 ‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid 

11 rights, the Federal land within the boundaries 

12 of the river segments designated by subpara13 graph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— 

14 ‘‘(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 

15 under the public land laws; 

16 ‘‘(ii) location, entry, and patent under 

17 the mining laws; and 

18 ‘‘(iii) disposition under all laws per19 taining to mineral and geothermal leasing 

20 or mineral materials.’’. 

21 (b) WHYCHUS CREEK, OREGON.—Section 3(a)(102) 

22 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 

23 1274(a)(102)) is amended— 

24 (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking 

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1 (2) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) and 

2 (B) as clauses (i) and (ii), respectively, and indent3 ing appropriately; 

4 (3) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so re5 designated)— 

6 (A) by striking ‘‘The 15.4-mile’’ and in7 serting the following: 

8 ‘‘(A) DESIGNATIONS.—The 15.4-mile’’; 

9 and 

10 (B) by striking ‘‘McAllister Ditch, includ11 ing the Soap Fork Squaw Creek, the North 

12 Fork, the South Fork, the East and West 

13 Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek Fork’’ 

14 and inserting ‘‘Plainview Ditch, including the 

15 Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of 

16 Whychus Creek, the East and West Forks of 

17 Park Creek, and Park Creek’’; 

18 (4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated), by strik19 ing ‘‘McAllister Ditch’’ and inserting ‘‘Plainview 

20 Ditch’’; and 

21 (5) by adding at the end the following: 

22 ‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid ex23 isting rights, the Federal land within the 

24 boundaries of the river segments designated by 


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1 subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms 

2 of— 

3 ‘‘(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 

4 under the public land laws; 

5 ‘‘(ii) location, entry, and patent under 

6 the mining laws; and 

7 ‘‘(iii) disposition under all laws relat8 ing to mineral and geothermal leasing or 

9 mineral materials.’’. 

10 SEC. 203. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, 

11 WASSON CREEK AND FRANKLIN CREEK, OR12 EGON. 

13 Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

14 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol15 lowing: 

16 ‘‘(214) FRANKLIN CREEK, OREGON.—The 4.5- 

17 mile segment from its headwaters to the private land 

18 boundary in sec. 8, to be administered by the Sec19 retary of Agriculture as a wild river. 

20 ‘‘(215) WASSON CREEK, OREGON.—The 10.1- 

21 mile segment in the following classes: 

22 ‘‘(A) The 4.2-mile segment from the east23 ern boundary of T. 21 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, 

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1 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, to be administered by the 

2 Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. 

3 ‘‘(B) The 5.9-mile segment from the west4 ern boundary of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 12, 

5 downstream to the eastern boundary of the 

6 northwest quarter of T. 21 S., R. 10 W., sec. 

7 22, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri8 culture as a wild river.’’. 

9 SEC. 204. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, 

10 MOLALLA RIVER, OREGON. 

11 Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

12 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 203) is amended 

13 by adding at the end the following: 

14 ‘‘(216) MOLALLA RIVER, OREGON.— 

15 ‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—The following seg16 ments in the State of Oregon, to be adminis17 tered by the Secretary of the Interior as a rec18 reational river: 

19 ‘‘(i) MOLALLA RIVER.—The approxi20 mately 15.1-mile segment from the south21 ern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 

22 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau 

23 of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., 

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1 ‘‘(ii) TABLE ROCK FORK MOLALLA

2 RIVER.—The approximately 6.2-mile seg3 ment from the easternmost Bureau of 

4 Land Management boundary line in the 

NE1 5 ⁄4 sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream 

6 to the confluence with the Molalla River. 

7 ‘‘(B) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid ex8 isting rights, the Federal land within the 

9 boundaries of the river segments designated by 

10 subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms 

11 of— 

12 ‘‘(i) entry, appropriation, or disposal 

13 under the public land laws; 

14 ‘‘(ii) location, entry, and patent under 

15 the mining laws; and 

16 ‘‘(iii) disposition under all laws relat17 ing to mineral and geothermal leasing or 

18 mineral materials.’’. 

19 SEC. 205. DESIGNATION OF ADDITIONAL WILD AND SCENIC 

20 RIVERS. 

21 (a) ELK RIVER, OREGON.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and 

23 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended 

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1 ‘‘(76) ELK, OREGON.—The 69.2-mile segment 

2 to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 

3 in the following classes: 

4 ‘‘(A) MAINSTEM.—The 17-mile segment 

5 from the confluence of the North and South 

6 Forks of the Elk to Anvil Creek as a rec7 reational river. 

8 ‘‘(B) NORTH FORK.— 

9 ‘‘(i) SCENIC RIVER.—The approxi10 mately 0.6-mile segment of the North Fork 

11 Elk from its source in T. 33 S., R. 12 W., 

12 sec. 21, Willamette Meridian, downstream 

13 to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 

14 3353, as a scenic river. 

15 ‘‘(ii) WILD RIVER.—The approxi16 mately 5.5-mile segment of the North Fork 

17 Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service 

18 Road 3353 to its confluence with the 

19 South Fork Elk, as a wild river. 

20 ‘‘(C) SOUTH FORK.— 

21 ‘‘(i) SCENIC RIVER.—The approxi22 mately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork 

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1 ette Meridian, Forest Service Road 3353, 

2 as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(ii) WILD RIVER.—The approxi4 mately 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork 

5 Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service 

6 Road 3353 to its confluence with the 

7 North Fork Elk, as a wild river. 

8 ‘‘(D) OTHER TRIBUTARIES.— 

9 ‘‘(i) ROCK CREEK.—The approxi10 mately 1.7-mile segment of Rock Creek 

11 from its headwaters to the west boundary 

12 of T. 32 S., R. 14 W., sec. 30, Willamette 

13 Meridian, as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(ii) BALD MOUNTAIN CREEK.—The 

15 approximately 8-mile segment of Bald 

16 Mountain Creek from its headwaters, in17 cluding Salal Spring to its confluence with 

18 Elk River, as a recreational river. 

19 ‘‘(iii) SOUTH FORK BALD MOUNTAIN

20 CREEK.—The approximately 3.5-mile seg21 ment of South Fork Bald Mountain Creek 

22 from its headwaters to its confluence with 

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1 ‘‘(iv) PLATINUM CREEK.—The ap2 proximately 1-mile segment of Platinum 

3 Creek from— 

4 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to Forest 

5 Service Road 5325, as a wild river; 

6 and 

7 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

8 to its confluence with Elk River, as a 

9 scenic river. 

10 ‘‘(v) PANTHER CREEK.—The approxi11 mately 5.0-mile segment of Panther Creek 

12 from— 

13 ‘‘(I) its headwaters, including 

14 Mountain Well, to Forest Service 

15 Road 5325, as a wild river; and 

16 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

17 to its confluence with Elk River, as a 

18 scenic river. 

19 ‘‘(vi) EAST FORK PANTHER CREEK.— 

20 The approximately 3.0-mile segment of 

21 East Fork Panther Creek from it head22 waters, to the confluence with Panther 

23 Creek, as a wild river. 

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1 ment of West Fork Panther Creek from its 

2 headwaters to the confluence with Panther 

3 Creek as a wild river. 

4 ‘‘(viii) LOST CREEK.—The approxi5 mately 1.0-mile segment of Lost Creek 

6 from— 

7 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to Forest 

8 Service Road 5325, as a wild river; 

9 and 

10 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

11 to its confluence with the Elk River, 

12 as a scenic river. 

13 ‘‘(ix) MILBURY CREEK.—The approxi14 mately 1.5-mile segment of Milbury Creek 

15 from— 

16 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to Forest 

17 Service Road 5325, as a wild river; 

18 and 

19 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

20 to its confluence with the Elk River, 

21 as a scenic river. 

22 ‘‘(x) BLACKBERRY CREEK.—The ap23 proximately 5.0-mile segment of Black24 berry Creek from— 


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1 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to Forest 

2 Service Road 5325, as a wild river; 

3 and 

4 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

5 to its confluence with the Elk River, 

6 as a scenic river. 

7 ‘‘(xi) EAST FORK BLACKBERRY

8 CREEK.—The approximately 2.0-mile seg9 ment of the unnamed tributary locally 

10 known as ‘East Fork Blackberry Creek’ 

11 from its headwaters in T. 33 S., R. 13 W., 

12 sec. 26, Willamette Meridian, to its con13 fluence with Blackberry Creek, as a wild 

14 river. 

15 ‘‘(xii) MCCURDY CREEK.—The ap16 proximately 1.0-mile segment of McCurdy 

17 Creek from— 

18 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to Forest 

19 Service Road 5325, as a wild river; 

20 and 

21 ‘‘(II) Forest Service Road 5325 

22 to its confluence with the Elk River, 

23 as a scenic river. 

24 ‘‘(xiii) BEAR CREEK.—The approxi25 mately 1.5-mile segment of Bear Creek 


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1 from headwaters to the confluence with 

2 Bald Mountain Creek, as a recreational 

3 river.’’. 

4 ‘‘(xiii) BUTLER CREEK.—The approxi5 mately 4-mile segment of Butler Creek 

6 from— 

7 ‘‘(I) its headwaters to the south 

8 boundary of T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 

9 8, Willamette Meridian, as a wild 

10 river; and 

11 ‘‘(II) from the south boundary of 

12 T. 33 S., R. 13 W., sec. 8, Willamette 

13 Meridian, to its confluence with Elk 

14 River, as a scenic river. 

15 ‘‘(xiv) EAST FORK BUTLER CREEK.— 

16 The approximately 2.8-mile segment locally 

17 known as the ‘East Fork of Butler Creek’ 

18 from its headwaters on Mount Butler in T. 

19 32 S., R. 13 W., sec. 29, Willamette Me20 ridian, to its confluence with Butler Creek, 

21 as a scenic river. 

22 ‘‘(xv) PURPLE MOUNTAIN CREEK.— 

23 The approximately 2.0-mile segment locally 

24 known as ‘Purple Mountain Creek’ from— 


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1 ‘‘(I) its headwaters in secs. 35 

2 and 36, T. 33 S., R. 14 W., Willam3 ette Meridian, to 0.01 miles above 

4 Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild 

5 river; and 

6 ‘‘(II) 0.01 miles above Forest 

7 Service Road 5325 to its confluence 

8 with the Elk River, as a scenic river.’’. 

9 (2) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

10 rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the 

11 river segments designated by paragraph (76) of sec12 tion 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

13 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by paragraph (1)) is 

14 withdrawn from all forms of— 

15 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

16 the public land laws; 

17 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

18 mining laws; and 

19 (C) disposition under all laws relating to 

20 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma21 terials. 

22 (b) DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEG23 MENTS.— 

24 (1) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and 

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1 by section 204) is amended by adding at the end the 

2 following: 

3 ‘‘(217) NESTUCCA RIVER, OREGON.—The ap4 proximately 15.5-mile segment from its confluence 

5 with Ginger Creek downstream until it crosses the 

6 western edge of T. 4 S., R. 7 W., sec. 7, Willamette 

7 Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the 

8 Interior as a recreational river. 

9 ‘‘(218) WALKER CREEK, OREGON.—The ap10 proximately 2.9-mile segment from the headwaters 

11 in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 20 downstream to the con12 fluence with the Nestucca River in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., 

13 sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by 

14 the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. 

15 ‘‘(219) NORTH FORK SILVER CREEK, OR16 EGON.—The approximately 6-mile segment from the 

17 headwaters in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 1 downstream 

18 to the western edge of the Bureau of Land Manage19 ment boundary in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, Wil20 lamette Meridian, to be administered by the Sec21 retary of the Interior as a recreational river. 

22 ‘‘(220) JENNY CREEK, OREGON.—The approxi23 mately 17.6-mile segment from the Bureau of Land 

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1 ter of T. 38 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Merid2 ian, downstream to the Oregon State border, to be 

3 administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 

4 scenic river. 

5 ‘‘(221) SPRING CREEK, OREGON.—The approxi6 mately 1.1-mile segment from its source at Shoat 

7 Springs in T. 40 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette 

8 Meridian, downstream to the confluence with Jenny 

9 Creek in T. 41 S., R. 4 E., sec. 3, Willamette Merid10 ian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Inte11 rior as a scenic river. 

12 ‘‘(222) LOBSTER CREEK, OREGON.—The ap13 proximately 5-mile segment from T. 15 S., R. 8 W., 

14 sec. 35, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the 

15 northern edge of the Bureau of Land Management 

16 boundary in T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 15, Willamette 

17 Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the 

18 Interior as a recreational river. 

19 ‘‘(223) ELK CREEK, OREGON.—The approxi20 mately 7.3-mile segment from its confluence with 

21 Flat Creek near river mile 9, to the southern edge 

22 of the Army Corps of Engineers boundary in T. 33 

23 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, near river 

24 mile 1.7, to be administered by the Secretary of the 

25 Interior as a scenic river.’’. 


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1 (2) ADMINISTRATION OF ELK CREEK.— 

2 (A) LATERAL BOUNDARIES OF ELK

3 CREEK.—The lateral boundaries of the river 

4 segment designated by paragraph (223) of sec5 tion 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

6 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by paragraph (1)) 

7 shall include an average of not more than 640 

8 acres per mile measured from the ordinary high 

9 water mark on both sides of the river segment. 

10 (B) DEAUTHORIZATION.—The Elk Creek 

11 Project authorized under the Flood Control Act 

12 of 1962 (Public Law 87–874; 76 Stat. 1192) is 

13 deauthorized. 

14 (3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

15 rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the 

16 river segments designated by paragraphs (217) 

17 through (223) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 

18 Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by para19 graph (1)) is withdrawn from all forms of— 

20 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

21 the public land laws; 

22 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

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1 (C) disposition under all laws relating to 

2 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma3 terials. 

4 TITLE III—WILDERNESS AREAS 

5 SEC. 301. EXPANSION OF WILD ROGUE WILDERNESS AREA. 

6 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

7 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en8 titled ‘‘Rogue Canyon Recreation Area Wild Rogue 

9 Wilderness Additions’’ and dated October 10, 2018. 

10 (2) WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—The term ‘‘Wil11 derness additions’’ means the land added to the Wild 

12 Rogue Wilderness under subsection (b)(1). 

13 (b) EXPANSION OF WILD ROGUE WILDERNESS

14 AREA.— 

15 (1) EXPANSION.—The approximately 59,512 

16 acres of Federal land in the State generally depicted 

17 on the map as ‘‘Proposed Wilderness’’ shall be 

18 added to and administered as part of the Wild 

19 Rogue Wilderness in accordance with the Endan20 gered American Wilderness Act of 1978 (16 U.S.C. 

21 1132 note; Public Law 95–237), except that— 

22 (A) the Secretary of the Interior and the 

23 Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the 

24 Federal land under their respective jurisdiction; 

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1 (B) any reference in that Act to the Sec2 retary of Agriculture shall be considered to be 

3 a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or 

4 the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable. 

5 (2) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

6 (A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 

7 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec8 retary shall prepare a map and legal description 

9 of the wilderness area designated by paragraph 

10 (1). 

11 (B) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal 

12 description filed under subparagraph (A) shall 

13 have the same force and effect as if included in 

14 this section, except that the Secretary may cor15 rect typographical errors in the map and legal 

16 description. 

17 (C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 

18 legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 

19 shall be on file and available for public inspec20 tion in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 

21 Land Management and Forest Service. 

22 (3) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing 

23 rights, the Wilderness additions are withdrawn from 

24 all forms of— 


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1 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under 

2 the public land laws; 

3 (B) location, entry, and patent under the 

4 mining laws; and 

5 (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to 

6 mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral ma7 terials. 

8 (4) TRIBAL RIGHTS.—Nothing in this sub9 section alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or ab10 rogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe. 

11 SEC. 302. DEVIL’S STAIRCASE WILDERNESS. 

12 (a) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: 

13 (1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en14 titled ‘‘Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Proposal’’ and 

15 dated July 26, 2018. 

16 (2) WILDERNESS.—The term ‘‘Wilderness’’ 

17 means the Devil’s Staircase Wilderness designated 

18 by subsection (b). 

19 (b) DESIGNATION.—In accordance with the Wilder20 ness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 

21 30,621 acres of Forest Service land and Bureau of Land 

22 Management land in the State, as generally depicted on 

23 the map, is designated as wilderness and as a component 

24 of the National Wilderness Preservation System, to be 

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1 (c) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 

2 (1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 

3 the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 

4 shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wil5 derness. 

6 (2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de7 scription prepared under paragraph (1) shall have 

8 the same force and effect as if included in this Act, 

9 except that the Secretary may correct clerical and 

10 typographical errors in the map and legal descrip11 tion. 

12 (3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip13 tion prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 

14 and available for public inspection in the appropriate 

15 offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land 

16 Management. 

17 (d) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 

18 rights, the area designated as wilderness by this section 

19 shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with 

20 the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except 

21 that— 

22 (1) any reference in that Act to the effective 

23 date shall be considered to be a reference to the date 

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1 (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary 

2 of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference 

3 to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land 

4 within the Wilderness. 

5 (e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section af6 fects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 

7 respect to fish and wildlife in the State. 

8 (f) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in this section cre10 ates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around 

11 the Wilderness. 

12 (2) ACTIVITIES OUTSIDE WILDERNESS.—The 

13 fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land out14 side the Wilderness can be seen or heard within the 

15 Wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use out16 side the boundary of the Wilderness. 

17 (g) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS.—Nothing in 

18 this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian 

19 tribe. 

20 (h) TRANSFER OF ADMINISTRATIVE JURISDIC21 TION.— 

22 (1) IN GENERAL.—Administrative jurisdiction 

23 over the approximately 49 acres of Bureau of Land 

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1 21 S., R. 11 W., sec. 32, is transferred from the Bu2 reau of Land Management to the Forest Service. 

3 (2) ADMINISTRATION.—The Secretary shall ad4 minister the land transferred by paragraph (1) in 

5 accordance with— 

6 (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly 

7 known as the ‘‘Weeks Law’’) (16 U.S.C. 480 et 

8 seq.); and 

9 (B) any laws (including regulations) appli10 cable to the National Forest System. 

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