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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4645 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JULY 18, 2018 

Received 

AN ACT 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 

certain segments of East Rosebud Creek in Carbon 

County, Montana, as components of the Wild and Scenic 

Rivers System. 

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


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘East Rosebud Wild 

3 and Scenic Rivers Act’’. 

4 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

5 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 

6 (1) East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the 

7 people of Montana and visitors from across the 

8 United States for its clean water, spectacular nat9 ural setting, and outstanding recreational opportuni10 ties; 

11 (2) recreational activities, including fishing, 

12 hunting, camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, 

13 and wildlife watching, on East Rosebud Creek and 

14 the surrounding land generate millions of dollars an15 nually for the local economy; 

16 (3) East Rosebud Creek— 

17 (A) is a national treasure; 

18 (B) possesses outstandingly remarkable 

19 values; and 

20 (C) merits the high level of protection af21 forded by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

22 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) in order to maintain the 

23 benefits provided by the Creek, as described in 

24 paragraphs (1) and (2), for future generations 

25 to enjoy; and 


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1 (4) designation of select public land segments of 

2 East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Riv3 ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) would recognize the 

4 importance of maintaining the values of the Creek 

5 while preserving public access, respecting private 

6 property rights, allowing appropriate maintenance of 

7 existing infrastructure, and allowing historical uses 

8 of the Creek to continue. 

9 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des10 ignate East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana as 

11 a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys12 tem to preserve and protect for present and future genera13 tions the outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, 

14 and geologic values of the Creek. 

15 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEG16 MENTS. 

17 (a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and 

18 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by add19 ing at the end the following: 

20 ‘‘(213) EAST ROSEBUD CREEK, MONTANA.— 

21 The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of 

22 Montana, consisting of— 

23 ‘‘(A) the 13-mile segment exclusively on 

24 public land within the Custer National Forest 

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1 derness downstream to the point at which the 

2 Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the 

3 stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and 

4 Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Sec5 retary of Agriculture as a wild river; and 

6 ‘‘(B) the 7-mile segment exclusively on 

7 public land within the Custer National Forest 

8 from immediately below, but not including, the 

9 outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the 

10 point at which the Creek enters private prop11 erty for the first time, to be administered by 

12 the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 

13 river.’’. 

14 (b) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

15 (1) IN GENERAL.—Nothing in paragraph (213) 

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

17 (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) 

18 creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside 

19 the designated boundary of the river segment des20 ignated by that paragraph. 

21 (2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an 

22 otherwise authorized activity or use can be seen or 

23 heard within the boundary of the river segment des24 ignated by paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the 

25 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as 


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1 added by subsection (a)) shall not preclude the activ2 ity or use outside the boundary of the river segment. 

Passed the House of Representatives July 17, 2018. 

Attest: KAREN L. HAAS, 

Clerk. 


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