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115TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4645 

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. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

DECEMBER 14, 2017 

Mr. GIANFORTE introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 

Committee on Natural Resources 

A BILL 

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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

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

5 and Scenic Rivers Act’’. 

6 SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 

7 (a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 


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1 (1) East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the 

2 people of Montana and visitors from across the 

3 United States for its clean water, spectacular nat4 ural setting, and outstanding recreational opportuni5 ties; 

6 (2) recreational activities, including fishing, 

7 hunting, camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, 

8 and wildlife watching, on East Rosebud Creek and 

9 the surrounding land generate millions of dollars an10 nually for the local economy; 

11 (3) East Rosebud Creek— 

12 (A) is a national treasure; 

13 (B) possesses outstandingly remarkable 

14 values; and 

15 (C) merits the high level of protection af16 forded by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

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

18 benefits provided by the Creek, as described in 

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

20 to enjoy; and 

21 (4) designation of select public land segments of 

22 East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Riv23 ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) would recognize the 

24 importance of maintaining the values of the Creek 

25 while preserving public access, respecting private 


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1 property rights, allowing appropriate maintenance of 

2 existing infrastructure, and allowing historical uses 

3 of the Creek to continue. 

4 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des5 ignate East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana as 

6 a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys7 tem to preserve and protect for present and future genera8 tions the outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, 

9 and geologic values of the Creek. 

10 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEG11 MENTS. 

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

13 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by add14 ing at the end the following: 

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

16 The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of 

17 Montana, consisting of— 

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

19 public land within the Custer National Forest 

20 from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wil21 derness downstream to the point at which the 

22 Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the 

23 stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and 

24 Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Sec25 retary of Agriculture as a wild river; and 


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

2 public land within the Custer National Forest 

3 from immediately below, but not including, the 

4 outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the 

5 point at which the Creek enters private prop6 erty for the first time, to be administered by 

7 the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 

8 river.’’. 

9 (b) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

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

12 (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) 

13 creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside 

14 the designated boundary of the river segment des15 ignated by that paragraph. 

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

17 otherwise authorized activity or use can be seen or 

18 heard within the boundary of the river segment des19 ignated by paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the 

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

21 added by subsection (a)) shall not preclude the activ22 ity or use outside the boundary of the river segment. 

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