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Union Calendar No. 511 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4645 

[Report No. 115–666] 

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 

MAY 9, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union 

and ordered to be printed 


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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. 


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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— 

8 (1) East Rosebud Creek is cherished by the 

9 people of Montana and visitors from across the 

10 United States for its clean water, spectacular nat11 ural setting, and outstanding recreational opportuni12 ties; 

13 (2) recreational activities, including fishing, 

14 hunting, camping, paddling, hiking, rock climbing, 

15 and wildlife watching, on East Rosebud Creek and 

16 the surrounding land generate millions of dollars an17 nually for the local economy; 

18 (3) East Rosebud Creek— 

19 (A) is a national treasure; 

20 (B) possesses outstandingly remarkable 

21 values; and 

22 (C) merits the high level of protection af23 forded by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 

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

25 benefits provided by the Creek, as described in 


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

2 to enjoy; and 

3 (4) designation of select public land segments of 

4 East Rosebud Creek under the Wild and Scenic Riv5 ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) would recognize the 

6 importance of maintaining the values of the Creek 

7 while preserving public access, respecting private 

8 property rights, allowing appropriate maintenance of 

9 existing infrastructure, and allowing historical uses 

10 of the Creek to continue. 

11 (b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to des12 ignate East Rosebud Creek in the State of Montana as 

13 a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers Sys14 tem to preserve and protect for present and future genera15 tions the outstandingly remarkable scenic, recreational, 

16 and geologic values of the Creek. 

17 SEC. 3. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVER SEG18 MENTS. 

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

20 Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by add21 ing at the end the following: 

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

23 The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of 

24 Montana, consisting of— 


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

2 public land within the Custer National Forest 

3 from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wil4 derness downstream to the point at which the 

5 Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the 

6 stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and 

7 Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Sec8 retary of Agriculture as a wild river; and 

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

10 public land within the Custer National Forest 

11 from immediately below, but not including, the 

12 outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the 

13 point at which the Creek enters private prop14 erty for the first time, to be administered by 

15 the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 

16 river.’’. 

17 (b) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

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

20 (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) 

21 creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside 

22 the designated boundary of the river segment des23 ignated by that paragraph. 

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

25 otherwise authorized activity or use can be seen or 


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1 heard within the boundary of the river segment des2 ignated by paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the 

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

4 added by subsection (a)) shall not preclude the activ5 ity or use outside the boundary of the river segment. 


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Union Calendar No. 511 

115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. R. 4645 

[Report No. 115–666] 

A BILL 

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to desthe Wild and Scenic Rivers System. in Carbon County, Montana, as components of ignate certain segments of East Rosebud Creek 

MAY 9, 2018 

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the 

State of the Union and ordered to be printed 


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