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Calendar No. 581 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1577 

[Report No. 114–309] 

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 SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 15, 2015 

Mr. TESTER (for himself and Mr. DAINES) introduced the following bill; which 

was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural 

Resources 

AUGUST 30, 2016 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of July 14, 2016, by Ms. 

MURKOWSKI, with amendments 

[Omit the part struck through and insert the part printed in italic] 

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, 


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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 Section 

18 (a) DESIGNATION.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce19 nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 

20 at the end the following: 

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

22 The portions of East Rosebud Creek in the State of 

23 Montana, consisting of— 

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

25 public land within the Custer National Forest 


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1 from the source in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wil2 derness downstream to the point at which the 

3 Creek enters East Rosebud Lake, including the 

4 stream reach between Twin Outlets Lake and 

5 Fossil Lake, to be administered by the Sec6 retary of Agriculture as a wild river; and 

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

8 public land within the Custer National Forest 

9 from immediately below, but not including, the 

10 outlet of East Rosebud Lake downstream to the 

11 point at which the Creek enters private prop12 erty for the first time, to be administered by 

13 the Secretary of Agriculture as a recreational 

14 river.’’. 

15 (b) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 

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

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

18 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (a)) creates 

19 a protective perimeter or buffer zone outside the des20 ignated boundary of the river segment designated by 

21 that paragraph. 

22 (2) OUTSIDE ACTIVITIES.—The fact that an oth23 erwise authorized activity or use can be seen or heard 

24 within the boundary of the river segment designated 

25 by paragraph (213) of section 3(a) of the Wild and 


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

2 subsection (a)) shall not preclude the activity or use 

3 outside the boundary of the river segment. 


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Calendar No. 581 

114TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 1577 

[Report No. 114–309] 

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 

AUGUST 30, 2016 

Reported with amendments 


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