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Calendar No. 270 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 322 

[Report No. 112–108] 

To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of Washington, to 

designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild 

and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 10, 2011 

Mrs. MURRAY (for herself and Ms. CANTWELL) introduced the following bill; 

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

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported under authority of the order of the Senate of December 17, 2011, 

by Mr. BINGAMAN, without amendment 

A BILL 

To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the State of 

Washington, to designate the Middle Fork Snoqualmie 

River and Pratt River as wild and scenic rivers, 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, 


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1 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

2 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Alpine Lakes Wilder3 ness Additions and Pratt and Middle Fork Snoqualmie 

4 Rivers Protection Act’’. 

5 SEC. 2. EXPANSION OF ALPINE LAKES WILDERNESS. 

6 (a) IN GENERAL.—There is designated as wilderness 

7 and as a component of the National Wilderness Preserva8 tion System certain Federal land in the Mount Baker9 Snoqualmie National Forest in the State of Washington 

10 comprising approximately 22,173 acres that is within the 

11 Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, 

12 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Al13 pine Lakes Wilderness Additions’’ and dated December 3, 

14 2009, which is incorporated in and shall be considered to 

15 be a part of the Alpine Lakes Wilderness. 

16 (b) ADMINISTRATION.— 

17 (1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

18 rights, the land designated as wilderness by sub19 section (a) shall be administered by the Secretary of 

20 Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec21 retary’’), in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 

22 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 

23 that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be 

24 considered to be a reference to the date of enact25 ment of this Act. 

26 (2) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 


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

2 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec3 retary shall file a map and a legal description 

4 of the land designated as wilderness by sub5 section (a) with— 

6 (i) the Committee on Natural Re7 sources of the House of Representatives; 

8 and 

9 (ii) the Committee on Energy and 

10 Natural Resources of the Senate. 

11 (B) FORCE OF LAW.—A map and legal de12 scription filed under subparagraph (A) shall 

13 have the same force and effect as if included in 

14 this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 

15 minor errors in the map and legal description. 

16 (C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and 

17 legal description filed under subparagraph (A) 

18 shall be filed and made available for public in19 spection in the appropriate office of the Forest 

20 Service. 

21 (c) INCORPORATION OF ACQUIRED LAND AND INTER22 ESTS IN LAND.—Any land or interests in land within the 

23 Proposed Alpine Lakes Wilderness Additions Boundary, 

24 as generally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed AlVerDate Mar 15 2010 23:08 Jan 13, 2012 Jkt 019200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\S322.RS S322

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1 pine Lakes Wilderness Additions’’ and dated December 3, 

2 2009, that is acquired by the United States shall— 

3 (1) become part of the wilderness area; and 

4 (2) be managed in accordance with subsection 

5 (b)(1). 

6 SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 

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

8 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol9 lowing: 

10 ‘‘(208) MIDDLE FORK SNOQUALMIE, WASH11 INGTON.—The 27.4-mile segment from the head12 waters of the Middle Fork Snoqualmie River near 

La Bohn Gap in NE 1 13 ⁄4 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 

14 E., to the northern boundary of sec. 11, T. 23 N., 

15 R. 9 E., to be administered by the Secretary of Agri16 culture in the following classifications: 

17 ‘‘(A) The approximately 6.4-mile segment 

18 from the headwaters of the Middle Fork 

Snoqualmie River near La Bohn Gap in NE 1 19 ⁄4

20 sec. 20, T. 24 N., R. 13 E., to the west section 

21 line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., R. 12 E., as a wild 

22 river. 

23 ‘‘(B) The approximately 21-mile segment 

24 from the west section line of sec. 3, T. 23 N., 


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1 R. 12 E., to the northern boundary of sec. 11, 

2 T. 23 N., R. 9 E., as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(209) PRATT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The en4 tirety of the Pratt River in the State of Washington, 

5 located in the Mount Baker-Snoqualmie National 

6 Forest, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri7 culture as a wild river.’’. 


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Calendar No. 270 

112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 322 

[Report No. 112–108] 

A BILL 

To expand the Alpine Lakes Wilderness in the 

and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. Fork Snoqualmie River and Pratt River as wild State of Washington, to designate the Middle 

JANUARY 13, 2012 

Reported without amendment 


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