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112TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 3329 

To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in 

the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic 

National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

JUNE 21, 2012 

Mrs. MURRAY introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 

A BILL 

To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and 

Olympic National Park 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, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wild Olympics Wilder5 ness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST WIL2 DERNESS AREAS. 

3 (a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the Wilderness 

4 Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land 

5 in the Olympic National Forest in the State of Wash6 ington comprising approximately 126,554 acres, as gen7 erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Wild Olym8 pics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’’ and 

9 dated May 29, 2012 (referred to in this section as the 

10 ‘‘map’’), is designated as wilderness and as components 

11 of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 

12 (1) LOST CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed13 eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 

14 approximately 7,159 acres, as generally depicted on 

15 the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Lost Creek 

16 Wilderness’’. 

17 (2) RUGGED RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain 

18 Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com19 prising approximately 5,956 acres, as generally de20 picted on the map, which shall be known as the 

21 ‘‘Rugged Ridge Wilderness’’. 

22 (3) ALCKEE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 

23 Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com24 prising approximately 1,787 acres, as generally de25 picted on the map, which shall be known as the 

26 ‘‘Alckee Creek Wilderness’’. 


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1 (4) GATES OF THE ELWHA WILDERNESS.—Cer2 tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 

3 comprising approximately 5,669 acres, as generally 

4 depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 

5 ‘‘Gates of the Elwha Wilderness’’. 

6 (5) BUCKHORN WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—Cer7 tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 

8 comprising approximately 21,965 acres, as generally 

9 depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 

10 managed as part of, the ‘‘Buckhorn Wilderness’’, as 

11 designated by section 3 of the Washington State 

12 Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub13 lic Law 98–339). 

14 (6) GREEN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 

15 Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com16 prising approximately 4,790 acres, as generally de17 picted on the map, which shall be known as the 

18 ‘‘Green Mountain Wilderness’’. 

19 (7) THE BROTHERS WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 

20 Certain land managed by the Forest Service, com21 prising approximately 8,625 acres, as generally de22 picted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 

23 managed as part of, the ‘‘The Brothers Wilderness’’, 

24 as designated by section 3 of the Washington State 


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1 Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub2 lic Law 98–339). 

3 (8) MOUNT SKOKOMISH WILDERNESS ADDI4 TIONS.—Certain land managed by the Forest Serv5 ice, comprising approximately 8,933 acres, as gen6 erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 

7 shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Mount Skokomish 

8 Wilderness’’, as designated by section 3 of the 

9 Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 

10 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 

11 (9) WONDER MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS ADDI12 TIONS.—Certain land managed by the Forest Serv13 ice, comprising approximately 26,517 acres, as gen14 erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 

15 shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Wonder Mountain 

16 Wilderness’’, as designated by section 3 of the 

17 Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 

18 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 

19 (10) MOONLIGHT DOME WILDERNESS.—Certain 

20 Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com21 prising approximately 9,117 acres, as generally de22 picted on the map, which shall be known as the 

23 ‘‘Moonlight Dome Wilderness’’. 

24 (11) SOUTH QUINAULT RIDGE WILDERNESS.— 

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1 ice, comprising approximately 10,887 acres, as gen2 erally depicted on the map, which shall be known as 

3 the ‘‘South Quinault Ridge Wilderness’’. 

4 (12) COLONEL BOB WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 

5 Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Serv6 ice, comprising approximately 353 acres, as gen7 erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 

8 shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Colonel Bob Wil9 derness’’, as designated by section 3 of the Wash10 ington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 

11 1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 

12 (13) SAM’S RIVER WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed13 eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 

14 approximately 13,418 acres, as generally depicted on 

15 the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Sam’s River 

16 Wilderness’’. 

17 (14) CANOE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain 

18 Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com19 prising approximately 1,378 acres, as generally de20 picted on the map, which shall be known as the 

21 ‘‘Canoe Creek Wilderness’’. 

22 (b) ADMINISTRATION.— 

23 (1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 

24 rights, the land designated as wilderness by sub25 section (a) shall be administered by the Secretary of 


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1 Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec2 retary’’), in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 

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

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

5 considered to be a reference to the date of enact6 ment of this Act. 

7 (2) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 

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

9 after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec10 retary shall file a map and a legal description 

11 of the land designated as wilderness by sub12 section (a) with— 

13 (i) the Committee on Natural Re14 sources of the House of Representatives; 

15 and 

16 (ii) the Committee on Energy and 

17 Natural Resources of the Senate. 

18 (B) EFFECT.—Each map and legal de19 scription filed under subparagraph (A) shall 

20 have the same force and effect as if included in 

21 this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 

22 minor errors in the map and legal description. 

23 (C) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—Each map 

24 and legal description filed under subparagraph 

25 (A) shall be filed and made available for public 


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1 inspection in the appropriate office of the For2 est Service. 

3 (c) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur5 poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 

6 seq.), certain Federal land managed by the Forest 

7 Service, comprising approximately 5,346 acres as 

8 identified as ‘‘Potential Wilderness’’ on the map, is 

9 designated as potential wilderness. 

10 (2) DESIGNATION AS WILDERNESS.—On the 

11 date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 

12 Register notice that any nonconforming uses in the 

13 potential wilderness designated by paragraph (1) 

14 have terminated, the potential wilderness shall be— 

15 (A) designated as wilderness and as a com16 ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation 

17 System; and 

18 (B) incorporated into the adjacent wilder19 ness area. 

20 (d) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act alters, 

21 modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes the treaty rights of 

22 any Indian tribe with hunting, fishing, and gathering 

23 rights in the Olympic National Forest protected by a trea24 ty. 


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1 SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce3 nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 

4 at the end the following: 

5 ‘‘(208) ELWHA RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap6 proximately 29.0-mile segment of the Elwha River 

7 and tributaries from the source to Cat Creek, to be 

8 administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 

9 wild river. 

10 ‘‘(209) DUNGENESS RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

11 The segment of the Dungeness River from the head12 waters to the State of Washington Department of 

13 Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., sec. 

14 12, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri15 culture, except that portions of the river within the 

16 boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be ad17 ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, including 

18 the following segments of the mainstem and major 

19 tributary the Gray Wolf River, in the following class20 es: 

21 ‘‘(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment 

22 from the headwaters to the 2860 Bridge, as a 

23 wild river. 

24 ‘‘(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment 

25 from the 2860 Bridge to Silver Creek, as a sce26 nic river. 


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1 ‘‘(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment 

2 from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow Creek, as a 

3 wild river. 

4 ‘‘(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment 

5 from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic Na6 tional Forest boundary, as a scenic river. 

7 ‘‘(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment 

8 from the National Forest boundary to the State 

9 of Washington Department of Natural Re10 sources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., sec. 12, as 

11 a recreational river. 

12 ‘‘(F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment 

13 of the Gray Wolf River from the headwaters to 

14 the 2870 Bridge, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment 

16 of the Gray Wolf River from the 2870 Bridge 

17 to the confluence with the Dungeness River, as 

18 a scenic river. 

19 ‘‘(210) BIG QUILCENE RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

20 The segment of the Big Quilcene River from the 

21 headwaters to the City of Port Townsend water in22 take facility, to be administered by the Secretary of 

23 Agriculture, in the following classes: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment 

2 from the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilder3 ness boundary, as a wild river. 

4 ‘‘(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment 

5 from the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the 

6 City of Port Townsend water intake facility, as 

7 a scenic river. 

8 ‘‘(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the li9 censing of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, 

10 powerhouses, transmission lines, or other 

11 project works, shall apply to the approximately 

12 5-mile segment from the City of Port Townsend 

13 water intake facility to the Olympic National 

14 Forest boundary. 

15 ‘‘(211) DOSEWALLIPS RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

16 The segment of the Dosewallips River from the 

17 headwaters to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., 

18 sec. 15, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri19 culture, except that portions of the river within the 

20 boundaries of Olympic National Park shall by ad21 ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 

22 following classes: 

23 ‘‘(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment 

24 from the headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild 

25 river. 


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1 ‘‘(B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment 

2 from Station Creek to the private land in T. 26 

3 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, as a scenic river. 

4 ‘‘(212) DUCKABUSH RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

5 The segment of the Duckabush River from the head6 waters to the private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 

7 1, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri8 culture, except that portions of the river within the 

9 boundaries of Olympic National Park shall by ad10 ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 

11 following classes: 

12 ‘‘(A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment 

13 from the headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness 

14 boundary, as a wild river. 

15 ‘‘(B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment 

16 from the Brothers Wilderness boundary to the 

17 private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, as 

18 a scenic river. 

19 ‘‘(213) HAMMA HAMMA RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

20 The segment of the Hamma Hamma River from the 

headwaters to the eastern edge of the NW1 21 ⁄4 sec. 21, 

22 T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered by the Sec23 retary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 


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1 ‘‘(A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment 

2 from the headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wil3 derness boundary, as a wild river. 

4 ‘‘(B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment 

5 from the Mt. Skokomish wilderness boundary to 

6 Lena Creek, as a scenic river. 

7 ‘‘(C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment 

8 from Lena Creek to the eastern edge of the 

NW1 9 ⁄4 sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., as a rec10 reational river. 

11 ‘‘(214) SOUTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER, WASH12 INGTON.—The segment of the South Fork 

13 Skokomish River from the headwaters to the Olym14 pic National Forest boundary to be administered by 

15 the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 

16 ‘‘(A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 

17 from the headwaters to Rule Creek, as a wild 

18 river. 

19 ‘‘(B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment 

20 from Rule Creek to LeBar Creek, as a scenic 

21 river. 

22 ‘‘(C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment 

23 from LeBar Creek to upper end of gorge in the 

NW1 24 ⁄4 sec. 21, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., as a rec25 reational river. 


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1 ‘‘(D) The approximately 6.0-mile segment 

2 from the upper end of the gorge to the Olympic 

3 National Forest boundary, as a scenic river. 

4 ‘‘(215) MIDDLE FORK SATSOP RIVER, WASH5 INGTON.—The approximately 7.9-mile segment of 

6 the Middle Fork Satsop River from the headwaters 

7 to the Olympic National Forest boundary, to be ad8 ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a sce9 nic river. 

10 ‘‘(216) WEST FORK SATSOP RIVER, WASH11 INGTON.—The approximately 8.2-mile segment of 

12 the West Fork Satsop River from the headwaters to 

13 the Olympic National Forest boundary, to be admin14 istered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 

15 river. 

16 ‘‘(217) WYNOOCHEE RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 

17 The segment of the Wynoochee River from the head18 waters to Clark Creek to be administered by the 

19 Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of the 

20 river within the boundaries of Olympic National 

21 Park shall by administered by the Secretary of the 

22 Interior, in the following classes: 

23 ‘‘(A) The approximately 1.7-mile segment 

24 from the headwaters to the boundary of the 

25 Wonder Mountain Wilderness, as a wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(B) The approximately 8.2-mile segment 

2 from the boundary of the Wonder Mountain 

3 Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, 

4 as a recreational river. 

5 ‘‘(218) EAST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH6 INGTON.—The segment of the East Fork 

7 Humptulips River from the headwaters to the Olym8 pic National Forest boundary to be administered by 

9 the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 

10 ‘‘(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 

11 from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome 

12 wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 

13 ‘‘(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment 

14 from the Moonlight Dome wilderness boundary 

15 to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 

16 scenic river. 

17 ‘‘(219) WEST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH18 INGTON.—The approximately 21.4-mile segment of 

19 the West Fork Humptulips River from the source to 

20 the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to be ad21 ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a sce22 nic river. 

23 ‘‘(220) QUINAULT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 

24 segment of the Quinault River from the headwaters 

25 to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be 


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1 administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 

2 following classes: 

3 ‘‘(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment 

4 from the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild 

5 river. 

6 ‘‘(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 

7 from Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a sce8 nic river. 

9 ‘‘(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment 

10 from Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 

11 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a recreational river. 

12 ‘‘(221) QUEETS RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 

13 segment of the Queets River from the headwaters to 

14 the Olympic National Park boundary to be adminis15 tered by the Secretary of the Interior, except that 

16 portions of the river outside the boundaries of Olym17 pic National Park shall be administered by the Sec18 retary of Agriculture, including the following seg19 ments of the mainstem and certain tributaries in the 

20 following classes: 

21 ‘‘(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment 

22 of the Queets River from the headwaters to the 

23 confluence with Sams River, as a wild river. 

24 ‘‘(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment 

25 of the Queets River from the confluence with 


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1 Sams River to the Olympic National Park 

2 boundary, as a scenic river. 

3 ‘‘(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 

4 of the Sams River from the headwaters to the 

5 confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic 

6 river. 

7 ‘‘(D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment 

8 of Matheny Creek from the headwaters to the 

9 confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic 

10 river. 

11 ‘‘(222) HOH RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The seg12 ment of the Hoh River and the major tributary 

13 South Fork Hoh from the headwaters to Olympic 

14 National Park boundary, to be administered by the 

15 Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes: 

16 ‘‘(A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment 

17 of the Hoh River from the headwaters to Jack18 son Creek, as a wild river. 

19 ‘‘(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment 

20 of the Hoh River from Jackson Creek to the 

21 Olympic National Park boundary, as a scenic 

22 river. 

23 ‘‘(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment 

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1 waters to the National Park boundary, as a 

2 wild river. 

3 ‘‘(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment 

4 of the South Fork Hoh River from the National 

5 Park boundary to the Washington State De6 partment of Natural Resources boundary in T. 

7 27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, as a recreational 

8 river. 

9 ‘‘(223) BOGACHIEL RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 

10 approximately 25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel 

11 River from the source to the Olympic National Park 

12 boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of the 

13 Interior, as a wild river. 

14 ‘‘(224) SOUTH FORK CALAWAH RIVER, WASH15 INGTON.—The segment of the South Fork Calawah 

16 River and the major tributary Sitkum River from 

17 the headwaters to Hyas Creek to be administered by 

18 the Secretary of Agriculture, except those portions 

19 of the river within the boundaries of Olympic Na20 tional Park shall by administered by the Secretary 

21 of the Interior, including the following segments in 

22 the following classes: 

23 ‘‘(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 

24 of the South Fork Calawah River from the 

25 headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a wild river. 


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1 ‘‘(B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment 

2 of the South Fork Calawah River from the 

3 Sitkum River to Hyas Creek, as a scenic river. 

4 ‘‘(C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment 

5 of the Sitkum River from the source to the 

6 Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary, as a wild 

7 river. 

8 ‘‘(D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment 

9 of the Sitkum River from the Rugged Ridge 

10 Wilderness boundary to the confluence with the 

11 South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river. 

12 ‘‘(225) SOL DUC RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 

13 segment of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters 

14 to the Olympic National Park boundary, including 

15 the following segments of the mainstem and certain 

16 tributaries in the following classes: 

17 ‘‘(A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment 

18 of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters to 

19 the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, as a wild 

20 river. 

21 ‘‘(B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment 

22 of the Sol Duc River from the end of Sol Duc 

23 Hot Springs Road to the Olympic National 

24 Park boundary, as a scenic river. 


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1 ‘‘(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment 

2 of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the 

3 headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs Road 

4 bridge, as a wild river. 

5 ‘‘(D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment 

6 of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the 

7 Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge to the con8 fluence with the Sol Duc River, as a scenic 

9 river. 

10 ‘‘(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment 

11 of the South Fork Sol Duc River from the 

12 headwaters to the confluence with the Sol Duc 

13 River, as a scenic river. 

14 ‘‘(226) LYRE RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap15 proximately 0.2-mile segment of the Lyre River from 

16 Crescent Lake to the Olympic National Park bound17 ary, to be administered by the Secretary of the Inte18 rior as a scenic river.’’. 

19 (b) EFFECT.—The amendment made by subsection 

20 (a) does not affect valid existing water rights. 

21 SEC. 4. EXISTING RIGHTS AND WITHDRAWAL. 

22 (a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 12(b) 

23 of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1283(b)), 

24 nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 


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1 3(a) affects or abrogates existing rights, privileges, or con2 tracts held by private parties. 

3 (b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 

4 the Federal land within the boundaries of the river seg5 ments designated by this Act and the amendment made 

6 by section 3(a) is withdrawn from all forms of— 

7 (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the 

8 public land laws; 

9 (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining 

10 laws; and 

11 (3) disposition under all laws relating to min12 eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 

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