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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. 2392 

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 

MAY 22, 2014 

Mr. WALSH introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred 

to the Committee on Energy and 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 the clean water, spectacular nat4 ural setting, and outstanding recreational opportuni5 ties of the Creek; 

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, wildlife, fishery 

9 recreational, geologic, and historical values of the Creek. 

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

12 (a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce13 nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 

14 at the end the following: 

15 ‘‘(208) 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 from the source 

19 in the Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness down20 stream to the point at which the Creek enters 

21 East Rosebud Lake, including the stream reach 

22 between Twin Outlets Lake and Fossil Lake, to 

23 be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 

24 as a wild river; and 


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1 ‘‘(B) the 7-mile segment on the Custer Na2 tional Forest from immediately below, but not 

3 including, the outlet of East Rosebud Lake 

4 downstream to the point at which the Creek en5 ters private property for the first time, to be 

6 administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as 

7 a recreational river.’’. 

8 (b) EXCLUSION OF PRIVATE PROPERTY.—No private 

9 property shall be included within the boundaries of the 

10 river segments designated by paragraph (208) of section 

11 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 

12 1274(a)). 

13 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 

14 There are authorized to be appropriated such sums 

15 as are necessary to carry out this Act (including the 

16 amendments made by this Act). 

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