Oregon Wildlands Act

To designate certain land administered by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service in the State of Oregon as wilderness and national recreation areas and to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the State of Oregon, and for other purposes. 1. Short title; table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Oregon Wildlands Act (b) Table of contents The table of contents of this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Definitions. TITLE I—Oregon National Recreation Areas Sec. 101. Rogue Canyon and Molalla National Recreation Areas, Oregon. TITLE II—Additional wild and scenic river designations and technical corrections Sec. 201. Additions to Rogue Wild and Scenic River. Sec. 202. Technical corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Sec. 203. Wild and scenic river designations, Wasson Creek and Franklin Creek, Oregon. Sec. 204. Wild and scenic river designations, Molalla River, Oregon. Sec. 205. Designation of additional wild and scenic rivers. TITLE III—Wilderness areas Sec. 301. Expansion of Wild Rogue Wilderness Area. Sec. 302. Devil’s Staircase Wilderness. 2. Definitions In this Act: (1) Secretary The term Secretary (A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to public land administered by the Secretary of the Interior; or (B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to National Forest System land. (2) State The term State I Oregon National Recreation Areas 101. Rogue Canyon and Molalla National Recreation Areas, Oregon (a) Designation of Rogue Canyon and Molalla national recreation areas For the purposes of protecting, conserving, and enhancing the unique and nationally important recreational, ecological, scenic, cultural, watershed, and fish and wildlife values of the areas, the following areas in the State are designated as recreation areas for management by the Secretary in accordance with subsection (c): (1) Rogue canyon national recreation area The approximately 94,700 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled O&C Land Grant Act of 2014: Rogue Canyon National Recreation Area Rogue Canyon National Recreation Area (2) Molalla national recreation area The approximately 24,100 acres of Bureau of Land Management land, within the boundary generally depicted on the map entitled O&C Land Grant Act of 2014: Molalla National Recreation Area Molalla National Recreation Area (b) Maps and legal descriptions (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall a prepare a map and legal description of each area designated by subsection (a). (2) Effect The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct any minor errors in the maps and legal descriptions. (3) Public availability The maps and legal descriptions prepared under paragraph (1) shall be available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (c) Administration (1) Applicable law The Secretary shall administer each area designated by subsection (a)— (A) in a manner that furthers the purposes for which the area was established; and (B) in accordance with any other applicable Federal laws. (2) Uses The Secretary shall only allow uses of an area designated by subsection (a) that are consistent with the purposes and values for which the area is established. (3) Prohibited uses The following shall be prohibited on the areas designated by subsection (a)— (A) permanent roads; (B) commercial enterprises; and (C) except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land and to protect public health and safety— (i) the use of motor vehicles; or (ii) the establishment of temporary roads. (4) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, all Federal surface and subsurface land within an area designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing and mineral materials. (d) Adjacent management Nothing in this section creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around an area designated by subsection (a). II Additional wild and scenic river designations and technical corrections 201. Additions to Rogue Wild and Scenic River (a) In general Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (5) Rogue, oregon (A) In general The segment of the river extending from the mouth of the River downstream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture or as directed by the President. (B) Additions In addition to the segment described in subparagraph (A), there are designated the following segments in the Rogue River: (i) Kelsey creek The approximately 6.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (ii) East fork kelsey creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 4.6-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Kelsey Creek, as a wild river. (iii) Whisky creek (I) Recreational river The approximately 0.6-mile segment of Whisky Creek from the confluence of the East Fork and West Fork to 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-8-23, as a recreational river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Whisky Creek from 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-8-23 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (iv) East fork whisky creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.9-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian., as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 2.6-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11, Willamette Meridian., to 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-8-26 crossing, as a wild river. (III) Recreational river The approximately 0.3-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-8-26 to the confluence with Whisky Creek, as a recreational river. (v) West fork whisky creek The approximately 4.8-mile segment of West Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the East Fork Whisky Creek, as a wild river. (vi) Big windy creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-9-17.1, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 5.8-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-9-17.1 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (vii) East fork big windy creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-36, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 3.7-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy Creek from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-36 to the confluence with Big Windy Creek, as a wild river. (viii) Little windy creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (ix) Howard creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.3-mile segment of Howard Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-34, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 6.9-mile segment of Howard Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-34 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (x) Mule creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Mule Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 7.8-mile segment of Mule Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 29, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xi) Anna creek The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Anna Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Howard Creek, as a wild river. (xii) Missouri creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Missouri Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Missouri Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xiii) Jenny creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Jenny Creek from its headwaters downstream to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Jenny Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 28, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xiv) Rum creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9., Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xv) East fork rum creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.8-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10., Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.3-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Rum Creek, as a wild river. (xvi) Wildcat creek The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Wildcat Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xvii) Montgomery creek The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Montgomery Creek from its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xviii) Hewitt creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19., Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xix) Bunker creek The approximately 6.6-mile segment of Bunker Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xx) Dulog creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Dulog Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-36, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Dulog Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-36 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxi) Quail creek The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Quail Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxii) Meadow creek The approximately 4.1-mile segment of Meadow Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxiii) Russian creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.1-mile segment of Russian Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20., Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Russian Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxiv) Alder creek The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Alder Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxv) Booze creek The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Booze Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxvi) Bronco creek The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Bronco Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxvii) Copsey creek The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Copsey Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxviii) Corral creek The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Corral Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxix) Cowley creek The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Cowley Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxx) Ditch creek The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Ditch Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette Meridian, to its confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxi) Francis creek The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Francis Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxii) Long gulch (I) Scenic river The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Long Gulch from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.1-mile segment of Long Gulch from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxiii) Bailey creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Bailey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary on the west section line of T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Bailey Creek from the west section line of T. 34 S., R.8 W., sec. 14, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence of the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxiv) Shady creek The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxv) Slide creek (I) Scenic river The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Slide Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-9-6, as a scenic river. (II) Wild river The approximately 0.7-mile section of Slide Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-9-6 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river. (xxxvi) Quartz creek The approximately 3.3-mile segment of Quartz Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek, as a scenic river. (xxxvii) North fork galice creek The approximately 5.7-mile segment of the North Fork Galice Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Galice Creek, as a recreational river. . (b) Management Each river segment designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5) (c) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5) (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (d) Additional protections for rogue river tributaries (1) Licensing by commission The Commission shall not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works on or directly affecting any stream described in paragraph (4). (2) Other agencies (A) In general No department or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water resources project on or directly affecting any stream segment that is described in paragraph (4), except to maintain or repair water resources projects in existence on the date of enactment of this Act. (B) Effect Nothing in this paragraph prohibits any department or agency of the United States in assisting by loan, grant, license, or otherwise, a water resources project— (i) the primary purpose of which is ecological or aquatic restoration; and (ii) that provides a net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources. (3) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land located within 1/4 (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (4) Description of stream segments The following are the stream segments referred to in paragraph (1): (A) Kelsey creek The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 25. (B) Grave creek The approximately 10.2-mile segment of Grave Creek from the confluence of Wolf Creek downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River. (C) Centennial gulch The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Centennial Gulch from its headwaters to its confluence with the Rogue River. (D) Quail creek The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Quail Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1., Willamette Meridian. (E) Ditch creek The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Ditch Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5., Willamette Meridian. (F) Galice creek The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Galice Creek from the confluence with the South Forest Galice Creek downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River. 202. Technical corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (a) Chetco, Oregon Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69) (1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking The 44.5-mile (A) Designations The 44.5-mile ; (3) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 25.5-mile 27.5-mile (B) by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary Mislatnah Creek (4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 8-mile 7.5-mile (B) by striking Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge Mislatnah Creek to Eagle Creek (5) in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)— (A) by striking 11-mile 9.5-mile (B) by striking Steel Bridge Eagle Creek (6) by adding at the end the following: (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A), is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. . (b) Whychus creek, oregon Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102) (1) in the paragraph heading, by striking Squaw Creek Whychus Creek (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking McAllister Ditch, including the Soap Fork Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek Fork Plainview Ditch, including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking McAllister Ditch Plainview Ditch 203. Wild and scenic river designations, Wasson Creek and Franklin Creek, Oregon Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (213) Franklin creek, oregon The 4.5-mile segment from its headwaters to the line of angle points within sec. 8, T. 22 S., R. 10 W., shown on the survey recorded in the Official Records of Douglas County, Oregon, as M64–62, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. (214) Wasson creek, oregon The 10.1-mile segment in the following classes: (A) The 4.2-mile segment from the eastern boundary of sec. 17, T. 21 S., R. 9 W., downstream to the western boundary of sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a wild river. (B) The 5.9-mile segment from the western boundary of sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., downstream to the eastern boundary of the northwest quarter of sec. 22, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river. . 204. Wild and scenic river designations, Molalla River, Oregon Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (215) Molalla river, oregon (A) In general The following segments in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river: (i) Molalla river The approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7. (ii) Table rock fork molalla river The approximately 6.2-mile segment from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the NE 1/4 (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. . 205. Designation of additional wild and scenic rivers (a) Elk River, Oregon (1) In general Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (76) Elk, Oregon The 63.4-mile segment to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: (A) Mainstem The 17-mile segment from the confluence of the North and South Forks of the Elk to Anvil Creek as a recreational river. (B) North fork (i) Scenic river The approximately 0.6-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from its source in sec. 21, T. 33 S., R. 12 W., Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river. (ii) Wild river The approximately 5.5-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the South Fork Elk, as a wild river. (C) South fork (i) Scenic river The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from its source in the southeast quarter of sec. 32, T. 33 S., R. 12 W., Willamette Meridian, downstream to 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353, as a scenic river. (ii) Wild river The approximately 4.2-mile segment of the South Fork Elk from 0.01 miles below Forest Service Road 3353 to its confluence with the North Fork Elk, as a wild river. (D) Other tributaries (i) Rock creek The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Rock Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Elk River, as a wild river. (ii) Bald mountain creek The approximately 8-mile segment of Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters, including Salal Spring to its confluence with Elk River, as a recreational river. (iii) South fork bald mountain creek The approximately 3.5-mile segment of South Fork Bald Mountain Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a scenic river. (iv) Platinum creek The approximately 1-mile segment of Platinum Creek from— (I) its headwaters to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river. (v) Panther creek The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Panther Creek from— (I) its headwaters, including Mountain Well, to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with Elk River, as a scenic river. (vi) East fork panther creek The approximately 3.0-mile segment of East Fork Panther Creek from it headwaters, to the confluence with Panther Creek, as a wild river. (vii) West fork panther creek The approximately 3.0-mile segment of West Fork Panther Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Panther Creek as a wild river. (viii) Lost creek The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Lost Creek from— (I) its headwaters to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river. (ix) Milbury creek The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Milbury Creek from— (I) its headwaters to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river. (x) Blackberry creek The approximately 5.0-mile segment of Blackberry Creek from— (I) its headwaters to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river. (xi) Mccurdy creek The approximately 1.0-mile segment of McCurdy Creek from— (I) its headwaters to 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325, as a wild river; and (II) 0.01 miles above Forest Service Road 5325 to its confluence with the Elk River, as a scenic river. (xii) Bear creek The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Bear Creek from headwaters to the confluence with Bald Mountain Creek, as a recreational river. . (2) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraph (76) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (b) Designation of wild and scenic river segments (1) In general Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (216) Nestucca river, oregon The approximately 15.5-mile segment from its confluence with Ginger Creek downstream until it crosses T. 4 S., R. 7 W., sec. 7, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. (217) Walker creek, oregon The approximately 2-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 20 downstream to the confluence with the Nestucca River in T. 3 S., R. 6 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. (218) North fork silver creek, oregon The approximately 6-mile segment from the headwaters in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 1 downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 35 S., R. 9 W., sec. 17, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. (219) Jenny creek, oregon The approximately 17.6-mile segment from the Bureau of Land Management boundary located at the north boundary of the southwest quarter of the southeast quarter of T. 38 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the Oregon State border, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. (220) Spring creek, oregon The approximately 1.1-mile segment from its source at Shoat Springs in T. 40 S., R. 4 E., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the confluence with Jenny Creek in T. 41 S., R. 4 E., sec. 3, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. (221) Lobster creek, oregon The approximately 5-mile segment from T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 35, Willamette Meridian, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 15 S., R. 8 W., sec. 15, Willamette Meridian, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river. (222) Elk creek, oregon The approximately 7.3-mile segment from its confluence with Flat Creek near river mile 9, to the southern edge of the Army Corps of Engineers boundary in T. 33 S., R. 1 E., sec. 30, Willamette Meridian, near river mile 1.7, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. . (2) Administration of elk creek (A) Lateral boundaries of elk creek The lateral boundaries of the river segment designated by paragraph 222 of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (B) Deauthorization The Elk Creek Project authorized under the Flood Control Act of 1962 ( Public Law 87–874 (3) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by paragraphs (216) through (222) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a) (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. III Wilderness areas 301. Expansion of Wild Rogue Wilderness Area (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Commission The term Commission (2) Map The term map Wild Rogue Wilderness Additions (3) Wilderness additions The term Wilderness additions (b) Expansion of wild rogue wilderness area (1) Expansion The approximately 56,100 acres of Federal land in the State generally depicted on the map as BLM Proposed Wilderness Proposed USFS Wilderness 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 95–237 (A) the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the Federal land under their respective jurisdiction; and (B) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as applicable. (2) Map; legal description (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the wilderness area designated by paragraph (1). (B) Force of law The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the map and legal description. (C) Public availability The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management and Forest Service. (3) Correction Section 3(b) of the Endangered American Wilderness Act of 1978 ( 16 U.S.C. 1132 Public Law 95–237 3(a)(5) 3(a)(5)(A) (4) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Wilderness additions are withdrawn from all forms of— (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (5) Tribal rights Nothing in this subsection alters, modifies, enlarges, diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe. (c) Potential addition to wilderness area (1) Designation Subject to paragraph (3) and in furtherance of the purposes of the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 Potential Wilderness (2) Interim management Subject to valid existing rights, the Secretary shall manage the land described in paragraph (1) to protect its suitability for designation as wilderness until the date on which the land is designated as wilderness in accordance with paragraph (3). (3) Wilderness designation (A) In general The land described in paragraph (1) shall be designated as wilderness and added to and administered as part of the Wild Rogue Wilderness on the date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that the conditions in the potential wilderness area that are incompatible with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 (B) Administration On designation as wilderness under paragraph (1), the land described in that paragraph shall be administered in accordance with this Act, the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 Public Law 95–237 16 U.S.C. 1132 (4) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the land described in paragraph (1) is withdrawn from all forms of— (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (d) Withdrawal area protections (1) In general The Secretary shall manage the Federal land described in paragraph (2) in a manner that preserves the natural and primitive character of the land for recreational, scenic, and scientific use. (2) Description of the land The Federal land referred to in paragraph (1) is the approximately 4,000 acres generally depicted on the map as Withdrawal Area (3) Maps and legal descriptions (A) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the land described in paragraph (2). (B) Force of law The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the map and legal description. (C) Public availability The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management. (4) Use of land (A) In general Subject to valid existing rights, with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph (2), the Secretary shall only allow uses that are consistent with the purposes described in paragraph (1). (B) Prohibited uses The following shall be prohibited on the Federal land described in paragraph (2): (i) Permanent roads. (ii) Commercial enterprises. (iii) Except as necessary to meet the minimum requirements for the administration of the Federal land and to protect public health and safety— (I) the use of motor vehicles; or (II) the establishment of temporary roads. (5) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land described in paragraph (2) is withdrawn from— (A) all forms of entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 302. Devil’s Staircase Wilderness (a) Definitions In this section: (1) Map The term map Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Proposal (2) Wilderness The term Wilderness (b) Designation In accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 Devil’s Staircase Wilderness (c) Map; legal description (1) In general As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Wilderness. (2) Force of law The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description. (3) Availability The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management. (d) Administration Subject to valid existing rights, the area designated as wilderness by this section shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 (1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and (2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the Wilderness. (e) Fish and wildlife Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State. (f) Adjacent management (1) In general Nothing in this section creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness. (2) Activities outside wilderness The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land outside the Wilderness can be seen or heard within the Wilderness shall not preclude the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wilderness. (g) Protection of tribal rights Nothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe. (h) Transfer of administrative jurisdiction (1) In general Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 49 acres of Bureau of Land Management land north of the Umpqua River in sec. 32, T. 21 S., R. 11 W, is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest Service. (2) Administration The Secretary shall administer the land transferred by paragraph (1) in accordance with— (A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Law 16 U.S.C. 480 (B) any laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.

Summary: Oregon Wildlands Act This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon as the Rogue Canyon and Molalla National Recreation Areas in Oregon. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to add specified segments to the Rogue River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Segment lengths and other technical corrections are made to segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon. The Squaw Creek is renamed as Whychus Creek. The bill designates specified segments of: (1) Franklin and Wasson Creeks as wild rivers and components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and (2) the Molalla River as a recreational river and components of such system. Specified segments are added to the Elk River, and specified other river segments are designated as components of such system. Approximately 56,100 acres of specified federal land are added to the Wild Rogue Wilderness, as well as approximately 600 acres of certain potential wilderness administered by the Department of the Interior. Interior shall manage approximately 4,000 acres of Withdrawal Area to preserve the natural and primitive character of the land for recreational, scenic, and scientific use. Approximately 30,540 acres of certain Forest Service and BLM land in Oregon are designated as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.