I 
113TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2488 
To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to 
make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River 
area, to provide additional protections for Rogue River tributaries, and 
for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 25, 2013 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. SCHRADER, and Ms. 
BONAMICI) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Com-
mittee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State 
of Oregon, to make additional wild and scenic river des-
ignations in the Rogue River area, to provide additional 
protections for Rogue River tributaries, and for other 
purposes. 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Rogue Wilderness Area 
Expansion Act’’. 
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
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(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Wild Rogue Wilderness Additions’’ and dated 
January 25, 2013. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
(3) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon. 
(4) WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—The term ‘‘Wil-
derness additions’’ means the land added to the Wild 
Rogue Wilderness by section 3(a). 
SEC. 3. EXPANSION OF WILD ROGUE WILDERNESS. 
(a) EXPANSION.—In accordance with the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the 59,986 acres of Bureau 
of Land Management land, as generally depicted on the 
map, is included in the Wild Rogue Wilderness, a compo-
nent of the National Wilderness Preservation System. 
(b) MAP; LEGAL DESCRIPTION.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable after 
the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary 
shall file a map and legal description of the wilder-
ness area designated by subsection (a), with— 
(A) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
Resources of the Senate; and 
(B) the Committee on Natural Resources 
of the House of Representatives. 
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(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de-
scription filed under paragraph (1) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, ex-
cept that the Secretary may correct typographical 
errors in the map and legal description. 
(3) PUBLIC AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal 
description filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Bureau of Land Management. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Wilderness additions shall be administered by 
the Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that— 
(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. 
(d) TREATMENT OF PORTION OF WILDERNESS ALSO 
DESIGNATED AS WILD RIVER.—The portion of the Rogue 
River designated by section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) as a component of the 
National Wild and Scenic Rivers System in 1968, which 
lies within the Wild Rogue Wilderness, including the Wil-
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derness additions, shall be managed as a wild river not-
withstanding section 10(b) of that Act (16 U.S.C. 
1281(a)) or any provisions of the Wilderness Act to the 
contrary. 
(e) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section af-
fects 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 cre-
ates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
the Wilderness additions. 
(2) ACTIVITIES
OUTSIDE
WILDERNESS.—The 
fact that a nonwilderness activity or use on land out-
side the Wilderness additions can be seen or heard 
within the Wilderness additions shall not preclude 
the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wil-
derness additions. 
(g) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian 
tribe. 
SEC. 4. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, ROGUE 
RIVER AREA. 
Paragraph (5) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended to read as fol-
lows: 
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‘‘(5) ROGUE, OREGON.— 
‘‘(A) ORIGINAL ROGUE WILD AND SCENIC 
RIVER.—The segment of the river extending 
from the mouth of the Applegate River down-
stream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior or 
the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by 
such Secretaries or as directed by the Presi-
dent. 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONS.—In addition to the seg-
ment described in subparagraph (A), there are 
designated the following segments in the Rogue 
River: 
‘‘(i) KELSEY
CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 4.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek 
from the east section line of T. 32 S., R. 
9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, to the 
confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(ii) EAST
FORK
KELSEY
CREEK.— 
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 
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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 ap-
proximately 1.9-mile segment of Whis-
ky 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) WILD RIVER.—The approxi-
mately 2.5-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 upstream of road 33-8-26 
crossing, as a wild river. 
‘‘(II) RECREATIONAL
RIVER.— 
The approximately 0.3-mile segment 
of East Fork Whisky Creek from 0.1 
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