I 
112TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 5995 
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 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 21, 2012 
Mr. DICKS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee 
on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic Na-
tional Forest in the State of Washington, and to des-
ignate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and 
Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, 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 ‘‘Wild Olympics Wilder-
ness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2012’’. 
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SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST WIL-
DERNESS AREAS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the Wilderness 
Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land 
in the Olympic National Forest in the State of Wash-
ington comprising approximately 126,554 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Wild Olym-
pics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’’ and 
dated May 29, 2012 (referred to in this section as the 
‘‘map’’), is designated as wilderness and as components 
of the National Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) LOST CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
approximately 7,159 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Lost Creek 
Wilderness’’. 
(2) RUGGED
RIDGE
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 5,956 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Rugged Ridge Wilderness’’. 
(3) ALCKEE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 1,787 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Alckee Creek Wilderness’’. 
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(4) GATES OF THE ELWHA WILDERNESS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
comprising approximately 5,669 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Gates of the Elwha Wilderness’’. 
(5) BUCKHORN WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.—Cer-
tain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, 
comprising approximately 21,965 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 
managed as part of, the ‘‘Buckhorn Wilderness’’ , as 
designated by section 3 of the Washington State 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub-
lic Law 98–339). 
(6) GREEN MOUNTAIN WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 4,790 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Green Mountain Wilderness’’. 
(7) THE BROTHERS WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 8,625 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 
managed as part of, the ‘‘The Brothers Wilderness’’, 
as designated by section 3 of the Washington State 
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Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Pub-
lic Law 98–339). 
(8) MOUNT
SKOKOMISH
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain land managed by the Forest Serv-
ice, comprising approximately 8,933 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 
shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Mount Skokomish 
Wilderness’’, as designated by section 3 of the 
Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 
(9) WONDER
MOUNTAIN
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain land managed by the Forest Serv-
ice, comprising approximately 26,517 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 
shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Wonder Mountain 
Wilderness’’, as designated by section 3 of the 
Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 
U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 
(10) MOONLIGHT DOME WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 9,117 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Moonlight Dome Wilderness’’. 
(11) SOUTH QUINAULT RIDGE WILDERNESS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Serv-
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ice, comprising approximately 10,887 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map, which shall be known as 
the ‘‘South Quinault Ridge Wilderness’’. 
(12) COLONEL BOB WILDERNESS ADDITIONS.— 
Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Serv-
ice, comprising approximately 353 acres, as gen-
erally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and 
shall be managed as part of, the ‘‘Colonel Bob Wil-
derness’’, as designated by section 3 of the Wash-
ington State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 
1132 note; Public Law 98–339). 
(13) SAM’S RIVER WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
approximately 13,418 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Sam’s River 
Wilderness’’. 
(14) CANOE
CREEK
WILDERNESS.—Certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising approximately 1,378 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map, which shall be known as the 
‘‘Canoe Creek Wilderness’’. 
(b) ADMINISTRATION.— 
(1) MANAGEMENT.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the land designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a) shall be administered by the Secretary of 
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Agriculture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Sec-
retary’’), in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any reference in 
that Act to the effective date of that Act shall be 
considered to be a reference to the date of enact-
ment of this Act. 
(2) MAP AND DESCRIPTION.— 
(A) IN GENERAL.—As soon as practicable 
after the date of enactment of this Act, the Sec-
retary shall file a map and a legal description 
of the land designated as wilderness by sub-
section (a) with— 
(i) the Committee on Natural Re-
sources of the House of Representatives; 
and 
(ii) the Committee on Energy and 
Natural Resources of the Senate. 
(B) EFFECT.—Each map and legal de-
scription filed under subparagraph (A) shall 
have the same force and effect as if included in 
this Act, except that the Secretary may correct 
minor errors in the map and legal description. 
(C) PUBLIC
AVAILABILITY.—Each map 
and legal description filed under subparagraph 
(A) shall be filed and made available for public 
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inspection in the appropriate office of the For-
est Service. 
(c) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the pur-
poses of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et 
seq.), certain Federal land managed by the Forest 
Service, comprising approximately 5,346 acres as 
identified as ‘‘Potential Wilderness’’ on the map, is 
designated as potential wilderness. 
(2) DESIGNATION
AS
WILDERNESS.—On the 
date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal 
Register notice that any nonconforming uses in the 
potential wilderness designated by paragraph (1) 
have terminated, the potential wilderness shall be— 
(A) designated as wilderness and as a com-
ponent of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System; and 
(B) incorporated into the adjacent wilder-
ness area. 
(d) TREATY RIGHTS.—Nothing in this Act alters, 
modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes the treaty rights of 
any Indian tribe with hunting, fishing, and gathering 
rights in the Olympic National Forest protected by a trea-
ty. 
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SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Sce-
nic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding 
at the end the following: 
‘‘(208) ELWHA RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap-
proximately 29.0-mile segment of the Elwha River 
and tributaries from the source to Cat Creek, to be 
administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(209) DUNGENESS
RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Dungeness River from the head-
waters to the State of Washington Department of 
Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., sec. 
12, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, except that portions of the river within the 
boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, including 
the following segments of the mainstem and major 
tributary the Gray Wolf River, in the following class-
es: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the 2860 Bridge, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment 
from the 2860 Bridge to Silver Creek, as a sce-
nic river. 
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‘‘(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment 
from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow Creek, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment 
from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic Na-
tional Forest boundary, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment 
from the National Forest boundary to the State 
of Washington Department of Natural Re-
sources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., sec. 12, as 
a recreational river. 
‘‘(F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment 
of the Gray Wolf River from the headwaters to 
the 2870 Bridge, as a wild river. 
‘‘(G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment 
of the Gray Wolf River from the 2870 Bridge 
to the confluence with the Dungeness River, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(210) BIG QUILCENE RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Big Quilcene River from the 
headwaters to the City of Port Townsend water in-
take facility, to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, in the following classes: 
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‘‘(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilder-
ness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment 
from the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the 
City of Port Townsend water intake facility, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the li-
censing of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, 
powerhouses, 
transmission 
lines, 
or 
other 
project works, shall apply to the approximately 
5-mile segment from the City of Port Townsend 
water intake facility to the Olympic National 
Forest boundary. 
‘‘(211) DOSEWALLIPS RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Dosewallips River from the 
headwaters to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., 
sec. 15, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, except that portions of the river within the 
boundaries of Olympic National Park shall by ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild 
river. 
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‘‘(B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment 
from Station Creek to the private land in T. 26 
N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(212) DUCKABUSH
RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Duckabush River from the head-
waters to the private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 
1, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, except that portions of the river within the 
boundaries of Olympic National Park shall by ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness 
boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment 
from the Brothers Wilderness boundary to the 
private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(213) HAMMA HAMMA RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Hamma Hamma River from the 
headwaters to the eastern edge of the NW1⁄4 sec. 21, 
T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
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‘‘(A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wil-
derness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment 
from the Mt. Skokomish wilderness boundary to 
Lena Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment 
from Lena Creek to the eastern edge of the 
NW1⁄4 sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(214) SOUTH FORK SKOKOMISH RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The segment of the South Fork Skoko-
mish River from the headwaters to the Olympic Na-
tional Forest boundary to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Rule Creek, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment 
from Rule Creek to LeBar Creek, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment 
from LeBar Creek to upper end of gorge in the 
NW1⁄4 sec. 21, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., as a rec-
reational river. 
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‘‘(B) The approximately 8.2-mile segment 
from the boundary of the Wonder Mountain 
Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, 
as a recreational river. 
‘‘(218) EAST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The segment of the East Fork Humptu-
lips River from the headwaters to the Olympic Na-
tional Forest boundary to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome 
wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment 
from the Moonlight Dome wilderness boundary 
to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(219) WEST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The approximately 21.4-mile segment of 
the West Fork Humptulips River from the source to 
the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to be ad-
ministered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(220) QUINAULT RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Quinault River from the headwaters 
to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be 
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administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment 
from the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment 
from Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a sce-
nic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment 
from Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 
N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, as a recreational river. 
‘‘(221) QUEETS
RIVER, 
WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Queets River from the headwaters to 
the Olympic National Park boundary to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior, except that 
portions of the river outside the boundaries of Olym-
pic National Park shall be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture, including the following seg-
ments of the mainstem and certain tributaries in the 
following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment 
of the Queets River from the headwaters to the 
confluence with Sams River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment 
of the Queets River from the confluence with 
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Sams River to the Olympic National Park 
boundary, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 
of the Sams River from the headwaters to the 
confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment 
of Matheny Creek from the headwaters to the 
confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(222) HOH
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The seg-
ment of the Hoh River and the major tributary 
South Fork Hoh from the headwaters to Olympic 
National Park boundary, to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment 
of the Hoh River from the headwaters to Jack-
son Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment 
of the Hoh River from Jackson Creek to the 
Olympic National Park boundary, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment 
of the South Fork Hoh River from the head-
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waters to the National Park boundary, as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment 
of the South Fork Hoh River from the National 
Park boundary to the Washington State De-
partment of Natural Resources boundary in T. 
27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(223) BOGACHIEL RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
approximately 25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel 
River from the source to the Olympic National Park 
boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior, as a wild river. 
‘‘(224) SOUTH FORK CALAWAH RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The segment of the South Fork Calawah 
River and the major tributary Sitkum River from 
the headwaters to Hyas Creek to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture, except those portions 
of the river within the boundaries of Olympic Na-
tional Park shall by administered by the Secretary 
of the Interior, including the following segments in 
the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 
of the South Fork Calawah River from the 
headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a wild river. 
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‘‘(B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment 
of the South Fork Calawah River from the 
Sitkum River to Hyas Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment 
of the Sitkum River from the source to the 
Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment 
of the Sitkum River from the Rugged Ridge 
Wilderness boundary to the confluence with the 
South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(225) SOL
DUC
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters 
to the Olympic National Park boundary, including 
the following segments of the mainstem and certain 
tributaries in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment 
of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters to 
the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment 
of the Sol Duc River from the end of Sol Duc 
Hot Springs Road to the Olympic National 
Park boundary, as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment 
of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the 
headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs Road 
bridge, as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment 
of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the 
Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge to the con-
fluence with the Sol Duc River, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment 
of the South Fork Sol Duc River from the 
headwaters to the confluence with the Sol Duc 
River, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(226) LYRE
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap-
proximately 0.2-mile segment of the Lyre River from 
Crescent Lake to the Olympic National Park bound-
ary, to be administered by the Secretary of the Inte-
rior as a scenic river.’’. 
(b) EFFECT.—The amendment made by subsection 
(a) does not affect valid existing water rights. 
SEC. 4. EXISTING RIGHTS AND WITHDRAWAL. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—In accordance with section 12(b) 
of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1283(b)), 
nothing in this Act or the amendment made by section 
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3(a) affects or abrogates existing rights, privileges, or con-
tracts held by private parties. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land within the boundaries of the river seg-
ments designated by this Act and the amendment made 
by section 3(a) is withdrawn from all forms of— 
(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 relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
Æ 
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