I 
114TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6129 
To designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary in the State of 
Oregon. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 22, 2016 
Mr. DEFAZIO introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary 
in the State of Oregon. 
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 ‘‘Frank Moore Wild 
Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS. 
Congress finds that— 
(1) Frank Moore has committed his life to fam-
ily, friends, his country, and fly fishing; 
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(2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran 
who stormed the beaches of Normandy along with 
150,000 troops during the D-Day Allied invasion 
and was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion 
of Honor for his bravery; 
(3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, 
started a family, and pursued his passion of fishing 
on the winding rivers in Oregon; 
(4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn 
along the North Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 
20 years, Frank Moore, along with his wife Jeanne, 
shared his love of fishing, the flowing river, and the 
great outdoors, with visitors from all over the United 
States and the world; 
(5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fish-
ing the vast rivers of Oregon, during which time he 
has contributed significantly to efforts to conserve 
fish habitats and protect river health, including serv-
ing on the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife Com-
mission; 
(6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his 
conservation work with the National Wildlife Fed-
eration Conservationist of the Year award, the Wild 
Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award, and his 
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2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall 
of Fame; and 
(7) in honor of the many accomplishments of 
Frank Moore, both on and off the river, approxi-
mately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the 
State of Oregon should be designated as the ‘‘Frank 
Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area’’. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) MAP.—The term ‘‘Map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Man-
agement Area Designation Act’’ and dated June 23, 
2016. 
(2) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the 
Chief of the Forest Service. 
(3) SPECIAL
MANAGEMENT
AREA.—The term 
‘‘Special Management Area’’ means the Frank 
Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area 
designated by section 4(a). 
(4) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the State 
of Oregon. 
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SEC. 4. FRANK MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SPECIAL MAN-
AGEMENT AREA, OREGON. 
(a) DESIGNATION.—The approximately 99,653 acres 
of Forest Service land in the State, as generally depicted 
on the Map, is designated as the ‘‘Frank Moore Wild 
Steelhead Special Management Area’’. 
(b) 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 Spe-
cial Management Area. 
(2) FORCE OF LAW.—The map and legal de-
scription 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 descrip-
tion. 
(3) AVAILABILITY.—The map and legal descrip-
tion prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate 
offices of the Forest Service. 
(c) ADMINISTRATION.—Subject to valid existing 
rights, the Special Management Area shall be adminis-
tered by the Secretary— 
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(1) in accordance with all laws (including regu-
lations) applicable to the National Forest System; 
and 
(2) in a manner that— 
(A) conserves and enhances the natural 
character, scientific use, and the botanical, rec-
reational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, 
drinking water, and cultural values of the Spe-
cial Management Area; 
(B) maintains and seeks to enhance the 
wild salmonid habitat of the Special Manage-
ment Area; 
(C) maintains or enhances the watershed 
as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and 
(D) preserves opportunities for recreation, 
including primitive recreation. 
(d) FISH AND WILDLIFE.—Nothing in this section 
affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with 
respect to fish and wildlife in the State. 
(e) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this sec-
tion— 
(1) creates any protective perimeter or buffer 
zone around the Special Management Area; or 
(2) modifies the applicable travel management 
plan for the Special Management Area. 
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(f) WILDFIRE MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this sec-
tion prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other 
Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from 
conducting wildland fire operations in the Special Manage-
ment Area, consistent with the purposes of this Act, in-
cluding the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equip-
ment, fire breaks, backfires, and retardant. 
(g) VEGETATION MANAGEMENT.—Nothing in this 
section prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation 
management projects within the Special Management 
Area in a manner consistent with— 
(1) the purposes described in subsection (c); 
and 
(2) the applicable forest plan. 
(h) PROTECTION OF TRIBAL RIGHTS.—Nothing in 
this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian 
tribe. 
(i) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land within the boundaries of the Special 
Management Area river segments designated by sub-
section (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 
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(3) disposition under all laws relating to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
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