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.—The ap-
proximately 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 ap-
proximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady 
Creek from its headwaters to the con-
fluence with the Rogue River, as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(xxxv) SLIDE CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) SCENIC
RIVER.—The ap-
proximately 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 ap-
proximately 0.7-mile section of Slide 
Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of 
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road 33-9-6 to the confluence with the 
Rogue River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(C) MANAGEMENT.—Each river segment 
designated by subparagraph (B) shall be man-
aged as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic 
River. 
‘‘(D) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid ex-
isting rights, the Federal land within the 
boundaries of the river segments designated by 
subparagraph (B) is withdrawn from all forms 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 per-
taining to mineral and geothermal leasing 
or mineral materials.’’. 
SEC. 5. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ROGUE RIVER 
TRIBUTARIES. 
(a) LICENSING BY COMMISSION.—The Federal En-
ergy Regulatory Commission shall not license the con-
struction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, power-
house, transmission line, or other project works on or di-
rectly affecting any stream described in subsection (d). 
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(b) OTHER AGENCIES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—No department or agency of 
the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, 
or otherwise in the construction of any water re-
sources project on or directly affecting any stream 
segment that is described in subsection (d), except 
to maintain or repair water resources projects in ex-
istence on the date of enactment of this Act. 
(2) EFFECT.—Nothing in this subsection pro-
hibits any department or agency of the United 
States in assisting by loan, grant, license, or other-
wise, a water resources project— 
(A) the primary purpose of which is eco-
logical or aquatic restoration; and 
(B) that provides a net benefit to water 
quality and aquatic resources. 
(c) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land located within a 1⁄4 mile on either side 
of the stream segments described in subsection (d), 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 pertaining to min-
eral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. 
(d) DESCRIPTION OF STREAM SEGMENTS.—The fol-
lowing are the stream segments referred to in subsection 
(a): 
(1) KELSEY CREEK.—The approximately 4.5- 
mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to 
the east section line of T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34. 
(2) EAST FORK KELSEY CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey Creek 
from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 5. 
(3) EAST FORK WHISKY CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 0.9-mile segment of East Fork Whisky Creek 
from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11. 
(4) LITTLE WINDY CREEK.—The approximately 
1.2-mile segment of Little Windy Creek from its 
headwaters to the west section line of T. 33 S., R. 
9 W., sec. 34. 
(5) MULE CREEK.—The approximately 5.1-mile 
segment of Mule Creek from its headwaters to the 
east section line of T. 32 S., R. 10 W., sec. 25. 
(6) MISSOURI CREEK.—The approximately 3.1- 
mile segment of Missouri Creek from its headwaters 
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