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Union Calendar No. 311 
116TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 2642 
[Report No. 116–388] 
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 
MAY 9, 2019 
Mr. KILMER introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
Committee on Natural Resources 
FEBRUARY 4, 2020 
Reported with an amendment, committed to the Committee of the Whole 
House on the State of the Union, and ordered to be printed 
[Strike out all after the enacting clause and insert the part printed in italic] 
[For text of introduced bill, see copy of bill as introduced on May 9, 2019] 
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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. 
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Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLE. 
This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Wild Olympics Wilder-
ness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’’. 
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 Washington 
comprising approximately 126,554 acres, as generally de-
picted on the map entitled ‘‘Proposed Wild Olympics Wil-
derness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act’’ and dated April 
8, 2019 (referred to in this section as the ‘‘map’’), is des-
ignated as wilderness and as components of the National 
Wilderness Preservation System: 
(1) LOST CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain Federal 
land managed by the Forest Service, comprising ap-
proximately 7,159 acres, as generally depicted on the 
map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Lost Creek Wil-
derness’’. 
(2) RUGGED RIDGE WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
approximately 5,956 acres, as generally depicted on 
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the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Rugged Ridge 
Wilderness’’. 
(3) ALCKEE CREEK WILDERNESS.—Certain Fed-
eral land managed by the Forest Service, comprising 
approximately 1,787 acres, as generally depicted on 
the map, which shall be known as the ‘‘Alckee Creek 
Wilderness’’. 
(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 Wil-
derness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 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’’. 
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(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 
Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public 
Law 98–339). 
(8) MOUNT
SKOKOMISH
WILDERNESS
ADDI-
TIONS.—Certain land managed by the Forest Service, 
comprising approximately 8,933 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 
managed as part of, the ‘‘Mount Skokomish Wilder-
ness’’, 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 Service, 
comprising approximately 26,517 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map, is incorporated in, and shall be 
managed as part of, the ‘‘Wonder Mountain Wilder-
ness’’, as designated by section 3 of the Washington 
State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; 
Public Law 98–339). 
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approximately 1,378 acres, as generally depicted 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 subsection 
(a) shall be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture (referred to in this section as the ‘‘Secretary’’), 
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 enactment 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 Nat-
ural Resources of the Senate. 
(B) EFFECT.—Each map and legal descrip-
tion filed under subparagraph (A) shall have the 
same force and effect as if included in this Act, 
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except that the Secretary may correct minor er-
rors 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 in-
spection in the appropriate office of the Forest 
Service. 
(c) POTENTIAL WILDERNESS.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—In furtherance of the purposes 
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain 
Federal land managed by the Forest Service, com-
prising 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 Reg-
ister notice that any nonconforming uses in the po-
tential 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) ADJACENT MANAGEMENT.— 
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(1) NO
PROTECTIVE
PERIMETERS
OR
BUFFER 
ZONES.—The designations in this section shall not 
create a protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
any wilderness area. 
(2) NONCONFORMING USES PERMITTED OUTSIDE 
OF BOUNDARIES OF WILDERNESS AREAS.—Any activ-
ity or use outside of the boundary of any wilderness 
area designated under this section shall be permitted 
even if the activity or use would be seen or heard 
within the boundary of the wilderness area. 
(e) FIRE, INSECTS, AND DISEASES.—The Secretary 
may take such measures as are necessary to control fire, 
insects, and diseases, in the wilderness areas designated by 
this section, in accordance with section 4(d)(1) of the Wil-
derness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(1)) and subject to such 
terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be ap-
propriate. 
SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at 
the end the following: 
‘‘(231) ELWHA RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap-
proximately 29.0-mile segment of the Elwha River 
and tributaries from the source to Cat Creek, to be 
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administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(232) DUNGENESS RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Dungeness River from the headwaters 
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 Agriculture, except 
that portions of the river within the boundaries of 
Olympic National Park shall be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior, including the following seg-
ments of the mainstem and major tributary the Gray 
Wolf River, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment of 
the Dungeness River from the headwaters to the 
2870 Bridge, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment of 
the Dungeness River from the 2870 Bridge to 
Silver Creek, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment of 
the Dungeness River from Silver Creek to Sleepy 
Hollow Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment of 
the Dungeness River from Sleepy Hollow Creek 
to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a 
scenic river. 
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‘‘(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment of 
the Dungeness River from the National Forest 
boundary to the State of Washington Depart-
ment of Natural Resources 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. 
‘‘(233) BIG
QUILCENE
RIVER, WASHINGTON.— 
The segment of the Big Quilcene River from the head-
waters to the City of Port Townsend water intake fa-
cility, to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness 
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. 
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‘‘(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the licens-
ing 
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. 
‘‘(234) 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 Agriculture, ex-
cept that portions of the river within the boundaries 
of Olympic National Park shall be administered 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. 
‘‘(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. 
‘‘(235) DUCKABUSH RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Duckabush River from the headwaters 
to the private land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, ex-
cept that portions of the river within the boundaries 
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of Olympic National Park shall be administered 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. 
‘‘(236) 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: 
‘‘(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 recreational 
river. 
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‘‘(239) WEST
FORK
SATSOP
RIVER, 
WASH-
INGTON.—The approximately 8.2-mile segment of the 
West Fork Satsop River from the headwaters to the 
Olympic National Forest boundary, to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(240) WYNOOCHEE RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
segment of the Wynoochee River from the headwaters 
to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions 
of the river within the boundaries of Olympic Na-
tional Park shall be administered by the Secretary of 
the Interior, in the following classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the boundary of the Won-
der Mountain Wilderness, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wil-
derness to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, as a 
recreational river. 
‘‘(241) EAST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The segment of the East Fork Humptulips 
River from the headwaters to the Olympic National 
Forest boundary to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture, in the following classes: 
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‘‘(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment 
from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome Wil-
derness 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. 
‘‘(242) WEST FORK HUMPTULIPS RIVER, WASH-
INGTON.—The approximately 21.4-mile segment of the 
West Fork Humptulips River from the headwaters to 
the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to be admin-
istered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(243) 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 ad-
ministered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the fol-
lowing 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. 
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‘‘(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. 
‘‘(244) QUEETS RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The seg-
ment of the Queets River from the headwaters to the 
Olympic National Park boundary to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior, except that portions 
of the river outside the boundaries of Olympic Na-
tional Park shall be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture, including the following segments 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 
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 
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confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(245) HOH RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The segment 
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 Jackson 
Creek, as a wild river. 
‘‘(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment of 
the Hoh River from Jackson Creek to the Olym-
pic National Park boundary, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment 
of the South Fork Hoh River from the head-
waters to the Olympic National Park boundary, 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment of 
the South Fork Hoh River from the Olympic Na-
tional Park boundary to the Washington State 
Department of Natural Resources boundary in 
T. 27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, as a recreational 
river. 
‘‘(246) BOGACHIEL
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The 
approximately 25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel 
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River from the source to the Olympic National Park 
boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior, as a wild river. 
‘‘(247) 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 National 
Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior, including the following segments in the fol-
lowing classes: 
‘‘(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment 
of the South Fork Calawah River from the head-
waters to the Sitkum River, as a wild river. 
‘‘(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 headwaters 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 Wil-
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derness boundary to the confluence with the 
South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river. 
‘‘(248) SOL DUC RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The seg-
ment of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the 
Olympic National Park boundary to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior, including the fol-
lowing segments of the mainstem and certain tribu-
taries 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. 
‘‘(C) The approximately 14.2-mile segment 
of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the head-
waters 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 confluence with 
the Sol Duc River, as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment of 
the South Fork Sol Duc River from the head-
waters to the confluence with the Sol Duc River, 
as a scenic river. 
‘‘(249) LYRE
RIVER, WASHINGTON.—The ap-
proximately 0.2-mile segment of the Lyre River from 
Lake Crescent 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 3(a) 
affects or abrogates existing rights, privileges, or contracts 
held by private parties. 
(b) WITHDRAWAL.—Subject to valid existing rights, 
the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments 
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 
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