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111TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION H. R. 2889 
To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National Monument, and for 
other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 16, 2009 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WU, and Mr. SCHRADER) 
introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
Natural Resources 
A BILL 
To modify the boundary of the Oregon Caves National 
Monument, 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 ‘‘Oregon Caves National 
Monument Boundary Adjustment Act of 2009’’. 
SEC. 2. FINDINGS; PURPOSE. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds that— 
(1) the Oregon Caves National Monument— 
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(A) is comprised of a rectangular area of 
approximately 480 acres located in the Siskiyou 
Mountains of southern Oregon; and 
(B) was established by Presidential Procla-
mation Number 876 (36 Stat. 2497), dated 
July 12, 1909, to protect the caves, which were 
determined to have unusual scientific interest 
and importance; 
(2) on June 10, 1933, in accordance with Exec-
utive Order 6166 (5 U.S.C. 901 note), the adminis-
tration of the Monument was transferred from the 
Secretary of Agriculture to the Secretary of the In-
terior; and 
(3) the 1999 general management plan for the 
Monument contains a recommendation for adding 
surrounding land to the Monument— 
(A) to provide better protection for— 
(i) cave ecology; 
(ii) surface and subsurface hydrology; 
(iii) public water supplies; and 
(iv) trails and views; 
(B) to establish a logical topographical 
boundary; and 
(C) to enhance public outdoor recreation 
opportunities. 
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(b) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this Act is to add sur-
rounding land to the Monument— 
(1) to enhance the protection of the resources 
associated with the Monument; and 
(2) to increase public recreation opportunities. 
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 
In this Act: 
(1) GRAZING ALLOTMENT.—The term ‘‘grazing 
allotment’’ means— 
(A) the Big Grayback Grazing Allotment 
located in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National 
Forest; and 
(B) the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment 
located in a parcel of land that is— 
(i) managed by the Secretary (acting 
through the Director of the Bureau of 
Land Management); and 
(ii) located in close proximity to the 
land described in subparagraph (A). 
(2) GRAZING
LEASE; GRAZING
PERMIT.—The 
terms ‘‘grazing lease’’ and ‘‘grazing permit’’ mean 
any document authorizing the use of a grazing allot-
ment for the purpose of grazing livestock for com-
mercial purposes. 
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(3) LESSEE; PERMITTEE.—The terms ‘‘lessee’’ 
and ‘‘permittee’’ mean a livestock operator that 
holds a valid existing grazing lease or permit for a 
grazing allotment. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map en-
titled ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument and Na-
tional Preserve’’ numbered 150/80,023, and dated 
June 2009. 
(5) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Oregon Caves National Monument estab-
lished by Presidential Proclamation Number 876 (36 
Stat. 2497), dated July 12, 1909. 
(6) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE SITE.—The term 
‘‘National Park Service site’’ means the aggregate 
parcel of land that is comprised of 2 parcels of land 
depicted on the map as— 
(A) the ‘‘Existing Oregon Caves National 
Monument’’; and 
(B) the ‘‘Proposed Addition Lands’’. 
(7) NATIONAL PRESERVE.—The term ‘‘National 
Preserve’’ means the National Preserve designated 
by section 4(d). 
(8) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
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(9) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means— 
(A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting 
through the Chief of the Forest Service), with 
respect to National Forest System land; and 
(B) the Secretary of the Interior, with re-
spect to land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management (including land held for the ben-
efit of an Indian tribe). 
(10) STATE.—The term ‘‘State’’ means the 
State of Oregon. 
SEC. 4. BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND TRANSFER; DES-
IGNATION. 
(a) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT.—The boundary of the 
National Park Service site is modified— 
(1) to include approximately 4,070 acres of 
land identified on the map as the ‘‘Proposed Addi-
tion Lands’’; and 
(2) to exclude approximately 4 acres of land— 
(A) located in the City of Cave Junction; 
and 
(B) identified on the map as the ‘‘Cave 
Junction Unit’’. 
(b) LAND TRANSFER.—The Secretary of Agriculture 
shall— 
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(1) transfer the land described in subsection 
(a)(1) to the Secretary; and 
(2) adjust the boundary of the Rogue River- 
Siskiyou National Forest to exclude the land trans-
ferred under paragraph (1). 
(c) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be on file 
and available for public inspection in the appropriate of-
fices of the National Park Service. 
(d) DESIGNATION.—The land described in subsection 
(a)(1) is designated as a National Preserve. 
SEC. 5. DESIGNATION OF MONUMENT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Monument shall be known 
and designated as the ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument 
and Preserve’’. 
(b) REFERENCES.—Any reference in a law, map, reg-
ulation, document, paper, or other record of the United 
States to the Monument shall be considered to be a ref-
erence to the ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument and Pre-
serve’’. 
SEC. 6. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 
U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(171) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT, 
OREGON.—The following segments in the State of 
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Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior: 
‘‘(A) CAVE CREEK.—The 2.6-mile segment 
of Cave Creek from the headwaters at the River 
Styx to the boundary of the Rogue River- 
Siskiyou National Forest as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) LAKE CREEK.—The 3.6-mile segment 
of Lake Creek from the headwaters at Bigelow 
Lakes to the confluence with Cave Creek as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(C) NO NAME CREEK.—The 0.6-mile seg-
ment of No Name Creek from the headwaters 
to the confluence with Cave Creek as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(D) PANTHER CREEK.—The 0.8-mile seg-
ment of Panther Creek from the headwaters to 
the confluence with Lake Creek as a scenic 
river. 
‘‘(E) RIVER STYX.—The segment of River 
Styx from the source to the confluence with 
Cave Creek as a recreational river. 
‘‘(F) UPPER CAVE CREEK.—The segment 
of Upper Cave Creek from the headwaters to 
the confluence with River Styx as a recreational 
river.’’. 
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SEC. 7. ADMINISTRATION. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary, acting through the 
Director of the National Park Service, shall administer the 
Monument and the National Preserve in accordance 
with— 
(1) this Act; 
(2) Presidential Proclamation Number 876 (36 
Stat. 2497), dated July 12, 1909; and 
(3) any law (including regulations) generally 
applicable to units of the National Park System, in-
cluding the National Park Service Organic Act (16 
U.S.C. 1 et seq.). 
(b) ECOLOGICAL FOREST RESTORATION ACTIVI-
TIES.—As soon as practicable after the date of enactment 
of this Act, in accordance with subsection (a), the Sec-
retary shall carry out forest restoration activities within 
the boundaries of the Monument and the National Pre-
serve— 
(1) to reduce the risk of losing key ecosystem 
components; 
(2) to restore the proper role of fire in the eco-
system; and 
(3) to ensure that forest attributes (including 
species composition and structure) remain intact and 
functioning within a historical range. 
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SEC. 8. VOLUNTARY GRAZING LEASE OR PERMIT DONA-
TION PROGRAM. 
(a) DONATION OF LEASE OR PERMIT.— 
(1) 
ACCEPTANCE
BY
SECRETARY
CON-
CERNED.—The Secretary concerned shall accept any 
grazing lease or grazing permit that is donated by 
a lessee or permittee. 
(2) TERMINATION.—The Secretary concerned 
shall terminate any grazing lease or grazing permit 
acquired under paragraph (1). 
(3) NO
NEW
GRAZING
LEASE
OR
PERMIT.— 
With respect to each grazing lease or grazing permit 
donated under paragraph (1), the Secretary con-
cerned shall— 
(A) not issue any new grazing lease or 
grazing permit within the grazing allotment 
covered by the grazing lease or grazing permit; 
and 
(B) ensure a permanent end to livestock 
grazing on the grazing allotment covered by the 
grazing lease or grazing permit. 
(b) EFFECT OF DONATION.—A lessee or permittee 
that donates a grazing lease or grazing permit (or a por-
tion of a grazing lease or grazing permit) under this sec-
tion shall be considered to have waived any claim to any 
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range improvement on the associated grazing allotment or 
portion of the associated grazing allotment, as applicable. 
(c) NATIONAL PRESERVE.—With respect to land lo-
cated within the National Preserve, the Secretary shall 
permit the grazing of domestic livestock— 
(1) at a level not greater than the level at which 
the grazing exists as of the date of enactment of this 
Act; and 
(2) in accordance with each applicable law (in-
cluding regulations). 
SEC. 9. HUNTING, FISHING, AND TRAPPING. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in subsection 
(b), the Secretary shall permit hunting, fishing, and trap-
ping on land and water within the National Preserve in 
accordance with each applicable law (including regula-
tions) of the Federal Government and the State. 
(b) ADMINISTRATIVE EXCEPTIONS.—In accordance 
with subsection (c), the Secretary may designate areas at 
which, and establish limited periods during which, no 
hunting, fishing, or trapping may be permitted within the 
National Preserve due to concerns relating to— 
(1) public safety; 
(2) the administration of the National Preserve; 
or 
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