I 
110TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. R. 6291 
To adjust the boundary of Oregon Caves National Monument, to amend 
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river segments 
in Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JUNE 18, 2008 
Mr. DEFAZIO (for himself, Mr. BLUMENAUER, Mr. WU, and Ms. HOOLEY) in-
troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Nat-
ural Resources 
A BILL 
To adjust the boundary of Oregon Caves National Monu-
ment, to amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to des-
ignate certain river segments in Oregon as wild or 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 ‘‘Oregon Treasures Act 
of 2008’’. 
SEC. 2. OREGON CAVES BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT. 
(a) FINDINGS.—Congress finds the following: 
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(1) Oregon Caves National Monument, an area 
of approximately 480 acres in the Siskiyou Moun-
tains of southern Oregon, was established by Presi-
dential Proclamation 876 on July 12, 1909, to pro-
tect the caves, which were determined to have un-
usual scientific interest and importance. 
(2) Administration of the Monument was trans-
ferred from the Forest Service to the National Park 
Service on June 10, 1933, by Executive Order 6166. 
(3) The Monument’s 1999 General Manage-
ment Plan recommends adding surrounding lands to 
the Monument in order to provide better protection 
for cave ecology, surface and subsurface hydrology, 
public water supply, trails and views, and to estab-
lish a logical topographical boundary and enhance 
public outdoor recreational opportunities. 
(b) DEFINITIONS.—In this Act: 
(1) GRAZING ALLOTMENT.—The term ‘‘grazing 
allotment’’ means the Big Grayback Grazing Allot-
ment in the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 
or the Billy Mountain Grazing Allotment on nearby 
Bureau of Land Management land. 
(2) GRAZING
PERMIT
OR
LEASE.—The term 
‘‘grazing permit or lease’’ means any document au-
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thorizing the use of a grazing allotment for the pur-
pose of grazing livestock for commercial purposes. 
(3) LESSEE.—The term ‘‘lessee’’ means a live-
stock operator that holds a valid existing grazing 
lease for a grazing allotment. 
(4) MAP.—The term ‘‘map’’ means the map ti-
tled ‘‘Oregon Caves National Monument, Proposed 
Boundary’’, numbered 150/80,023, and dated June 
2008. 
(5) 
MONUMENT.—The 
term 
‘‘Monument’’ 
means the Oregon Caves National Monument estab-
lished by Presidential Proclamation 876 of July 12, 
1909. 
(6) PERMITTEE.—The term ‘‘permitee’’ means 
a livestock operator that holds a valid existing graz-
ing permit for a grazing allotment. 
(7) SECRETARY CONCERNED.—The term ‘‘Sec-
retary concerned’’ means the Secretary of the Inte-
rior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate. 
(c) BOUNDARY ADJUSTMENT; LAND TRANSFER.— 
(1) MONUMENT BOUNDARY.—The boundary of 
the Monument is adjusted to— 
(A) include approximately 4,070 acres of 
land identified as ‘‘Proposed Addition Lands’’ 
on the map; and 
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(B) exclude approximately 4 acres of land 
located in the city of Cave Junction, Oregon 
and identified as ‘‘Water Treatment Plant-Cave 
Junction Unit’’ on the map. 
(2) LAND TRANSFER.—The Secretary of Agri-
culture shall transfer administrative jurisdiction of 
the land referred to in paragraph (1) to the Sec-
retary of the Interior, and shall adjust the boundary 
of Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest to exclude 
the transferred land. 
(3) AVAILABILITY OF MAP.—The map shall be 
on file and available for public inspection in the ap-
propriate offices of the National Park Service. 
(d) ECOLOGICAL FOREST RESTORATION.—As soon 
as practicable after the date of the enactment of this Act, 
the Secretary concerned shall implement forest restoration 
activities within the Monument boundary. Such activities 
shall— 
(1) reduce the risk of losing key ecosystem com-
ponents; 
(2) restore the proper role of fire in the eco-
system; and 
(3) ensure that forest attributes, such as spe-
cies composition and structure, are intact and func-
tioning within a historical range. 
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(e) VOLUNTARY DONATION OF GRAZING PERMITS OR 
LEASES.— 
(1) ACCEPTANCE
OF
DONATION.—The Sec-
retary concerned shall accept any grazing permit or 
lease, or a portion thereof, that is donated by a 
permitee or lessee. 
(2) TERMINATION.—The Secretary concerned 
shall terminate any grazing permit or lease acquired 
under paragraph (1). 
(3) NO
NEW
GRAZING
PERMIT
OR
LEASE.— 
With respect to each grazing permit or lease donated 
under paragraph (1), the Secretary concerned 
shall— 
(A) not issue any new grazing permit or 
lease within the grazing allotment covered by 
the grazing permit or lease; and 
(B) ensure a permanent end to livestock 
grazing on the grazing allotment covered by the 
grazing permit or lease. 
(4) EFFECT OF DONATION.—A lessee who do-
nates a grazing permit or lease, or a portion thereof, 
under this section shall be deemed to have waived 
any claim to any range improvement on the associ-
ated grazing allotment. 
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SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS. 
(a) OREGON CAVES CREEK ADDITIONS.—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: 
‘‘( ) OREGON CAVES NATIONAL MONUMENT, OR-
EGON.—The following segments in the State of Or-
egon, to be administered by the Secretary of the In-
terior: 
‘‘(A) CAVE
CREEK.—The approximately 
2.6 mile segment of Cave Creek from the head-
waters at the River Styx to the boundary be-
tween the Oregon Caves National Monument 
and the Rogue River-Siskiyou National Forest 
as a recreational river. 
‘‘(B) LAKE
CREEK.—The approximately 
3.6 mile segment of Lake Creek from the head-
waters at Bigelow Lakes to the confluence with 
Cave Creek as scenic river. 
‘‘(C) NO
NAME
CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 0.6 mile segment of No Name Creek 
from the headwaters to the confluence with 
Cave Creek as a wild river. 
‘‘(D) PANTHER
CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 0.8 mile segment of Panther Creek from 
the headwaters to the confluence with Lake 
Creek as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(E) RIVER STYX.—The segment of the 
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 the River Styx as a rec-
reational river.’’. 
(b) ROGUE RIVER ADDITIONS.— 
(1) Section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Riv-
ers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘The segment’’ and insert-
ing ‘‘(A) The segment’’; and 
(B) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(B) ADDITIONAL AREAS.—In addition to the 
segment described in subparagraph (A), the fol-
lowing segments: 
‘‘(i) KELSEY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 2.2 miles from 
its headwaters to the eastern section line 
of 32S 8W sec. 30 as a recreational river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 7.1 miles 
from the eastern section line of 32S 8W 
sec. 30 to the confluence with the Rogue 
River as a wild river. 
‘‘(ii) EAST FORK KELSEY CREEK.— 
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‘‘(I) The approximately 0.1 miles of 
East Fork Kelsey Creek from its head-
waters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 
32–7–19.3 as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 4.7 miles of 
East Fork Kelsey Creek downstream from 
0.1 miles downstream of road 32–7–19.3 
to the confluence with Kelsey Creek as a 
wild river. 
‘‘(iii) WHISKY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.6 miles of 
Whisky Creek from the confluence of the 
East Fork and West Fork to 0.1 miles 
downstream from road 33–8–23 as a rec-
reational river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 1.9 miles 
from 0.1 miles downstream from road 33– 
8–23 to the confluence with the Rogue 
River as a wild river. 
‘‘(iv) EAST FORK WHISKY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.1 miles of 
East Fork Whisky Creek from its head-
waters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 
34–8–1 as a scenic river. 
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‘‘(II) The approximately 3.7 miles of 
East Fork Whisky Creek from 0.1 miles 
downstream of road 34–8–1 to the con-
fluence with Whisky Creek as a wild river. 
‘‘(v) WEST
FORK
WHISKY
CREEK.—The 
approximately 4.8 miles of West Fork Whisky 
Creek from its headwaters to the confluence of 
the Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(vi) BIG WINDY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 1.5 miles from 
its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream 
from road 34–9–17.1 as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 5.8 miles 
from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34– 
9–17.1 to the confluence with the Rogue 
River as a wild river. 
‘‘(vii) EAST FORK BIG WINDY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.2 miles of 
East Fork Big Windy Creek from its head-
waters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 
34–8–36 as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 3.7 miles 
from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34– 
8–36 to the confluence with Big Windy 
Creek as a wild river. 
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‘‘(viii) LITTLE WINDY CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 1.1 miles of 
Little Windy Creek from its headwaters to 
0.1 miles downstream of road 34–8–36 as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 1.9 miles 
from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34–8– 
36 to the confluence with the Rogue River 
as a wild river. 
‘‘(ix) HOWARD CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.3 miles of 
Howard Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 
miles downstream of road 34–9–34 as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 6.9 miles of 
Howard Creek from 0.1 miles downstream 
of road 34–9–34 to the confluence with the 
Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(x) MULE CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.2-mile sec-
tion of Mule Creek from the headwaters to 
0.1 miles downstream from road 32–9– 
15.1 as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 11.2 miles 
from 0.1 miles downstream from road 32– 
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9–15.1 to the confluence with the Rogue 
River as a wild river. 
‘‘(xi) GRAVE CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 1.6-mile sec-
tion of Grave Creek from the confluence of 
Wolf Creek downstream as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 8.2-mile sec-
tion of Grave Creek from 1.6 miles down-
stream of the confluence of Wolf Creek to 
the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
recreational river. 
‘‘(xii) ANNA
CREEK.—The approximately 
3.5-mile section of Anna Creek from its head-
waters to the confluence with Howard Creek as 
a wild river. 
‘‘(xiii) MISSOURI CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 2.6 miles of 
Missouri Creek from its headwaters to 
north section line of 33S 10W sec. 25 as 
a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 2.2-mile sec-
tion of Missouri Creek from north section 
line of 33S 10W sec. 25 to the confluence 
with the Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(xiv) JENNY CREEK.— 
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‘‘(I) The approximately 0.3-mile sec-
tion of Jenny Creek from its headwaters to 
0.1 miles downstream from road 34–9–7 
as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 4.6-mile sec-
tion of Jenny Creek from 0.1 miles down-
stream from road 34–9–7 to the confluence 
with the Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(xv) RUM CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 2-mile section 
of Rum Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 
miles downstream from road 34–8–34 as a 
scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 2.4-mile sec-
tion of Rum Creek from 0.1 miles down-
stream from road 34–8–34 to the con-
fluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
river. 
‘‘(xvi) EAST FORK RUM CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.5-mile sec-
tion of East Rum Creek from the head-
waters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 
34–8–10.1 as a scenic river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 1.5-mile sec-
tion of East Rum Creek from 0.1 miles 
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downstream of road 34–8–10.1 to the con-
fluence with Rum Creek as a wild river. 
‘‘(xvii) WILDCAT
CREEK.—The approxi-
mately 1.7-mile section of Wildcat Creek from 
its headwaters downstream to the confluence 
with the Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(xviii) MONTGOMERY
CREEK.—The ap-
proximately 1.8-mile section of Montgomery 
Creek from its headwaters downstream to the 
confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river. 
‘‘(xix) QUARTZ CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 0.5-mile sec-
tion of Quartz Creek from its headwaters 
to 0.1 miles downstream from road 35–9– 
1.2 as a recreational river. 
‘‘(II) The approximately 2.8-mile sec-
tion from 0.1 miles downstream from road 
35–9–1.2 to the confluence of the North 
Fork Galice Creek as a scenic river. 
‘‘(xx) HEWITT CREEK.— 
‘‘(I) The approximately 1.3-mile sec-
tion of Hewitt Creek from its headwaters 
to 0.1 miles downstream of road 33–9–21 
as a scenic river. 
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