Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Bill: 116-hr-2642
Sponsor: Rep. Kilmer, Derek [D-WA-6]
Introduced: 2019-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Forests, forestry, trees
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: 

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

 
This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. 
 
The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington
 
 
Elwha River,
 
Dungeness River,
 
Big Quilcene River,
 
Dosewallips River,
 
Duckabush River,
 
Hamma Hamma River,
 
South Fork Skokomish River,
 
Middle Fork Satsop River,
 
West Fork Satsop River,
 
Wynoochee River,
 
East Fork Humptulips River,
 
West Fork Humptulips River,
 
Quinault River,
 
Queets River,
 
Hoh River,
 
Bogachiel River,
 
South Fork Calawah River,
 
Sol Duc River, and
 
Lyre River.
 
 
 The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill. 

action_date: 2020-02-04
text: 

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

 
This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness. 
 
The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington
 
 
Elwha River,
 
Dungeness River,
 
Big Quilcene River,
 
Dosewallips River,
 
Duckabush River,
 
Hamma Hamma River,
 
South Fork Skokomish River,
 
Middle Fork Satsop River,
 
West Fork Satsop River,
 
Wynoochee River,
 
East Fork Humptulips River,
 
West Fork Humptulips River,
 
Quinault River,
 
Queets River,
 
Hoh River,
 
Bogachiel River,
 
South Fork Calawah River,
 
Sol Duc River, and
 
Lyre River.
 
 
 The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill. 


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-02-04
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
action_date: 2020-02-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
action_date: 2020-02-04
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-12-05
text: Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
action_date: 2019-07-10
text: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
action_date: 2019-05-28
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Introduced in House