Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Bill: 115-hr-1056
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5]
Introduced: 2017-02-14
Policy area: Public Lands and Natural Resources
Subjects: Lakes and rivers

Oregon

Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
Latest action: action_date: 2017-02-24
text: Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Lands.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-14
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act</b></p> <p> This bill amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate specified segments of the Molalla River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. </p> <p>The bill renames the Squaw Creek in Oregon as Wychus Creek. </p>

tv_txt: I 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 1056 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 14, 2017 Mr. Schrader (for himself, Ms. Bonamici , Mr. Blumenauer , and Mr. DeFazio ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers Act . 2. Designation of wild and scenic river segments, Molalla River, Oregon 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: (213) Molalla river, Oregon (A) In general The following segments in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river: (i) Molalla river The approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7. (ii) Table Rock Fork Molalla River The approximately 6.2-mile segment from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the NE 1/4 sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River. (B) Withdrawal Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of— (i) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii)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 relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. . 3. Technical corrections Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102) ) is amended— (1) in the heading, by striking Squaw Creek and inserting Whychus Creek ; (2) in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by striking McAllister Ditch, including the Soap Fork Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek Fork and inserting Plainview Ditch, including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek, the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek ; and (3) in subparagraph (B), by striking McAllister Ditch and inserting Plainview Ditch .