Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1988
PL 100-557 (S.2148), enacted 10/28/1988

102 STAT. 2782 
PUBLIC LAW 100-557—OCT. 28, 1988 
Public Law 100-557 
100th Congress 
An Act 
Oct. 28, 1988 
-PQ amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 1968, and for other purposes. 
[S. 2148] 
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled, 
Omnibus Oregon TITLE I—OMNIBUS OREGON WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT 
Wild and Scenic 
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Rivers Act of 
1988. 
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SEC. 101. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be referred to as the "Omnibus Oregon Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act of 1988". 
note. 
16 use 1274. 
SEC. 102. AMENDMENTS TO THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT. 
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542, 
82 Stat. 907), as amended, is further amended by adding the follow-
ing new paragraphs at the end thereof: 
"( ) BIG MARSH CREEK, OREGON.—The 15-mile segment from the 
northeast quarter of section 15, township 26 south, range 6 east, to 
its confluence with Crescent Creek in the northeast quarter of 
section 20, township 24 south, range 7 east, as a recreational river; 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture: Provided, That 
nothing in this Act shall prohibit the Secretary from undertaking 
construction activities to enhance and restore wetland resources 
associated with Big Marsh Creek. 
"( ) CHETCO, OREGON.—The 44.5-mile segment from its head-
waters to the Siskiyou National Forest boundary; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 25.5-mile segment from its headwaters to Boulder 
Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary as a wild river; 
"(B) the 8-mile segment from Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge as 
a scenic river; and 
"(C) the 11-mile segment from Steel Bridge to the Siskiyou 
National Forest boundary, one mile below Wilson Creek, as a 
recreational river. 
"( ) CLACKAMAS, OREGON.—The 47-mile segment from Big 
Springs to Big Cliff; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 4-mile segment from Big Springs to the Forest 
Service Road 4690 bridge as a scenic river; 
"(B) the 3.5-mile segment from the Forest Service Road 4690 
bridge to the junction with Oregon State Highway 224 as a 
recreational river; 
"(C) the 10.5-mile segment from Oregon State Highway 224 to 
the June Creek Bridge as a scenic river; 
"(D) the 9-mile segment from June Creek Bridge to Tar Creek 
as a recreational river; 
"(E) the 5.5-mile segment from Tar Creek to just south of 
Indian Henry Campground as a scenic river; and 
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"(F) the 14.5-mile segment just south of Indian Henry Camp-
ground to Big Cliff as a recreational river. 
"( ) CRESCENT CREEK, OREGON.—The 10-mile segment from the 
southwest quarter of section 11, township 24 south, range 6 east, to 
the west section line of section 13, township 24 south, range 7 east, 
as a recreational river; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture. 
"( ) CROOKED, OREGON.—The 15-mile segment from the National 
Grassland boundary to Dry Creek; to be administered by the Sec-
retary of the Interior in the following classes: 
"(A) The 7-mile segment from the National Grassland bound-
ary to River Mile 8 south of Opal Spring as a recreational river; 
and 
"(B) the 8-mile segment from Bowman Dam to Dry Creek as a 
recreational river. 
"( ) DESCHUTES, OREGON.—Those portions as follows: 
"(A) The 40.4-mile segment from Wickiup Dam to northern 
boundary of Sunriver at the southwest quarter of section 20, 
township 19 south, range 11 east as a recreational river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(B) the 11-mile segment from the northern boundary of 
Sunriver at the southwest quarter of section 20, township 19 
south, range 11 east, to Lava Island Camp as a scenic river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(C) the 3-mile segment from Lava Island Camp to the Bend 
Urban Growth Boundary at the southwest corner of section 13, 
township 18 south, range 11 east, as a recreational river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(D) the 19-mile segment from Oden Falls to the Upper End of 
Lake Billy Chinook as a scenic river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior; 
"(E) the 100-mile segment from the Pelton Reregulating Dam 
to its confluence with the Columbia River as a recreational 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior 
through a cooperative management agreement between the 
Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation, and the 
State of Oregon as provided in section 10(e) of this Act and 
section 105 of the Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
of 1988. 
"( ) DONNER UND BUTZEN, OREGON.—Those segments, including 
its major tributaries, as a wild river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior as follows: 
"(A) The 16.75-mile segment of the Donner und Blitzen from 
its confluence with the South Fork Blitzen and Little Blitzen; 
"(B) the 12.5-mile segment of the Little Blitzen from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the South Fork Blitzen; 
"(C) the 16.5-mile segment of the South Fork Blitzen from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the South Fork Blitzen; 
"(D) the 10-mile segment of Big Indian Creek from its head-
waters to its confluence with the South Fork Blitzen; 
"(E) the 3.7-mile segment of Little Indian Creek from its 
headwaters to its confluence with Big Indian Creek; and 
"(F) the 13.25-mile segment of Fish Creek from its headwaters 
to its confluence with the Donner und Blitzen. 
"( ) EAGLE CREEK, OREGON.—The 27-mile segment from its head-
waters below Eagle Lake to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest 
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boundary at Skull Creek; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 4-mile segment from its headwaters below Eagle 
Lake to the Eagle Cap Wilderness boundary at Hummingbird 
Mountain as a wild river; 
"(B) the 15.5-mile segment from the Eagle Cap Wilderness 
boundary at Hummingbird Mountain to Paddy Creek as a 
recreational river; 
"(C) the 6-mile segment from Paddy Creek to Little Eagle 
Creek as a scenic river; and 
"(D) the 1.5-mile segment from Little Eagle Creek to the 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary as a recreational 
river. 
"( ) ELK, OREGON.—The 19-mile segment to be administered by 
the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 17-mile segment from the confluence of the North 
and South Forks of the Elk to Anvil Creek as a recreational 
river; and 
"(B) the 2-mile segment of the North Fork Elk from the falls 
to its confluence with the South Fork as a wild river. 
"( ) GRANDE RONDE, OREGON.—The 43.8-mile segment from its 
confluence with the Wallowa River to the Oregon-Washington State 
line in the following classes: 
"(A) The 1.5-mile segment from its confluence with the 
Wallowa River to the Umatilla National Forest boundary in 
section 11, township 3 north, range 40 east, £is a recreational 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(B) the 17.4-mile segment from the Umatilla National Forest 
boundary in section 11, township 3 north, range 40 east, to the 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary approximately 
one-half mile east of Grossman Creek as a wild river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(C) the 9-mile segment from the Wallowa-Whitman National 
Forest boundary approximately one-half mile east of Grossman 
Creek to Wildcat Creek as a wild river; to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior; and 
"(D) the 15.9-mile segment from Wildcat Creek to the Oregon-
Washington State line as a recreational river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) IMNAHA, OREGON.—Those segments, including the South 
Fork Imnaha; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in 
the following classes: 
"(A) The 6-mile segment from its confluence with the North 
and South Forks of the Imnaha River to Indian Crossing as a 
wild river; 
"(B) the 58-mile segment from Indian Crossing to Cow Creek 
as a recreational river; 
"(C) the 4-mile segment from Cow Creek to its mouth £is a 
scenic river; and 
"(D) the 9-mile segment of the South Fork Imnaha from its 
headwaters to its confluence with the Imnaha River as a wild 
river. 
"( ) JOHN DAY, OREGON.—The 147.5-mile segment from Service 
Creek to Tumwater Falls as a recreational river; to be administered 
through a cooperative management gigreement between the State of 
Oregon and the Secretary of the Interior as provided in section 10(e) 
of this Act. 
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"( ) JOSEPH CREEK, OREGON.—The 8.6-mile segment from Joseph 
Creek Ranch, one mile downstream from Cougar Creek, to the 
Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary as a wild river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) LITTLE DESCHUTES, OREGON.—The 12-mile segment from its 
source in the northwest quarter of section 15, township 26 south, 
range 6y2 east to the north section line of section 12, township 26 
south, range 7 east as a recreational river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) LosTiNE, OREGON.—The 16-mile segment from its headwaters 
to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 5-mile segment from its headwaters to the Eagle Cap 
Wilderness boundary as a wild river; and 
"(B) the 11-mile segment from the Eagle Cap Wilderness 
boundary to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary 
at Silver Creek as a recreational river. 
"( ) MALHEUR, OREGON.—The 13.7-mile segment from Bosonberg 
Creek to the Malheur National Forest boundary; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 7-mile segment from Bosonberg Creek to Malheur 
Ford as a scenic river; and 
"(B) the 6.7-mile segment from Malheur Ford to the Malheur 
National Forest boundary as a wild river. 
"( ) MCKENZIE, OREGON.—The 12.7-mile segment from Clear 
Lake to Scott Creek; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 1.8-mile segment from Clear Lake to the head of 
maximum pool at Carmen Reservoir as a recreational river; 
"(B) the 4.3-mile segment from a point 100 feet downstream 
from Carmen Dam to the maximum pool at Trail Bridge Res-
ervoir as a recreational river; and 
"(C) the 6.6-mile segment from the developments at the base 
of the Trail Bridge Reservoir Dam to Scott Creek as a rec-
reational river. 
"( ) METOUUS, OREGON.—The 28.6-mile segment from the south 
Deschutes National Forest boundary to Lake Billy Chinook in the 
following classes: 
"(A) The 11.5-mile segment from the south Deschutes Na-
tional Forest boundary (approximately 2,055.5 feet 
from 
Metolius Springs) to Bridge 99 as a recreational river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(B) the 17.1-mile segment from Bridge 99 to Lake Billy 
Chinook as a scenic river; by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
through a cooperative management agreement between the 
Secretary of the Interior and the Confederated Tribes of the 
Warm Springs Reservation, as provided in section 10(e) of this 
Act and section 105 of the Omnibus Oregon Wild and Scenic 
Rivers Act of 1988: Provided, That the river and its adjacent 
land area will be managed to provide a primitive recreational 
experience as defined in the ROS User's Guide. 
"( ) MiNAM, OREGON.—The 39-mile segment from its headwaters 
at the south end of Minam Lake to the Eagle Cap Wilderness 
boundary, one-half mile downstream from Cougar Creek, as a wild 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
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"( ) NORTH FORK CROOKED, OREGON.—The 32.3-mae segment 
from its source at Williams Prairie to one mile from its confluence 
with the Crooked River in the following classes: 
"(A) The 3-mile segment from its source at Williams Prairie to 
the Upper End of Big Summit Prairie as a recreational river; to 
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(B) the 3.7-mile s^ment from the Lower End of Big Summit 
Prairie to the bridge across fr^m the Deep Creek Cami^ound 
as a recreational river; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture; 
"(C) the 8-mile s^ment from the bridge across from the Deep 
Creek Clami^round to the Ochoco National Forest boundary, 
one-half mile from Lame Tk)g Oeek as a scenic river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(D) the 1.5-mile s^ment frt)m the Ochoco National Forest 
boundary to Upper Falls as a scenic river; to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior; 
"(E) the 11.1-mile s^ment from Upper Falls to Committee 
Creek as a wild river; to be administered by the Secretary of the 
Interior; and 
"(F) the 5-mile s^ment from (Ik)mmittee Creek to one mile 
from its confluence with the Crooked River as a recreational 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) NORTH FORK JOHN DAY, OREGON.—The 54.1-mile s^ment 
from its headwaters in the North Fork of the John Day Wilderness 
Area at section 13, township 8 south, range 36 east, to its confluence 
with Camas Creek in the following classes: 
"(A) The 3.5-mile segment from its headwaters in the North 
Fork of the John Day Wilderness at section 13, township 8 
south, range 36 east, to the North Fork of the John Day 
Wilderness boundary as a wild river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(B) the 7.5-mile s^ment from the North Fork of the John 
Day Wilderness boundary to Trail Creek as a recreational river; 
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(C) the 24.3-mile s^ment from Trail Creek to Big Creek as a 
wild river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(D) the 10.5-mile segment from Big Creek to Texas Bar Creek 
as a scenic river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
"(E) the 8.3-mile s^ment from Texas Bar Creek to its con-
fluence with (Damas Creek as a recreational river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) NORTH FORK MALHEUR, OREGON.—The 25.5-mile s^ment 
from its headwaters to the Malheur National Forest boundary as a 
scenic river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) NORTH FORK OF THE MU)DLE FORK OF THE WILLAMETTE, 
OREGON.—The 42.3-mile segment from Waldo Lake to the Willam-
ette National Forest boundary; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 8.8-mile segment from Waldo Lake to the south 
section line of section 36, township 19 south, range SVz east as a 
wild river; 
"(B) the 6.5-mile segment from the south section line of 
section 36, township 19 south, range BVz east to Fisher Creek as 
a scenic river; and 
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102 STAT. 2787 
"(C) the 27-mile segment from Fisher Creek to the Willamette 
National Forest boundary as a recreational river. 
"( ) NORTH FORK OWYHEE, OREGON.—The 8-mile segment from 
the Oregon-Idaho State line to its confluence with the Owyhee River 
as a wild river; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) NORTH FORK SMITH, OREGON.—The 13-mile segment from its 
headwaters to the Oregon-California State line; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 6.5-mile segment from its headwaters to Horse Creek 
as a wild river; 
"(B) the 4.5-mile segment from Horse Creek to Baldface Creek 
as a scenic river; and 
"(C) the 2-mile segment from Baldface Creek to the Oregon-
California State line as a wild river. 
"( ) NORTH FORK SPRAGUE, OREGON.—The 15-mile segment from 
the head of River Spring in the southwest quarter of section 15, 
township 35 south, range 16 east, to the northwest quarter of the 
southwest quarter of section 11, township 35 south, range 15 east, as 
a scenic river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) NORTH POWDER, OREGON.—The 6-mile segment from its 
headwaters to the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest boundary at 
River Mile 20 as a scenic river; to be administered by the Secretary 
of Agriculture. 
"( ) NORTH UMPQUA, OREGON.—The 33.8-mile segment from the 
Soda Springs Powerhouse to Rock Creek in the following classes: 
' (A) The 25.4-mile segment from the Soda Springs Power-
house to the Umpqua National Forest boundary as a rec-
reational river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; and 
"(B) the 8.4-mile segment from the Umpqua National Forest 
boundary to its confluence with Rock Creek as a recreational 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) POWDER, OREGON.—The 11.7-mile segment from Thief Valley 
Dam to the Highway 203 bridge as a scenic river; to be administered 
by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) QUARTZVILLE CREEK, OREGON.—The 12-mile segment from 
the Willamette National Forest boundary to slack water in Green 
Peter Reservoir as a recreational river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) ROARING, OREGON.—The 13.7-mile segment from its head-
waters to its confluence with the Clackameis River; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 13.5-mile segment from its headwaters to one-quar-
ter mile upstream of the mouth as a wild river; and 
"(B) the 0.2-mile segment from one-quarter mile upstream of 
the mouth to its confluence with the Clackamas River as a 
recreational river. 
"( ) SALMON, OREGON.—The 33.5-mile segment from its head-
waters to its confluence with the Sandy River in the following 
classes: 
"(A) The 7-mile segment from its headwaters to the south 
boundary line of section 6, township 4 south, range 9 east £is a 
recreational river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture: Provided, That designation and classification shall not 
preclude the Secretary from exercising discretion to approve the 
construction, operation, and maintenance of ski lifts, ski runs, 
and associated facilities for the land comprising the Timberline 
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Lodge Winter Sports Area insofar as such construction does not 
involve water resources projects; 
"(B) the 15-mile segment from the south boundary line at 
section 6, township 4 south, range 9 east to the junction with the 
South Fork of the Salmon River as a wild river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(C) the 3.5-mile segment from the junction with the south 
fork of the Salmon River to the Mt. Hood National Forest 
boundary as a recreational river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(D) the 3.2-mile segment from the Mt. Hood National Forest 
boundary to Lymp Creek as a recreational river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior; and 
"(E) the 4.8-mile segment from Lymp Creek to its confluence 
with the Sandy River as a scenic river; to be administered by 
the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) SANDY, OREGON.—Those portions as follows: 
"(A) The 4.5-mile segment from its headwaters to the section 
line between sections 15 and 22, township 2 south, range 8 east 
as a wild river; to be administered by the Secretary of Agri-
culture; 
"(B) the 7.9-mile segment from the section line between sec-
tions 15 and 22, township 2 south, range 8 east to the Mt. Hood 
National Forest boundary at the west section line of section 26, 
township 2 south, range 7 east as a recreational river; to be 
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture; and 
"(C) the 12.5-mile segment from the east boundary of sections 
25 and 36, township 1 south, range 4 east in Clackamas County 
near Dodge Park, downstream to the west line of the east half of 
the northeast quarter of section 6, township 1 south, range 4 
east, in Multnomah County at Dabney State Park, the upper 3.8 
miles as a scenic river and the lower 8.7 miles £is a recreational 
river; both to be administered through a cooperative manage-
ment agreement between the State of Oregon, the Secretary of 
the Interior and the Counties of Multnomah and Clackamas in 
accordance with section 10(e) of this Act. 
"( ) SOUTH FORK JOHN DAY, OREGON.—The 47-mile segment from 
the Malheur National Forest to Smokey Creek as a recreational 
river; to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) SQUAW CREEK, OREGON.—The 15.4-mile segment from its 
source to the hydrologic Gaging Station 800 feet upstream from the 
intake of the 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; to be administered by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture as follows: 
"(A) The 6.6-mile segment and its tributaries from the source 
to the Three Sisters Wilderness boundary £is a wild river; and 
"(B) the 8.8-mile segment from the boundary of the Three 
Sisters Wilderness Area to the hydrologic Gaging Station 800 
feet upstream from the intake of the McAllister Ditch as a 
scenic river: Provided, That nothing in this Act shall prohibit 
the construction of facilities necessary for emergency protection 
for the town of Sisters relative to a rapid discharge of Carver 
Lake if no other reasonable flood warning or control alternative 
exists. 
"( ) SYCAN, OREGON.—The 59-mile segment from the northeast 
quarter of section 5, township 34 south, range 17 east to Coyote 
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102 STAT. 2789 
Bucket at the Fremont National Forest boundary; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 26.4-mile s^ment from the northeast quarter of 
section 5, township 34 south, range 17 east to the west section 
line of section 22, township 32 south, range 14 ¥2 east, as a scenic 
river; 
"(B) the 8.6-mile s^ment from the west section line of section 
22, township 32 south, range 14 east, to the Fremont National 
Forest boundary in the southeast quarter of section 10, town-
ship 33 south, range 13 east, as a recreational river; and 
"(C) the 24-mile s^ment from the Fremont National Forest 
boundary in the southwest quarter of section 10, township 33 
south, range 13 east, to Coyote Bucket at the Fremont National 
Forest boundary, as a scenic river. 
"( ) UPPER ROGUE, OREGON.—The 40.3-mile segment from the 
Crater Lake National Park boundary to the Rogue River National 
Forest boundary; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture 
in the following classes: 
"(A) The 0.5-mile segment from the Crater Lake National 
Park boundary to approximately 0.1-mile downstream from the 
forest road 6530760 (West Lake Road) crossing as a scenic river; 
"(B) the 6.1-mile segment from approximately 0.1-mile down-
stream from the forest road 6530760 (West Lake Road) crossing 
to Minehaha Creek as a wild river; and 
"(C) the 33.7-mile segment from Minehaha Creek to the Rogue 
River National Forest boundary as a scenic river. 
"( ) WENAHA, OREGON.—The 21.55-mile segment from the con-
fluence of the North Fork and the South Fork to its confluence with 
the Grande Ronde River; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture in the following classes: 
"(A) The 18.7-mile s^ment from the confluence of the North 
Fork and South Fork to the Umatilla National Forest as a wild 
river; 
"(B) the 2.7-mile s^ment from the Umatilla National Forest 
boundary to the easternmost boundary of the Wenaha State 
Wildlife Area as a scenic area; and 
"(C) the 0.15-mile s^ment from the easternmost boundary of 
the Wenaha State Wildlife Area to the confluence with the 
Grande Ronde River as a recreational river. 
"( ) WEST LTTTLE OWYHEE, OREGON.—The 51-mile segment from 
its headwaters to its confluence with Owyhee River as a wild river; 
to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) WHITE, OREGON.—The 46.5-mile segment from its head-
waters to its confluence with the Deschutes River in the following 
"(A) The 2-mile s^ment from its headwaters to the section 
line between sections 9 and 16, township 3 south, range 9 east, 
as a recreational river; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture: Provided, That designation and classiflcation shall 
not preclude the Secretary from exercising discretion to approve 
construction, operation, and from exercising discretion to ap-
prove construction, operation, and maintenance of ski lifts, ski 
runs, and associated facilities for the land comprising the Mt. 
Hood Winter Sports Area insofar as such construction does not 
involve water resource projects £md is consistent with protecting 
the values for which the river was designated. 
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"(B) the 13.6-mile segment from the section line between 
sections 9 and 16, township 3 south, range 9 east, to Deep Creek 
as a recreational river; to be administered by the Secretary of 
Agriculture; 
"(C) the 6.5-mile segment from Deep Creek to the Mt. Hood 
National Forest boundary as a scenic river; to be administered 
by the Secretary of Agriculture; 
"(D) the 17.5-mile segment from the Mt. Hood National Forest 
boundary to Three Mile Creek as a scenic river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior; 
"(E) the 5.3-mile segment from Three Mile Creek to River 
Mile 2.2 as a recreational river; to be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior; and 
"(F) the 1.6-mile segment from River Mile 1.6 to its confluence 
with the Deschutes River as a recreational river; to be adminis-
tered by the Secretary of the Interior.". 
SEC. 103. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER STUDIES. 
Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542, 
16 use 1276. 
82 Stat. 910), as amended, is further amended by adding the follow-
ing new paragraphs at the end thereof: 
"( ) BLUE, OREGON.—The segment from its headwaters to the 
Blue River Reservoir; by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) CHEWAUCAN, OREGON.—The segment from its headwaters to 
the Paisley Urban Growth boundary to be studied in cooperation 
with, and integrated with, the Klamath River Basin Plan; by the 
Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) NORTH FORK MALHEUR, OREGON.—The segment from the 
Malheur National Forest boundary to Beulah Reservoir; by the 
Secretary of the Interior. 
"( ) SOUTH FORK MCKENZIE, OREGON.—The segments from its 
headwaters to the upper end of Cougar Reservoir and from the 
lower end of Cougar Reservoir to its confluence with the McKenzie 
River; by the Secretary of Agriculture. 
"( ) STEAMBOAT CREEK, OREGON.—The entire creek; by the Sec-
retary of Agriculture. 
"( ) WALLOWA, OREGON.—The segment from its confluence with 
the Minam River to its confluence with the Grande Ronde River; by 
the Secretary of Agriculture.''. 
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SEC. 104. UPPER KLAMATH RIVER STUDY. 
Section 5(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (Public Law 90-542, 
82 Stat. 910) is amended by inserting "(1)" after "(d)" and by 
inserting the following new paragraph at the end thereof: 
"(2) The Congress finds that the Secretary of the Interior, in 
preparing the Nationwide Rivers Inventory as a specific study 
for possible additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers 
System, identified the Upper Klamath River from below the 
John Boyle Dam to the Oregon-California State line. The Sec-
retary, acting through the Bureau of Land Management, is 
authorized under this subsection to complete a study of the 
eligibility and suitability of such segment for potential addition 
Reports. 
to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Such study 
shall be completed, and a report containing the results of the 
study shall be submitted to Congress by April 1, 1990. Nothing 
in this paragraph shall affect the authority or responsibilities of 
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102 STAT. 2791 
any other Federal agency with respect to activities or actions on 
this segment and its immediate environment.". 
SEC. 105. INDIAN TREATY LANDS AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS. 
16 USC 1274 
(a)(1) Lands now or hereafter held in trust by the United States for 
the benefit of an Indian tribe or individual Indian shall not be 
included within the boundaries of the Deschutes or Metolius Rivers 
as designated by this title without the consent of the applicable 
tribal council. 
(2) When Indian treaty lands exist in association with lands Contracts, 
included in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System under this 
title, the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture, as appropriate, 
shall fully consult and enter into written cooperative management 
agreements with the affected Indian tribe for planning, administra-
tion, and management of such areas as provided in section 10(e) of 
this Act. 
(b) Nothing in this title shall affect: 
(1) The jurisdiction or responsibilities of an Indian tribe with 
respect to fish, wildlife, land, and water management; 
(2) the treaty or other rights of an Indian tribe; 
(3) the water and land claims, present or future, of an Indian 
tribe; 
(4) the relicensing or amending the license of the Pelton 
Hydroelectric Project, FERC Project No. 2030 so long as such 
project does not adversely affect the values for which the 
Deschutes River was designated; 
(5) the rights or jurisdiction of Indian tribes over waters or 
any river or stream within the affected river area or stream, or 
over any ground water resource; or 
(6) the beneficial ownership interest of land held in trust, now 
or hereafter, by the United States for Indian Tribes or individ-
ual Indians. 
(c) Nothing in this title shall preclude or impair the use by the 
City of Portland, Oregon, of water in the Bull Run and Little Sandy 
Rivers to the extent that such water is necessary for the purpose of 
municipal water supply. 
SEC. 106. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
There are authorized to be appropriated for fiscal years after the 
fiscal year 1988— 
(a) for the purpose of acquisition of lands, waters, and in-
terests therein pursuant to this title, not to exceed $5,000,000; 
(b) for the purpose of preparing the studies for the rivers and 
river segments listed in section 103 of this title, not to exceed 
$2,500,000; and 
(c) for the purpose of preparing the study of the river segment 
listed in section 104 of this title, not to exceed $200,000. 
TITLE II—UMATILLA BASIN PROJECT, OREGON 
16 USC 1274 
note. 
'Umatilla Basin Project Act' 
SEC. 201. SHORT TITLE. 
This title may be cited as the 
SEC. 202. AUTHORIZATION OF PROJECT. 
(a) For purposes of mitigating losses to anadromous fishery re-
sources and continuing water service to the Hermiston, West Exten-
Umatilla Basin 
Project Act. 
Fish and fishing. 
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PUBLIC LAW 100-557—OCT. 28, 1988 
sion, Westland, and Stanfield Irrigation Districts, for the project 
water exchange, the Secretary of the Interior, acting pursuant to the 
Federal reclamation laws (Act of June 17, 1902, and Acts amend-
atory thereof and supplementary thereto), is authorized to con-
struct, operate, and maintain the Umatilla Basin Project, Oregon, 
substantially in accordance with the report entitled: "Umatilla 
Basin Project, Oregon, Planning Report" dated February 12,1988, in 
the manner specified by this title. The principal work of the project 
shall consist of— 
(1) lands, water rights, or interests therein acquired for the 
benefit of fishery resources; 
(2) measures to conserve water and improve the efficiency of 
the existing conveyance, distribution, and drainage systems of 
the Umatilla Project, where such measures are found to make 
water available for the benefit of fishery resources; 
(3) pumping plants and related diversion, conveyance, and 
distribution features; 
(4) works incidental to the rehabilitation or modification of 
existing irrigation systems necessary to accomplish a water 
exchange required to fulfill the purposes of this title; 
(5) fish passage and protective facilities and other necessary 
mitigation measures; 
(6) a program to monitor and r^ulate project operations; and 
(7) a program to evaluate fishery resource mitigation 
measures. 
SEC. 203. INTEGRATION AND OPERATION OF PROJECT. 
Project facilities and features authorized by this title shall be 
integrated and coordinated, from an operational standpoint, into 
existing features of the Umatilla Project, and shall be operated in a 
manner consistent with Federal reclamation laws and water rights 
established pursuant to State law including the contract rights of 
water users. Prior to the initiation of project construction, the 
Secretary shall secure the necessary State and local permits and 
other authorities for the operation of project facilities, and through 
the conclusion of appropriate agreements with the State of Oregon, 
the relevant irrigation districts, and the (Confederated Tribes of the 
Umatilla Indian Reservation provide for the monitoring and regula-
tion of project-related water supplies for the purposes herein 
identified. 
SEC. 204. POWER FOR PROJECT PUMPING. 
The Administrator of the Bonneville Power Administration, 
consistent with provisions of the Columbia River Basin Fish and 
Wildlife Program established pursuant to the Pacific Northwest 
Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act (94 Stat. 2697), shall 
provide for project power needed to effect the water exchange with 
irrigation districts for purposes of mitigating anadromous fishery 
resources. The cost of power shall be credited to fishery restoration 
goals of the Columbia River Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. 
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OPERATION 
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MAINTENANCE 
COSTS. 
Non-Federal interests shall be responsible for the cost of operating 
and maintaining the project, except for those costs associated with 
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implementation of section 204 of this title, and to fulfill the purpose 
of mitigating losses to anadromous fisheries resources. 
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102 STAT. 2793 
SEC. 206. INTERIM FLOW AUGMENTATION. 
Until the facilities authorized in this title are constructed and in Appropriation 
operation, and as an interim measure to provide flow augmentation 
authorization. 
of the Umatilla River for anadromous fishery resources, funds are 
authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary, through the end of 
fiscal year 1998, to provide for interim operation and maintenance 
of existing pumps or other facilities for the purpose of providing flow 
augmentation for anadromous fish. 
SEC. 207. NON-FEDERAL COSTS. 
(a) CREDIT FOR NON-FEDERAL FISHERY RESOURCE IMPROVEMENTS.— 
The Umatilla Basin Project authorized by this title is a Federal 
action to improve streamflow and fish passage conditions and shall 
be considered part of a comprehensive program to restore the 
Umatilla River basin anadromous fishery resource. Related fishery 
resource improvement facilities which utilize funding sources under 
the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation 
Act of 1980 (94 Stat. 2697) and programs of the State of Oregon and 
other entities shall be consolidated in any final calculation of re-
quired cost sharing. 
(b) TREATMENT OF NON-FEDERAL COSTS INCURRED IN IMPLEMENT-
ING PROJECT FEATURES BEFORE APPROPRIATIONS.—To the extent any 
public or private entity shares in the cost of or constructs any 
feature of the project or portion thereof prior to the appropriation of 
funds for construction of such feature, the costs incurred shall be 
credited to the total amount of any cost sharing required for the 
project. The Secretary is authorized to accept title to facilities 
appropriate to the project without compensation and thereafter to 
operate and maintain such facilities. 
SEC. 208. CONJUNCTIVE USE OF PUMPING FACILITIES. 
When project pumping capacity is available in excess of that 
needed for fishery resource benefits as determined by the Secretary 
of the Interior, such project pumping capacity may be made avail-
able for use on presently irrigated lands eligible for service within 
the irrigation districts that participate in the project authorized in 
this title at a rate beised on the operation and maintenance costs 
related to such conjunctive use and an appropriate share of capital 
costs for such use as specified by an agreement between the Sec-
retary of the Interior and the irrigation districts: Provided, That (a) 
boundaries of the irrigation districts may be modified, upon ap-
proval of the Secretary of the Interior, to include such lands that 
received irrigation water service from those districts prior to Octo-
ber 1,1988; and (b) that such use shall be considered as secondary to 
the purpose of providing water for fishery resource purposes. Pump-
ing power for this purpose shall be provided to the Bureau of 
Reclamation by the Administrator of the Bonneville Power 
Administration. The Administrator's rate for this service during the 
peak period shall be the forecasted average rate to be paid by public 
agencies for irrigation loads during peak periods. The rate during 
the off peak period shall be the rate paid by public agencies for 
irrigation loads during off peak periods. The cost of power for such 
pumping, and the cost of transmitting power from the Federal 
Columbia River Power System to the project pumping facilities shall 
be borne by irrigation districts receiving the benefit of such water. 
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Appropriation 
authorization. 
Conservation. 
SEC. 209. LEASE AND PURCHASE OF WATER. 
The Secretary is authorized to acquire from willing parties land, 
water rights, or interests therein for benefit of fishery resources 
consistent with the purpose of this title: Provided, That acquisition 
of water rights shall be in accordance with applicable State law. 
There is hereby authorized to be appropriated not more than 
$1,000,000 to accomplish the purposes of this section. 
SEC. 210. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS. 
(a) There is hereby authorized to be appropriated for construction 
of the Umatilla Basin Project and the study authorized by section 
213 of this title the sum of $42,400,000 (April 1987 prices), less any 
amounts previously appropriated for the project, plus or minus such 
amounts as may be required by reason of changes in the cost of 
construction work of the types involved therein as shown by ap-
plicable engineering cost indices and exclusive of facilities indicated 
in section 2100^) of this title: Provided, That such funds are au-
thorized to be appropriated only through the tenth fiscal year after 
which construction funds are first made available: Provided further. 
That all costs, including operation and maintenance costs, allocated 
to the mitigation of anadromous fish species and the study au-
thorized in section 213 of this title shall be nonreimbursable. There 
are also authorized to be appropriated such sums as may be required 
for the Federal share of operation and maintenance of the project, 
including the monitoring and evaluation of project accomplish-
ments. 
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) Related fish passage and protective facilities constructed or to 
be constructed by the Bonneville Power Administration that are 
features of the Columbia River Fish and Wildlife Program estab-
lished pursuant to the Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning 
and Conservation Act (94 Stat. 2697) shall be consolidated into 
calculations of project costs and benefits: Provided, That the Sec-
retary shall not request an appropriation of funds to construct any 
such facilities. 
SEC. 211. WATER RIGHTS. 
Nothing in this title shall be construed to— 
(1) impair the validity of or preempt any provision of State 
water law, or of any interstate compact governing water; 
(2) alter the rights of any State to any appropriated share of 
the waters of any body or surface or ground water, whether 
determined by past or future interstate compacts, or by past or 
future legislative or final judicial allocations; 
(3) preempt or modify any State or Federal law or interstate 
compact dealing with water quality or disposal; 
(4) confer upon any non-Federal entity the ability to exercise 
any Federal right to the waters of any stream or to any ground 
water resources; or 
(5) affect any water rights of any Indian or Indian tribe if 
such rights were established by the setting aside of a reserva-
tion by treaty, Executive order, agreements, or Act of Congress. 
SEC. 212. REHABILITATION AND BETTERMENT AUTHORIZATION. 
For purposes of encouraging water conservation and improve-
ments to water supply systems of the irrigation districts participat-
ing in the project authorized by this title, Stanfield and Westland 
Irrigation Districts shall be eligible to receive financial assistance, 
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102 STAT. 2795 
in an amount not to exceed $2,000,000 each, as deemed appropriate 
by the Secretary, under provisions of the Rehabilitation and Better-
ment Act of October 7,1949 (63 Stat. 724), as amended. 
SEC. 213. REVIEW OF UMATILLA PROJECT OPERATIONS. 
Within one year from the date of enactment of this title, the 
Secretary shall complete a review of current operations of the 
Umatilla Project, for the purpose of identifjring opportunities to 
further mitigate losses to anadromous fishery resources. Within 90 Reports. 
days of the completion of this review, the Secretary shall transmit a 
report thereon, t<^ether with any conclusions and recommendations 
to improve the management of the existing project, including meas-
ures that may require additional l^islation, to the Committee on 
Interior and Insular Affairs of the House of Representatives and the 
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate. The 
review shall include, but not be limited to the following: 
(a) Contract n^otiation and administration; 
(b) water conservation plans and activities required by section 
210 of the Reclamation Reform Act of 1982 (Public Law 97-293); 
(c) allocation of reservoir storage space; 
(d) water deliveries outside the authorized service area; and 
(e) water rights held by the United States. 
Approved October 28, 1988. 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY—S. 2148 (H.R. 4164): 
HOUSE REPORTS: No. 100-1053, Pt. 1, accompanying H.R. 4164 (Comm. on Interior 
and Insular Affairs). 
SENATE REPORTS: No. 100-570 (Comm. on Energy and Natural Resources). 
CONGRESSIONAL RECORD, Vol. 134 (1988): 
Oct. 7, considered and passed Senate. 
Oct. 12, considered and passed House.