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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 353
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 14, 2013
Mr. Wyden (for himself
and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following
bill; which was read twice and referred to the
Committee on Energy and Natural
Resources
A BILL
To designate certain land in the State of Oregon as
wilderness, to make additional wild and scenic river designations in the State
of Oregon, and for other purposes.
1.
Short
title
This Act may be cited as
the Oregon Treasures Act of
2013.
2.
Cathedral Rock
and Horse Heaven Wilderness
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Land exchange
map
The term land exchange map means the map
entitled Antone Ranch Exchanges and dated July 26, 2010.
(2)
Proposed
wilderness map
The term proposed wilderness map
means the map entitled Cathedral Rock and Horse Heaven
Wilderness and dated November 8, 2010.
(3)
Secretary
The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
State
The
term State means the State of Oregon.
(b)
Land
exchanges
(1)
Authorization
(A)
Smith
exchange
(i)
In
general
Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), if the owner of
the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) offers to convey to the United
States all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the non-Federal
land, the Secretary shall—
(I) accept the offer;
and
(II) convey to the
owner of the non-Federal land all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).
(ii)
Description of
land
(I)
Non-Federal
land
The non-Federal land referred to in clause (i) is the
approximately 1,135 acres of non-Federal land generally depicted on the
proposed wilderness map as Land transfer from Smith to
BLM.
(II)
Federal
land
The Federal land referred to in clause (i)(II) is the
approximately 1,195 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the proposed
wilderness map as Land transfer from BLM to Smith.
(B)
Shrum
exchange
(i)
In
general
Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), if the owner of
the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) offers to convey to the United
States all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the non-Federal
land, the Secretary shall—
(I) accept the offer;
and
(II) convey to the
owner of the non-Federal land all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).
(ii)
Description of
land
(I)
Non-Federal
land
The non-Federal land referred to in clause (i) is the
approximately 415 acres of non-Federal land generally depicted on the proposed
wilderness map as Land transfer from Shrum to BLM.
(II)
Federal
land
The Federal land referred to in clause (i)(II) is the
approximately 555 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the proposed
wilderness map as Land transfer from BLM to Shrum.
(C)
Young life
exchange
(i)
In
general
Subject to paragraphs (2) through (5), if the owner of
the non-Federal land described in clause (ii)(I) offers to convey to the United
States all right, title, and interest of the owner in and to the non-Federal
land, the Secretary and the Secretary of Agriculture shall—
(I) accept the offer;
and
(II) convey to the
owner of the non-Federal land all right, title, and interest of the United
States in and to the Federal land described in clause (ii)(II).
(ii)
Description of
land
(I)
Non-Federal
land
The non-Federal land referred to in clause (i) is the
approximately 10,290 acres of non-Federal land generally depicted on the
proposed wilderness map as Land transfer from Young Life to
BLM.
(II)
Federal
land
The Federal land referred to in clause (i)(II) is—
(aa) the
approximately 11,365 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the proposed
wilderness map as Land transfer from BLM to Young Life;
(bb) the
approximately 645 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the land exchange
map as Land transfer from BLM to Young Life; and
(cc) the
approximately 690 acres of Federal land generally depicted on the land exchange
map as Land transfer from USFS to Young Life.
(2)
Applicable
law
Each land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be carried out
in accordance with section 206 of the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of
1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716), including the requirement that the Secretary determine
that the public interest will be well served by making the exchange.
(3)
Conditions
Each
land exchange under paragraph (1) shall be subject to—
(A) valid existing
rights;
(B) the condition
that the owner make the offer to convey all or part of the non-Federal land
during the 3-year period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act;
(C) the condition
that the owner of the non-Federal land pay not less than 50 percent of all
costs relating to the land exchange, including the costs of appraisals,
surveys, and any necessary environmental clearances;
(D) the condition
that title to the non-Federal land be acceptable to the Secretary and in
conformance with the title approval standards applicable to Federal land
acquisitions; and
(E) such terms and
conditions as the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as appropriate,
may require.
(4)
Valuation,
appraisals, and equalization
(A)
In
general
The value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land to
be conveyed in each land exchange under this subsection—
(i) shall be equal,
as determined by appraisals conducted in accordance with subparagraph (B);
or
(ii) if
not equal, shall be equalized in accordance with subparagraph (C).
(B)
Appraisals
(i)
In
general
The Federal land and the non-Federal land to be exchanged
under this subsection shall be appraised by an independent, qualified appraiser
that is agreed to by the Secretary or the Secretary of Agriculture, as
appropriate.
(ii)
Requirements
An
appraisal under clause (i) shall be conducted in accordance with—
(I) the Uniform
Appraisal Standards for Federal Land Acquisitions; and
(II) the Uniform
Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice.
(C)
Equalization
(i)
In
general
If the value of the Federal land and the non-Federal land
to be conveyed in a land exchange under this subsection is not equal, the value
may be equalized by—
(I) making a cash
equalization payment to the Secretary or to the owner of the non-Federal land,
as appropriate, in accordance with section 206(b) of the Federal Land Policy
and Management Act of 1976 (43 U.S.C. 1716(b)); or
(II) reducing the
acreage of the Federal land or the non-Federal land to be exchanged, as
appropriate.
(ii)
Cash
equalization payments
Any cash equalization payments received by
the Secretary under clause (i)(I) shall be—
(I) deposited in the
Federal Land Disposal Account established by section 206(a) of the Federal Land
Transaction Facilitation Act (43 U.S.C. 2305(a)); and
(II) used in
accordance with that Act.
(5)
Surveys
The
exact acreage and legal description of the Federal land and non-Federal land to
be exchanged under paragraph (1) shall be determined by surveys approved by the
Secretary.
(6)
Completion of
land exchange
It is the intent of Congress that the land
exchanges under this subsection be completed not later than 5 years after the
date of enactment of this Act.
(7)
Transfer of
administrative jurisdiction
(A)
In
general
Administrative jurisdiction over the approximately 750
acres of Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land Management generally
depicted on the land exchange map as Land transfer from BLM to
USFS is transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest
Service.
(B)
Administration
The
Secretary of Agriculture shall administer the transferred land in accordance
with—
(i) the
Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the Weeks Act) (16
U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(ii) the laws
(including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System.
(C)
Costs
Any
costs relating to the transfer under subparagraph (A), including any costs for
surveys and other administrative costs, shall be paid by the Secretary of
Agriculture.
(c)
Potential
wilderness areas
(1)
Designation of
potential wilderness
(A)
In
general
Subject to paragraph (4), in furtherance of the purposes
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following areas of Federal
land managed by the Bureau of Land Management in the State are designated as
potential wilderness areas:
(i)
Cathedral
rock
Certain land comprising approximately 4,560 acres generally
depicted on the proposed wilderness map as Proposed Cathedral Rock
Wilderness.
(ii)
Horse
heaven
Certain land comprising approximately 2,815 acres
generally depicted on the proposed wilderness map as Proposed Horse
Heaven Wilderness.
(B)
Interim
management
Subject to paragraph (4), each potential wilderness
area designated under paragraph (1) shall be managed in a manner that maintains
or improves the wilderness character of the potential wilderness area and
suitability of the potential wilderness area for designation in accordance with
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.) until the date on which the
potential wilderness area is designated as wilderness under paragraph
(2).
(2)
Designation of
wilderness
(A)
Cathedral rock
wilderness
Subject to paragraph (4), the Federal land within the
boundaries of the area generally depicted on the proposed wilderness map as
Proposed Cathedral Rock Wilderness shall be designated as
wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
to be known as the Cathedral Rock Wilderness, on the earlier
of—
(i) the
date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that
sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of the Proposed Cathedral Rock
Wilderness have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit;
or
(ii) the date on
which the Secretary acquires secs. 2, 11, and 23 in T. 9 S, R. 19 E.
(B)
Horse heaven
wilderness
Subject to paragraph (4), the Federal land within the
boundaries of the area generally depicted on the proposed wilderness map as
Proposed Horse Heaven Wilderness shall be designated as
wilderness and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System,
to be known as the Horse Heaven Wilderness, on the earlier
of—
(i) the
date on which the Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that
sufficient inholdings within the boundaries of the Proposed Horse Heaven
Wilderness have been acquired to establish a manageable wilderness unit;
or
(ii) the date on
which the Secretary acquires those portions of secs. 11, 12, 13, 23, and 24 in
T. 10 S, R. 18 E. that are generally depicted as within the boundaries of the
Proposed Horse Heaven Wilderness on the proposed wilderness
map.
(C)
Maps; legal
descriptions
(i)
In
general
As soon as practicable after the date on which a
wilderness area is designated under subparagraph (A) or (B), the Secretary
shall prepare a map and legal description of the wilderness area.
(ii)
Force of
law
The maps and legal descriptions prepared under clause (i)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except
that the Secretary may correct minor errors in the maps and legal
descriptions.
(iii)
Availability
The
maps and legal descriptions prepared under clause (i) shall be on file and
available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of
Land Management.
(D)
Administration
of wilderness
(i)
In
general
Subject to valid existing rights, each area designated as
wilderness under subparagraph (A) or (B) shall be administered by the Secretary
in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except
that—
(I) any reference in
the Wilderness Act to the effective date of that Act shall be considered to be
a reference to the date of enactment of this Act; and
(II) any reference in
the Wilderness Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a
reference to the Secretary of the Interior.
(ii)
Grazing
The
grazing of livestock in a wilderness area designated under subparagraph (A) or
(B), if established before the date of enactment of this Act, shall be
permitted to continue subject to such reasonable regulations as are considered
necessary by the Secretary, in accordance with—
(I) section 4(d)(4)
of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(4)); and
(II) the guidelines
set forth in Appendix A of the report of the Committee on Interior and Insular
Affairs of the House of Representatives accompanying H.R. 2570 of the 101st
Congress (H. Rept. 101–405).
(iii)
Tribal
rights
Nothing in this subsection alters, modifies, enlarges,
diminishes, or abrogates the treaty rights of any Indian tribe, including the
off-reservation reserved rights secured by the Treaty with the Tribes and Bands
of Middle Oregon of June 25, 1855 (12 Stat. 963).
(3)
Incorporation
of acquired land and interests
Subject to paragraph (4), any land
or interest in land that is acquired by the United States within the boundaries
generally depicted on the proposed wilderness map as Proposed Cathedral
Rock Wilderness and Proposed Horse Heaven Wilderness
shall—
(A) become part of
the potential wilderness area or wilderness area, as applicable; and
(B) be managed in
accordance with—
(i) this subsection;
and
(ii) any other
applicable laws.
(4)
Termination of
authority
(A)
Cathedral
rock
If the Cathedral Rock Wilderness is not designated as
wilderness in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) by the date that is 10 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, paragraphs (1) through (3) shall cease
to be effective with respect to the Federal land described in paragraph
(1)(A)(i).
(B)
Horse
heaven
If the Horse Heaven Wilderness is not designated as
wilderness in accordance with paragraph (2)(A) by the date that is 10 years
after the date of enactment of this Act, paragraphs (1) through (3) shall cease
to be effective with regard to the Federal land described in paragraph
(1)(A)(ii).
(5)
Withdrawal
Subject
to valid existing rights, within the boundaries generally depicted on the
proposed wilderness map as Proposed Cathedral Rock Wilderness
and Proposed Horse Heaven Wilderness, the Federal land and any
land or interest in land that is acquired by the United States is withdrawn
from all forms of—
(A) entry,
appropriation, and disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) operation of the
mineral leasing, mineral materials, and geothermal leasing laws.
3.
Wild Rogue
Wilderness Area
(a)
Definitions
In this section:
(1)
Commission
The
term Commission means the Federal Energy Regulatory
Commission.
(2)
Map
The
term map means the map entitled Wild Rogue Wilderness
Additions and dated December 8, 2011.
(3)
Secretary
The
term Secretary means the Secretary of the Interior.
(4)
State
The
term State means the State of Oregon.
(5)
Wilderness
additions
The term Wilderness additions means the
land added to the Wild Rogue Wilderness by subsection (b)(1).
(b)
Expansion of
wild rogue wilderness area
(1)
Expansion
In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the approximately 60,000 acres of Bureau of Land
Management land, as generally depicted on the map, is included in the Wild
Rogue Wilderness, a component of the National Wilderness Preservation
System.
(2)
Map; legal
description
(A)
In
general
As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of
this Act, the Secretary shall file a map and legal description of the
wilderness area designated by paragraph (1), with—
(i) the
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources of the Senate; and
(ii) the
Committee on Natural Resources of the House of Representatives.
(B)
Force of
law
The map and legal description filed under subparagraph (A)
shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except
that the Secretary may correct typographical errors in the map and legal
description.
(C)
Public
availability
The map and legal description filed under
subparagraph (A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the
appropriate offices of the Bureau of Land Management.
(3)
Administration
Subject to valid existing rights, the
Wilderness additions shall be administered by the Secretary in accordance with
the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that—
(A) any reference in
that Act to the effective date shall be considered to be a reference to the
date of enactment of this Act; and
(B) any reference in
that Act to the Secretary of Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference
to the Secretary.
(4)
Fish and
Wildlife
Nothing in this subsection affects the jurisdiction or
responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the
State.
(5)
Adjacent
management
(A)
In
general
Nothing in this subsection creates any protective
perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness additions.
(B)
Activities
outside wilderness
The fact that a nonwilderness activity or use
on land outside the Wilderness additions can be seen or heard within the
Wilderness additions shall not preclude the activity or use outside the
boundary of the Wilderness additions.
(6)
Protection of
Tribal Rights
Nothing in this subsection diminishes any treaty
rights of an Indian tribe.
(7)
Withdrawal
Subject
to valid existing rights, the Wilderness additions are withdrawn from all forms
of—
(A) entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) disposition under
all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
(c)
Wild and scenic
river designations, Rogue River area
(1)
Amendments
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by striking paragraph (5) and inserting the
following:
(5)
Rogue,
Oregon
(A)
In
general
The segment of the river extending from the mouth of the
Applegate River downstream to the Lobster Creek Bridge, to be administered by
the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of Agriculture, as agreed to by
the Secretaries of the Interior and Agriculture or as directed by the
President.
(B)
Additions
In
addition to the segment described in subparagraph (A), there are designated the
following segments in the Rogue River:
(i)
Kelsey
creek
The approximately 4.8-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from the
east section line of T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34, Willamette Meridian, to the
confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(ii)
East fork
kelsey creek
The approximately 4.6-mile segment of East Fork
Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec.
5, Willamette Meridian, to the confluence with Kelsey Creek, as a wild
river.
(iii)
Whisky
creek
(I)
Recreational
river
The approximately 0.6-mile segment 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 recreational river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Whisky Creek 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)
Wild
river
The approximately 2.6-mile segment of East Fork Whisky
Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 11,
Willamette Meridian., to 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-8-26 crossing, as a
wild river.
(II)
Recreational
river
The approximately 0.3-mile segment of East Fork Whisky
Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-8-26 to the confluence with Whisky
Creek, as a recreational river.
(v)
West fork whisky
creek
The approximately 4.8-mile segment of West Fork Whisky
Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with Whisky Creek, as a wild
river.
(vi)
Big windy
creek
(I)
Scenic
river
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Big Windy Creek from
its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-9-17.1, as a scenic
river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 5.8-mile segment of Big Windy Creek 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)
Scenic
river
The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy
Creek from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-36, as a
scenic river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 3.7-mile segment of East Fork Big Windy
Creek from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-36 to the confluence with Big
Windy Creek, as a wild river.
(viii)
Little windy
creek
The approximately 1.9-mile segment of Little Windy Creek
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)
Scenic
river
The approximately 0.3-mile segment of Howard Creek from its
headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-34, as a scenic river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 6.9-mile segment 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
The approximately 6.3-mile segment of Mule Creek from the
east section line of T. 32 S., R. 10 W., sec. 25, Willamette Meridian, to the
confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xi)
Anna
creek
The approximately 3.5-mile segment of Anna Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with Howard Creek, as a wild river.
(xii)
Missouri
creek
The approximately 1.6-mile segment of Missouri Creek from
the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 24, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xiii)
Jenny
creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Jenny Creek from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec.28, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xiv)
Rum
creek
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 9, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xv)
East fork rum
creek
The approximately 1.3-mile segment of East Rum Creek from
the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 10, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with Rum Creek, as a wild river.
(xvi)
Wildcat
creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Wildcat Creek from
its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild
river.
(xvii)
Montgomery
creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Montgomery Creek from
its headwaters downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild
river.
(xviii)
Hewitt
creek
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 19, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xix)
Bunker
creek
The approximately 6.6-mile segment of Bunker Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xx)
Dulog
creek
(I)
Scenic
river
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Dulog Creek from its
headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-36, as a scenic river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 1.0-mile segment of Dulog Creek from 0.1
miles downstream of road 34-8-36 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a
wild river.
(xxi)
Quail
creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Quail Creek from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 1, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxii)
Meadow
creek
The approximately 4.1-mile segment of Meadow Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxiii)
Russian
creek
The approximately 2.5-mile segment of Russian Creek from
the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec. 20, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxiv)
Alder
creek
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Alder Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxv)
Booze
creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Booze Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxvi)
Bronco
creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Bronco Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxvii)
Copsey
creek
The approximately 1.5-mile segment of Copsey Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxviii)
Corral
creek
The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Corral Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxix)
Cowley
creek
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Cowley Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxx)
Ditch
creek
The approximately 1.8-mile segment of Ditch Creek from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec. 5, Willamette
Meridian, to its confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxxi)
Francis
creek
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of Francis Creek from
its headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxxii)
Long
gulch
The approximately 1.1-mile segment of Long Gulch from the
Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec. 23, Willamette
Meridian, to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxxiii)
Bailey
creek
The approximately 1.7-mile segment of Bailey Creek from the
west section line of T. 34 S., R.8 W., sec.14, Willamette Meridian, to the
confluence of the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxxiv)
Shady
creek
The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Shady Creek from its
headwaters to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
(xxxv)
Slide
creek
(I)
Scenic
river
The approximately 0.5-mile segment of Slide Creek from its
headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-9-6, as a scenic river.
(II)
Wild
river
The approximately 0.7-mile section of Slide Creek from 0.1
miles downstream of road 33-9-6 to the confluence with the Rogue River, as a
wild
river.
.
(2)
Management
Each
river segment designated by subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by paragraph (1)) shall be
managed as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River.
(3)
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the
Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated under
subparagraph (B) of section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16
U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (as added by paragraph (1)) is withdrawn from all forms
of—
(A) entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) disposition under
all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
(d)
Additional
protections for Rogue River tributaries
(1)
Licensing by
commission
The Commission shall not license the construction of
any dam, water conduit, reservoir, powerhouse, transmission line, or other
project works on or directly affecting any stream described in paragraph
(4).
(2)
Other
agencies
(A)
In
general
No department or agency of the United States shall assist
by loan, grant, license, or otherwise in the construction of any water
resources project on or directly affecting any stream segment that is described
in paragraph (4), except to maintain or repair water resources projects in
existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
(B)
Effect
Nothing
in this paragraph prohibits any department or agency of the United States in
assisting by loan, grant, license, or otherwise, a water resources
project—
(i) the
primary purpose of which is ecological or aquatic restoration; and
(ii) that provides a
net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources.
(3)
Withdrawal
Subject
to valid existing rights, the Federal land located within a
1/4 mile on either side of the stream segments described
in paragraph (4), is withdrawn from all forms of—
(A) entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
(B) location, entry,
and patent under the mining laws; and
(C) disposition under
all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
(4)
Description of
Stream segments
The following are the stream segments referred to
in paragraph (1):
(A)
Kelsey
creek
The approximately 4.5-mile segment of Kelsey Creek from its
headwaters to the east section line of T. 32 S., R. 9 W., sec. 34.
(B)
East fork kelsey
creek
The approximately 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Kelsey
Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R.
8 W., sec. 5.
(C)
East fork whisky
creek
The approximately 0.9-mile segment of East Fork Whisky
Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R.
8 W., sec. 11.
(D)
Little windy
creek
The approximately 1.2-mile segment of Little Windy Creek
from its headwaters to the west section line of T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec.
34.
(E)
Mule
creek
The approximately 5.1-mile segment of Mule Creek from its
headwaters to the east section line of T. 32 S., R. 10 W., sec. 25.
(F)
Missouri
creek
The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Missouri Creek from
its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W.,
sec. 24.
(G)
Jenny
creek
The approximately 3.1-mile segment of Jenny Creek from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec.
28.
(H)
Rum
creek
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Rum Creek from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec.
9.
(I)
East fork rum
creek
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of East Fork Rum Creek
from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 34 S., R. 8 W.,
sec. 10.
(J)
Hewitt
creek
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Hewitt Creek from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec.
19.
(K)
Quail
creek
The approximately 0.8-mile segment of Quail Creek from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec.
1.
(L)
Russian
creek
The approximately 0.1-mile segment of Russian Creek from
its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 8 W., sec.
20.
(M)
Ditch
creek
The approximately 0.7-mile segment of Ditch Creek from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 9 W., sec.
5.
(N)
Long
gulch
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Long Gulch from its
headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in T. 33 S., R. 10 W., sec.
23.
(O)
Bailey
creek
The approximately 1.4-mile segment of Bailey Creek from its
headwaters to the west section line of T. 34 S., R. 8 W., sec. 14.
(P)
Quartz
creek
The approximately 3.3-mile segment of Quartz Creek from its
headwaters to its confluence with the North Fork Galice Creek.
(Q)
North fork
galice creek
The approximately 5.7-mile segment of the North Fork
Galice Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with Galice Creek.
(R)
Grave
creek
The approximately 10.2-mile segment of Grave Creek from the
confluence of Wolf Creek downstream to the confluence with the Rogue
River.
(S)
Centennial
gulch
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Centennial Gulch from
its headwaters to its confluence with the Rogue River.
(T)
Galice
Creek
The approximately 2.2-mile segment of Galice Creek from the
confluence with the South Fork Galice Creek downstream to the Rogue
River.
4.
Designation of
wild and scenic river segments, Molalla River, Oregon
(a)
In
general
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:
(208)
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
NE1/4 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.
.
(b)
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.
5.
Technical Corrections to the Wild and
Scenic Rivers Act
Section
3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69)) is
amended—
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B),
and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting
appropriately;
(2) in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so
redesignated), by striking The 44.5-mile and inserting the
following:
(A)
Designations
The
44.5-mile
;
(3) in clause (i) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking 25.5-mile and
inserting 27.5-mile; and
(B) by striking Boulder Creek at the
Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary and inserting Mislatnah
Creek;
(4) in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)—
(A) by striking 8 and inserting
7.5; and
(B) by striking Boulder Creek to Steel
Bridge and inserting Mislatnah Creek to Eagle
Creek;
(5) in clause (iii) (as so
redesignated)—
(A) by striking 11 and inserting
9.5; and
(B) by striking Steel Bridge and
inserting Eagle Creek; and
(6) by adding at the end the following:
(B)
Withdrawal
Subject to valid 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 pertaining to
mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
materials.
.