114 S1448 RS: Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act
U.S. Senate
2015-05-21
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1.This Act may be cited as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary Designation Act
.
2.Congress finds that— (1)Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, his country, and fly fishing;
(2)Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his bravery;
(3)Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding rivers in Oregon;
(4)as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the United States and the world;
(5)Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission;
(6)Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame; and
(7)in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, both on and off the river, approximately 104,000 acres of Forest Service land in Oregon should be designated as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary
.
3.In this Act: (1)The term Map means the map entitled O&C Land Grant Act of 2014: Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary
and dated November 3, 2014.
(2)The term Sanctuary
means the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary designated by section 4(a). (3)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(4)The term State means the State of Oregon. 4.Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary, Oregon (a)The approximately 104,000 acres of Forest Service land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Sanctuary
.
(b)
(1)As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Sanctuary.
(2)The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3)The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
(c)Subject to valid existing rights, the Sanctuary shall be administered by the Secretary— (1)in accordance with all laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System; and
(2)in a manner that— (A)protects, preserves, and enhances the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the Sanctuary;
(B)protects and seeks to enhance the wild salmonid resources of the Sanctuary; (C)maintains or enhances the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
(D)preserves opportunities for primitive recreation.
(d)Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
(e)Nothing in this section creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Sanctuary. (f)Protection of tribal rightsNothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
(g)Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the Sanctuary river segments designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms of—
(1)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. (h)The Secretary shall only allow uses of the Sanctuary that are consistent with the purposes and values for which the Sanctuary is established.
(i)Use of motorized vehicles
(1)Except as provided in paragraph (2), the use of motorized vehicles within the Sanctuary shall be limited to roads allowed by the Secretary for the use of motorized vehicles.
(2)Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may allow off-road vehicle use in designated portions of the Sanctuary if the use is consistent with the purposes and values for which the Sanctuary was designated.
(j)
(1)The Secretary, to the maximum extent practicable, shall decrease the total mileage of system roads that are operational in the Sanctuary to a quantity less than the quantity of mileage in existence on the date of enactment of this Act.
(2)The Secretary shall prioritize decreasing the mileage of the road network in the Sanctuary to reduce impacts to water quality from sediment delivered to streams by forest roads.
(3)If the Secretary constructs a temporary road as part of a vegetation management project, the Secretary shall close and decommission the temporary road not later than the earlier of—
(A)the date that is 2 years after the date on which the activity for which the temporary road was constructed is completed; and
(B)the date that is 1 year after the date on which the vegetation management project is completed. (4)The Secretary shall prohibit—
(A)any new system or nonsystem road within the Sanctuary and key watersheds under the plan entitled Northwest Forest Plan 1994 Record of Decision for Amendments to Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management Planning Documents Within the Range of the Northern Spotted Owl
after the date of enactment of this Act, except as the Secretary determines to be necessary, if the Secretary determines that no practicable alternative exists, and subject to the availability of appropriations; and
(B)the construction of any new road in any roadless area in the Sanctuary.
1.This Act may be cited as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act
.
2.Congress finds that— (1)Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, his country, and fly fishing;
(2)Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his bravery;
(3)Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding rivers in Oregon;
(4)as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the United States and the world;
(5)Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission;
(6)Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame; and
(7)in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the State of Oregon should be designated as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area
.
3.In this Act: (1)The term Map means the map entitled Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act
and dated June 23, 2016.
(2)The term Secretary means the Secretary of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service. (3)The term Special Management Area
means the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area designated by section 4(a).
(4)The term State means the State of Oregon. 4.Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area, Oregon (a)The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area
.
(b)
(1)As soon as practicable after the date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the Special Management Area.
(2)The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal description.
(3)The map and legal description prepared under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
(c)Subject to valid existing rights, the Special Management Area shall be administered by the Secretary—
(1)in accordance with all laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System; and
(2)in a manner that— (A)conserves and enhances the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the Special Management Area;
(B)maintains and seeks to enhance the wild salmonid habitat of the Special Management Area; (C)maintains or enhances the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
(D)preserves opportunities for recreation, including primitive recreation.
(d)Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and wildlife in the State.
(e)Nothing in this section— (1)creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Special Management Area; or
(2)modifies the applicable travel management plan for the Special Management Area. (f)Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in the Special Management Area, consistent with the purposes of this Act, including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire breaks, backfires, and retardant.
(g)Nothing in this section prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the Special Management Area in a manner consistent with—
(1)the purposes described in subsection (c); and
(2)the applicable forest plan. (h)Protection of tribal rightsNothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
(i)Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the Special Management Area river segments designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms of—
(1)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
(3)disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.Amend the title so as to read: A bill to designate the Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area in the State of Oregon.
.September 8, 2016Reported with an amendment and an amendment to the title