[Congressional Bills 104th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1697 Introduced in House (IH)]







104th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1697

To provide for the continuation of certain commercial activities at the 
Red's Horse Ranch area of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa and Whitman 
                       National Forests, Oregon.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                              May 24, 1995

  Mr. Cooley introduced the following bill; which was referred to the 
                         Committee on Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To provide for the continuation of certain commercial activities at the 
Red's Horse Ranch area of the Eagle Cap Wilderness, Wallowa and Whitman 
                       National Forests, Oregon.
    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. CONTINUATION OF CERTAIN OUTFITTER ACTIVITIES AT RED'S HORSE 
              RANCH, EAGLE CAP WILDERNESS, OREGON.

    (a) Airstrip Access.--The landing of aircraft at the area known as 
Red's Horse Ranch, where this use was established before the addition 
of such area to the Eagle Cap Wilderness, may be permitted to continue 
subject to such restrictions as the Secretary of Agriculture deems 
desirable.
    (b) Commercial Services.--Commercial services may be performed at 
Red's Horse Ranch, Oregon, to the extent necessary for activities which 
are proper for realizing the recreational or other wilderness purposes 
of the Eagle Cap Wilderness as provided in section 4(d)(5) of the 
Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133(d)(5)), including a guest ranch, 
outfitting, hotel, meals, horse rental, pack trips, and tours.
    (c) Red's Horse Ranch Area Described.--For the purposes of this 
section, the area known as Red's Horse Ranch is that area added in 1994 
to the Eagle Cap Wilderness (as designated by Public Laws 88-577, 92-
521, and 98-328), Wallowa and Whitman National Forests, Oregon, which 
is located approximately 20 miles west of Enterprise, Oregon, on the 
Minam River and is more particularly described as follows:
    The SENE and the NESE, Section 36, Township 2 South, Range 41 East, 
W.M.
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