[Congressional Bills 110th Congress]
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[S. 3149 Introduced in Senate (IS)]







110th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                S. 3149

To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add certain segments to the 
            Rogue River designation, and for other purposes.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                             June 18, 2008

   Mr. Wyden introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
       referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to add certain segments to the 
            Rogue River designation, and for other purposes.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic Rivers 
Act of 2008''.

SEC. 2. ROGUE RIVER ADDITIONS.

    (a) In General.--Section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``The segment'' and inserting the 
        following:
                    ``(A) In general.--The segment''; and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
            ``(B) Additional areas.--In addition to the segment 
        described in subparagraph (A), the following segments of the 
        Rogue River, Oregon, to be administered in the following 
        classifications:
                    ``(i) Kelsey creek.--
                            ``(I) The 2.2-mile segment of Kelsey Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to the eastern 
                        section line of 32S 8W sec. 30 as a 
                        recreational river.
                            ``(II) The 7.1-mile segment of Kelsey Creek 
                        from the eastern section line of 32S 8W sec. 30 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                    ``(ii) East fork kelsey creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.1-mile segment of East Fork 
                        Kelsey Creek from the headwaters of the Creek 
                        to 0.1 miles downstream of road 32-7-19.3 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 4.7-mile segment of East Fork 
                        Kelsey Creek downstream from 0.1 miles 
                        downstream of road 32-7-19.3 to the confluence 
                        with Kelsey Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(iii) Whisky creek.--
                            ``(I) The 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) The 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) The 0.1-mile segment of East Fork 
                        Whisky Creek from the headwaters of the Creek 
                        to 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-1 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 3.7-mile segment of East Fork 
                        Whisky Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 
                        34-8-1 to the confluence with Whisky Creek as a 
                        wild river.
                    ``(v) West fork whisky creek.--The 4.8-mile segment 
                of West Fork Whisky Creek from the headwaters of the 
                Creek to the confluence of the Rogue River as a wild 
                river.
                    ``(vi) Big windy creek.--
                            ``(I) The 1.5-mile segment of Big Windy 
                        Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 
                        miles downstream from road 34-9-17.1 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 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) The 0.2-mile segment of East Fork Big 
                        Windy Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to 
                        0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-36 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 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.--
                            ``(I) The 1.1-mile segment of Little Windy 
                        Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 
                        miles downstream of road 34-8-36 as a scenic 
                        river.
                            ``(II) The 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) The 0.3-mile segment of Howard Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream of road 34-9-34 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 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.--
                            ``(I) The 0.2-mile segment of Mule Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 32-9-15.1 as a scenic 
                        river.
                            ``(II) The 11.2-mile segment of Mule Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream from road 32-9-15.1 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                    ``(xi) Grave creek.--
                            ``(I) The 1.6-mile segment of Grave Creek 
                        from the confluence of Wolf Creek downstream as 
                        a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 8.2-mile segment of Grave Creek 
                        from 1.6 miles downstream of the confluence of 
                        Wolf Creek to the confluence with the Rogue 
                        River as a recreational river.
                    ``(xii) Anna creek.--The 3.5-mile segment of Anna 
                Creek from the headwaters of Anna Creek to the 
                confluence with Howard Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(xiii) Missouri creek.--
                            ``(I) The 2.6-mile segment of Missouri 
                        Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                        north section line of 33S 10W sec. 25 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 2.2-mile segment of Missouri 
                        Creek from the north section line of 33S 10W 
                        sec. 25 to the confluence with the Rogue River 
                        as a wild river.
                    ``(xiv) Jenny creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.3-mile segment of Jenny Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 34-9-7 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 4.6-mile segment of Jenny Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-9-7 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xv) Rum creek.--
                            ``(I) The 2-mile segment of Rum Creek from 
                        the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 34-8-34 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 2.4-mile segment of Rum Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-34 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xvi)  East fork rum creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.5-mile segment of East Rum 
                        Creek from the headwaters to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream of road 34-8-10.1 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 1.5-mile segment of East Rum 
                        Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-
                        10.1 to the confluence with Rum Creek as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xvii) Wildcat creek.--The 1.7-mile segment of 
                Wildcat Creek from the headwaters of the Creek 
                downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(xviii) Montgomery creek.--The 1.8-mile segment 
                of Montgomery Creek from the headwaters of the Creek 
                downstream to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(xix) Quartz creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.5-mile segment of Quartz Creek 
                        from its headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream 
                        from road 35-9-1.2 as a recreational river.
                            ``(II) The 2.8-mile segment from 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 35-9-1.2 to the confluence 
                        of the North Fork Galice Creek as a scenic 
                        river.
                    ``(xx) Hewitt creek.--
                            ``(I) The 1.3-mile segment of Hewitt Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream of road 33-9-21 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 1.3-mile segment of Hewitt Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-9-21 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xxi) Bunker creek.--The 6.6-mile segment of 
                Bunker Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxii) Dulog creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.8-mile segment of Dulog Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream of road 34-8-36 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 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.
                    ``(xxiii) Galice creek.--The 2.2-mile segment of 
                Galice Creek from the confluence with the North and 
                South Forks of Galice Creek to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a recreational river.
                    ``(xxiv) North fork galice creek.--
                            ``(I) The 1.2-mile segment of North Fork 
                        Galice Creek from the headwaters of the Creek 
                        to 0.1 miles upstream of road 34-8-36 as a 
                        scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 4.5-mile segment of North Fork 
                        Galice Creek from 0.1 miles upstream of road 
                        34-8-36 to the confluence with Galice Creek as 
                        a recreational river.
                    ``(xxv) Quail creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.7-mile segment of Quail Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 32-9-14.2 as a scenic 
                        river.
                            ``(II) The 1.8-mile segment of Quail Creek 
                        from to 0.1 miles downstream from road 32-9-
                        14.2 to the confluence with the Rogue River as 
                        a wild river.
                    ``(xxvi) Meadow creek.--The 4.1-mile segment of 
                Meadow Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxvii) Russian creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.4-mile segment of Russian Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 33-8-21 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 2.2-mile segment of Russian 
                        Creek 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-8-21 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xxviii) Alder creek.--The 1.2-mile segment of 
                Alder Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxix) Booze creek.--The 1.5-mile segment of 
                Booze Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxx) Bronco creek.--The 1.8-mile segment of 
                Bronco Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxxi) Centennial gulch creek.--The 1.9-mile 
                segment of Centennial Gulch Creek from the headwaters 
                of the Creek to the confluence with the Rogue River as 
                a recreational river.
                    ``(xxxii) Copsey creek.--The 1.5-mile segment of 
                Copsey Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxxiii) Corral creek.--The 0.5-mile segment of 
                Corral Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxxiv) Cowley creek.--The 0.9-mile segment of 
                Cowley Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxxv) Ditch creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.5-mile segment of Ditch Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 33-5-9.2 as a scenic 
                        river.
                            ``(II) The 1.9-mile segment of Ditch Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream from road 33-5-9.2 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xxxvi) Francis creek.--The 0.9-mile segment of 
                Francis Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(xxxvii) Long gulch.--
                            ``(I) The 1.4-mile segment of Long Gulch 
                        from the headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream 
                        from road 34-9-21 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 1.1-mile segment of Long Gulch 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-21 to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xxxviii) Bailey creek.--
                            ``(I) The 1.0-mile segment of Bailey Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 34-8-22.2 as a scenic 
                        river.
                            ``(II) The 2.1-mile segment of Bailey Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-8-22.2 
                        to the confluence of the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                    ``(xxxix) Shady creek.--The 0.7-mile segment of 
                Shady Creek from the headwaters of the Creek to the 
                confluence with the Rogue River, as a wild river.
                    ``(xl) Slide creek.--
                            ``(I) The 0.5-mile segment of Slide Creek 
                        from the headwaters of the Creek to 0.1 miles 
                        downstream from road 33-9-6 as a scenic river.
                            ``(II) The 0.7-mile segment of Slide Creek 
                        from 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-9-6 to the 
                        confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.''.
    (b) Administrative Provisions.--
            (1) In general.--Any segment of the Rogue River 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 subsection 
        (a)(2)) shall--
                    (A) include an average of 640 acres per mile 
                measured from the ordinary high water mark on both 
                sides of the River; and
                    (B) be managed as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic 
                River designated by subparagraph (A) of section 3(a)(5) 
                of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 
                1274(a)(5)) (as added by subsection (a)(1)).
            (2) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights, the Federal land 
        within the boundaries of the river segments 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 subsection 
        (a)(2)) 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 relating to mineral 
                and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
            (3) Windpower facilities prohibited.--The siting of 
        windpower facilities within the lateral boundaries of a segment 
        of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River 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 subsection (a)(2)) is 
        prohibited.
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