[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 2890 Introduced in House (IH)]

111th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 2890

  To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river 
  segments in Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             June 16, 2009

 Mr. DeFazio (for himself, Mr. Blumenauer, and Mr. Wu) introduced the 
    following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural 
                               Resources

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                                 A BILL


 
  To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain river 
  segments in Oregon as wild or scenic rivers, 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 River 
Expansion Act''.

SEC. 2. ROGUE RIVER ADDITIONS.

    (a) Amendments.--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 ``(A) 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:
                            ``(i) Kelsey creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 2.2 miles 
                                of Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to 
                                the eastern section line of 32S 8W sec. 
                                30 as a recreational river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 7.1 miles 
                                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 approximately 0.1 miles 
                                of East Fork Kelsey Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of 
                                road 32-7-19.3 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 4.7 miles 
                                of East Fork Kelsey Creek 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 approximately 0.6 miles 
                                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 approximately 1.9 miles 
                                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 approximately 0.1 miles 
                                of East Fork Whisky Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of 
                                road 34-8-1 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 3.7 miles 
                                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 
                        approximately 4.8 miles of West Fork Whisky 
                        Creek from its headwaters to the confluence of 
                        the Rogue River as a wild river.
                            ``(vi) Big windy creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 1.5 miles 
                                of Big Windy Creek from its headwaters 
                                to 0.1 miles downstream from road 34-9-
                                17.1 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 5.8 miles 
                                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 approximately 0.2 miles 
                                of East Fork Big Windy Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 34-8-36 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 3.7 miles 
                                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 approximately 1.1 miles 
                                of Little Windy Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of 
                                road 34-8-36 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.9 miles 
                                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 approximately 0.3 miles 
                                of Howard Creek from its headwaters to 
                                0.1 miles downstream of road 34-9-34 as 
                                a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 6.9 miles 
                                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 approximately 0.2-mile 
                                section of Mule Creek from the 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 32-9-15.1 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 11.2 miles 
                                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 approximately 1.6-mile 
                                section of Grave Creek from the 
                                confluence of Wolf Creek downstream as 
                                a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 8.2-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 3.5-
                        mile section of Anna Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with Howard Creek as a wild 
                        river.
                            ``(xiii) Missouri creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 2.6 miles 
                                of Missouri Creek from its headwaters 
                                to north section line of 33S 10W sec. 
                                25 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 2.2-mile 
                                section of Missouri Creek from north 
                                section line of 33S 10W sec. 25 to the 
                                confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                                wild river.
                            ``(xiv) Jenny creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.3-mile 
                                section of Jenny Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 34-9-7 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 4.6-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 2-mile 
                                section of Rum Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 34-8-34 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 2.4-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 0.5-mile 
                                section of East Rum Creek from the 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of 
                                road 34-8-10.1 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.5-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 
                        1.7-mile section of Wildcat Creek from its 
                        headwaters downstream to the confluence with 
                        the Rogue River as a wild river.
                            ``(xviii) Montgomery creek.--The 
                        approximately 1.8-mile section of Montgomery 
                        Creek from its headwaters downstream to the 
                        confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                            ``(xix) Quartz creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.5-mile 
                                section of Quartz Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 35-9-1.2 as a recreational river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 2.8-mile 
                                section of Quartz Creek 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 approximately 1.3-mile 
                                section of Hewitt Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream of 
                                road 33-9-21 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.3-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 
                        6.6 miles of Bunker Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxii) Dulog creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.8 miles 
                                of Dulog Creek from its headwaters to 
                                0.1 miles downstream of road 34-8-36 as 
                                a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.0 miles 
                                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 approximately 
                        2.2 miles 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 approximately 1.2-mile 
                                section of North Fork Galice Creek from 
                                its headwaters to 0.1 miles upstream of 
                                road 34-8-36 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 4.5-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 0.7 miles 
                                of Quail Creek from its headwaters 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 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 approximately 
                        4.1 miles of Meadow Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxvii) Russian creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.4 miles 
                                of Russian Creek from its headwaters to 
                                0.1 miles downstream from road 33-8-21 
                                as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 2.2 miles 
                                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 approximately 
                        1.2 miles of Alder Creek from its headwaters to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                            ``(xxix) Booze creek.--The approximately 
                        1.5 miles of Booze Creek from its headwaters to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                            ``(xxx) Bronco creek.--The approximately 
                        1.8 miles of Bronco Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxxi) Centennial gulch creek.--The 
                        approximately 1.9 miles of Centennial Gulch 
                        Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
                        with the Rogue River as a recreational river.
                            ``(xxxii) Copsey creek.--The approximately 
                        1.5 miles of Copsey Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxxiii) Corral creek.--The approximately 
                        0.5 miles of Corral Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxxiv) Cowley creek.--The approximately 
                        0.9 miles of Cowley Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxxv) Ditch creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.5-mile 
                                section of Ditch Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 33-5-9.2 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.9-mile 
                                section of Ditch Creek from 0.1 miles 
                                downstream from road 33-5-9.2 to its 
                                confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                                wild river.
                            ``(xxxvi) Francis creek.--The approximately 
                        0.9 miles of Francis Creek from its headwaters 
                        to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                        wild river.
                            ``(xxxvii) Long gulch.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 1.4-mile 
                                section of Long Gulch from the 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 34-9-21 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 1.1-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 1.0-mile 
                                section of Bailey Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 34-8-22.2 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) The approximately 2.1-mile 
                                section 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 approximately 
                        0.7 miles of Shady Creek from its headwaters to 
                        the confluence with the Rogue River as a wild 
                        river.
                            ``(xl) Slide creek.--
                                    ``(I) The approximately 0.5-mile 
                                section of Slide Creek from its 
                                headwaters to 0.1 miles downstream from 
                                road 33-9-6 as a scenic river.
                                    ``(II) 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.
                    ``(C) In general.--River segments referred to in 
                subparagraph (B) shall include an average of 640 acres 
                per mile measured from the ordinary high water mark on 
                both sides of the river. All such wild, scenic, and 
                recreation areas shall be managed as part of the Rogue 
                Wild and Scenic River.''.
    (b) 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) of this section, 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 pertaining to mineral and 
        geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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