I 111th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2890 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 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.

1.

Short Title

This Act may be cited as the Lower Rogue Wild and Scenic River Expansion Act.

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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.