II 111th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 635 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 18, 2009 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources A BILL To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate a segment of Illabot Creek in Skagit County, Washington, as a component of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

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Designation of wild and scenic river segments

Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the following: (__)

Illabot Creek, Washington

The 14.3 mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to 1,000 feet south of and at no point closer than 200 feet from the Rockport-Cascade Road, flowing through lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service, Washington State Department of Natural Resources, and Seattle City Light, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as follows: (A)The 4.3 mile segment from the headwaters of Illabot Creek to the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness Area as a wild river. (B)The 10 mile segment from the boundary of Glacier Peak Wilderness to 1,000 feet south of Rockport-Cascade Road as a recreational river. .