[Congressional Bills 112th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 3436 Introduced in House (IH)]

112th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 3436

  To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to 
 make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River 
      area, and to provide additional protections for Rogue River 
                  tributaries, and for other purposes.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           November 16, 2011

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

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                                 A BILL


 
  To expand the Wild Rogue Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to 
 make additional wild and scenic river designations in the Rogue River 
      area, and to provide additional protections for Rogue River 
                  tributaries, 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. EXPANSION OF WILD ROGUE WILDERNESS AREA.

    (a) Expansion.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), certain Federal land managed by the Bureau of Land 
Management, comprising approximately 58,100 acres, as generally 
depicted on the map entitled ``Wild Rogue'', dated September 16, 2010, 
are hereby included in the Wild Rogue Wilderness, a component of the 
National Wilderness Preservation System.
    (b) Maps and Legal Descriptions.--
            (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
        enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Interior shall file 
        a map and a legal description of the wilderness area designated 
        by this section, with--
                    (A) the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources 
                of the Senate; and
                    (B) the Committee on Natural Resources of the House 
                of Representatives.
            (2) Force of law.--The maps and legal descriptions filed 
        under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if 
        included in this subtitle, except that the Secretary may 
        correct typographical errors in the maps and legal 
        descriptions.
            (3) Public availability.--Each map and legal description 
        filed under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for 
        public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Bureau of 
        Land Management.
    (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the area 
designated as wilderness by this section shall be administered by the 
Secretary of the Interior in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 
U.S.C. 1131 et seq.).
    (d) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights in existence on the date 
of enactment of this Act, the Federal land designated as wilderness by 
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.

SEC. 2. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, ROGUE RIVER AREA.

    (a) Amendments.--Section 3(a)(5) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(5)) (relating to the Rogue River, Oregon) is amended 
by adding at the end the following:
            ``In addition to the segment described in the previous 
        sentence, the following segments in the Rogue River area are 
        designated:
                    ``(A) Kelsey creek.--The approximately 4.8 miles of 
                Kelsey Creek from east section line of T32S, R9W, sec. 
                34, W.M. to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(B) East fork kelsey creek.--The approximately 
                4.6 miles of East Fork Kelsey Creek from the Wild Rogue 
                Wilderness boundary in T33S, R8W, sec. 5, W.M. to the 
                confluence with Kelsey Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(C) 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.
                    ``(D) East fork whisky creek.--
                            ``(i) The approximately 2.8 miles of East 
                        Fork Whisky Creek from the Wild Rogue 
                        Wilderness boundary in T33S, R8W, sec. 11, W.M. 
                        to 0.1 miles downstream of road 33-8-26 
                        crossing as a wild river.
                            ``(ii) The approximately .3 miles of East 
                        Fork Whisky Creek from 0.1 miles downstream of 
                        road 33-8-26 to the confluence with Whisky 
                        Creek as a recreational river.
                    ``(E) West fork whisky creek.--The approximately 
                4.8 miles of West Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters 
                to the confluence with Whisky Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(F) 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.
                    ``(G) 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.
                    ``(H) Little windy creek.--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.
                    ``(I) 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.
                    ``(J) Mule creek.--The approximately 6.3 miles of 
                Mule Creek from east section line of T32S, R10W, sec. 
                25, W.M to the confluence with the Rogue River as a 
                wild river.
                    ``(K) Anna creek.--The approximately 3.5-mile 
                section of Anna Creek from its headwaters to the 
                confluence with Howard Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(L) Missouri creek.--The approximately 1.6 miles 
                of Missouri Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
                boundary in T33S, R10W, sec. 24, W.M. to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(M) Jenny creek.--The approximately 1.8 miles of 
                Jenny Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T33S, R9W, sec.28, W.M. to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(N) Rum creek.--The approximately 2.2 miles of 
                Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T34S, R8W, sec. 9, W.M. to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(O) East fork rum creek.--The approximately 1.5 
                miles of East Rum Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
                boundary in T34S, R8W, sec. 10, W.M. to the confluence 
                with Rum Creek as a wild river.
                    ``(P) 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.
                    ``(Q) 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.
                    ``(R) Hewitt creek.--The approximately 1.2 miles of 
                Hewitt Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T33S, R9W, sec. 19, W.M. to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(S) Bunker creek.--The approximately 6.6 miles of 
                Bunker Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(T) 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.
                    ``(U) Quail creek.--The approximately 1.7 miles of 
                Quail Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T33S, R10W, sec. 1, W.M. to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(V) Meadow creek.--The approximately 4.1 miles of 
                Meadow Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(W) Russian creek.--The approximately 2.5 miles 
                of Russian Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
                boundary in T33S, R8W, sec. 20, W.M. to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(X) Alder creek.--The approximately 1.2 miles of 
                Alder Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(Y) Booze creek.--The approximately 1.5 miles of 
                Booze Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(Z) Bronco creek.--The approximately 1.8 miles of 
                Bronco Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(AA) Copsey creek.--The approximately 1.5 miles 
                of Copsey Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(BB) Corral creek.--The approximately 0.5 miles 
                of Corral Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(CC) Cowley creek.--The approximately 0.9 miles 
                of Cowley Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(DD) Ditch creek.--The approximately 1.8 miles of 
                Ditch Creek from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T33S, R9W, sec. 5, W.M. to its confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(EE) Francis creek.--The approximately 0.9 miles 
                of Francis Creek from its headwaters to the confluence 
                with the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(FF) Long gulch.--The approximately 1.1 miles of 
                Long Gulch from the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
                T33S, R10W, sec. 23, W.M. to the confluence with the 
                Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(GG) Bailey creek.--The approximately 1.7 miles 
                of Bailey Creek from the west section line of T34S, 
                R8W, sec.14, W.M. to the confluence of the Rogue River 
                as a wild river.
                    ``(HH) Shady creek.--The approximately 0.7 miles of 
                Shady Creek from its headwaters to the confluence with 
                the Rogue River as a wild river.
                    ``(II) 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.''.
    (b) Management.--All wild, scenic, and recreation classified 
segments designated by the amendment made by subsection (a) shall be 
managed as part of the Rogue Wild and Scenic River.
    (c) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within 
the boundaries of the river segments designated by the amendment made 
by subsection (a) 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.

SEC. 3. ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR ROGUE RIVER TRIBUTARIES.

    (a) Protections.--The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission shall 
not license the construction of any dam, water conduit, reservoir, 
powerhouse, transmission line, or other project works on or directly 
affecting any stream which is listed in this section, and no department 
or agency of the United States shall assist by loan, grant, license, or 
otherwise in the construction of any water resources project on or 
directly affecting any stream which is listed in this section of this 
Act, except to maintain or repair water resources projects that exist 
on the date of enactment of this Act. Nothing in this section shall 
prohibit any department or agency of the United States in assisting by 
loan, grant, license, or otherwise, water resources projects whose 
primary purpose is ecological or aquatic restoration and which provide 
a net benefit to water quality and aquatic resources.
    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within a 
quarter-mile on each side of the streams listed in 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.
    (c) Stream Segments.--
            (1) Kelsey creek.--The approximately 4.5 miles of Kelsey 
        Creek from its headwaters to the east section line of 32S 9W 
        sec. 34.
            (2) East fork kelsey creek.--The approximately .2 miles of 
        East Fork Kelsey Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue 
        Wilderness boundary in 33S 8W sec. 5.
            (3) East fork whisky creek.--The approximately .7 miles of 
        East Fork Whisky Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue 
        Wilderness boundary in 33S 8W section 11.
            (4) Little windy creek.--The approximately 1.2 miles of 
        Little Windy Creek from its headwaters to west section line of 
        33S 9W sec. 34.
            (5) Mule creek.--The approximately 5.1 miles of Mule Creek 
        from its headwaters to east section line of 32S 10W sec. 25.
            (6) Missouri creek.--The approximately 3.1 miles of 
        Missouri Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness 
        boundary in 33S 10W sec. 24.
            (7) Jenny creek.--The approximately 3.1 miles of Jenny 
        Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 
        in 33S 9W sec. 28.
            (8) Rum creek.--The approximately 2.2 miles of Rum Creek 
        from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
        34S 8W sec. 9.
            (9) East fork rum creek.--The approximately .5 miles of 
        East Fork Rum Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue 
        Wilderness boundary in 34S 8W sec. 10.
            (10) Hewitt creek.--The approximately 1.4 miles of Hewitt 
        Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 
        in 33S 9W sec. 19.
            (11) Quail creek.--The approximately .8 miles of Quail 
        Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 
        in 33S 10W sec. 1.
            (12) Russian creek.--The approximately .1 miles of Russian 
        Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 
        in 33S 8W sec. 20.
            (13) Ditch creek.--The approximately .7 miles of Ditch 
        Creek from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary 
        in 33S 9W sec. 5.
            (14) Long gulch.--The approximately 1.4 miles of Long Gulch 
        from its headwaters to the Wild Rogue Wilderness boundary in 
        33S 10W sec. 23.
            (15) Bailey creek.--The approximately 1.4 miles of Bailey 
        Creek from its headwaters to west section line of 34S 8W sec. 
        14.
            (16) Quartz creek.--The approximately 3.3 miles of Quartz 
        Creek from its headwaters to its confluence with the North Fork 
        Galice Creek.
            (17) North fork galice creek.--The approximately 5.7 miles 
        of the North Fork Galice Creek from its headwaters to its 
        confluence with Galice Creek.
            (18) Grave creek.--The approximately 10.2 mile section of 
        Grave Creek from the confluence of Wolf Creek downstream to the 
        confluence with the Rogue River.
            (19) Centennial gulch.--The approximately 2.2 miles of 
        Centennial Gulch from its headwaters to its confluence with the 
        Rogue River.
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