II 112th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 764 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES April 7 (legislative day, April 5), 2011 Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) 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 make technical corrections to the segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Chetco River Protection Act of 2011.

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Technical Corrections to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

Section 3(a)(69) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(69)) is amended— (1)by redesignating subparagraphs (A), (B), and (C) as clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), respectively, and indenting appropriately; (2)in the matter preceding clause (i) (as so redesignated), by striking The 44.5-mile and inserting the following: (A)

Designations

The 44.5-mile ; (3)in clause (i) (as so redesignated)— (A)by striking 25.5-mile and inserting 27.5-mile; and (B)by striking Boulder Creek at the Kalmiopsis Wilderness boundary and inserting Mislatnah Creek; (4)in clause (ii) (as so redesignated)— (A)by striking 8 and inserting 7.5; and (B)by striking Boulder Creek to Steel Bridge and inserting Mislatnah Creek to Eagle Creek; (5)in clause (iii) (as so redesignated)— (A)by striking 11 and inserting 9.5; and (B)by striking Steel Bridge and inserting Eagle Creek; and (6)by adding at the end the following: (B)

Withdrawal

Subject to valid rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A), is withdrawn from all forms of— (i)entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (ii)location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (iii)disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials. .