[Congressional Record Volume 163, Number 37 (Thursday, March 2, 2017)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1581-S1582]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

      By Mr. WYDEN (for himself and Mr. Merkley):
  S. 513. A bill to designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead 
Special Management Area in the State of Oregon; to the Committee on 
Energy and Natural Resources.
  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, today I am reintroducing a bill honoring 
two Oregon legends--Frank and Jeanne Moore--who have spent their lives 
together on the North Umpqua River as fishers, stewards of the land, 
and hosts to visitors from across the world at the famous Steamboat 
Inn.
  The North Umpqua River runs through the Umpqua National Forest in 
Southwest Oregon. The river is a destination for rafters and kayakers, 
and is home to some of the best steelhead runs in the world, making it 
a fly-fishing haven. Frank and Jeanne Moore founded the Steamboat Inn 
in 1957, and spent years introducing visitors to the beauty of the 
Umpqua National Forest and the North Umpqua River. Frank, a decorated 
WWII veteran and a recent inductee into the Freshwater Fishing Hall of 
Fame, was the fishing guide for the Inn's visitors, and has now been 
fishing this river for 70 years. The Steamboat Inn's website paints a 
wonderful picture of how Frank and Jeanne welcomed visitors to the 
North Umpqua River:
  ``Each night, Jeanne Moore cooked evening meals for as many as sixty 
road construction crew members, who ate in shifts, before turning her 
attention to feeding her lodge guests. Frank pitched in, helped with 
the cooking, and also made a policy decision that would henceforth 
guide the Fisherman's Dinner: From then on, anglers could fish until 
the last light disappeared on the river. Dinner would be served one 
half hour after sunset!''
  In the 1960's, the river and its tributaries experienced significant 
degradation, and Frank Moore has worked tirelessly ever since to 
rehabilitate the river and the steelhead populations. Frank served on 
the State of Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission and has received the 
National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year award and the 
Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award. He works with his 
neighbors and local organizations to monitor the river, and just about 
everyone he comes across on his drives along the river knows his name 
and knows his work. Frank and Jeanne have opened their door to visitors 
and have taken great care of this Oregon treasure.
  The Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area 
will stand as a tribute to the Moore's and their dedication to 
protecting this special place in Oregon and preserving the hard work 
they've put in to ensure that Oregonians and visitors alike will have a 
healthy river, full of steelhead, to visit for decades to come.
  It is my honor to reintroduce this bill today with my colleague from 
Oregon, Senator Jeff Merkley, on behalf of these extraordinary 
Oregonians.
  Mr. President, I ask unanimous consent that the text of the bill be 
printed in the Record.
  There being no objection, the text of the bill was ordered to be 
printed in the Record, as follows:

                                 S. 513

       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 ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild 
     Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''.

     SEC. 2. FINDINGS.

       Congress finds that--
       (1) Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, 
     his country, and fly fishing;
       (2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the 
     beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-
     Day Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the 
     French Legion of Honor for his bravery;
       (3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a 
     family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding 
     rivers in Oregon;
       (4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North 
     Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, 
     along with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the 
     flowing river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all 
     over the United States and the world;
       (5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast 
     rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed 
     significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and 
     protect river health, including serving on the State of 
     Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission;
       (6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation 
     work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of 
     the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation 
     Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing 
     Hall of Fame; and
       (7) in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, 
     both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of 
     Forest Service land in the State of Oregon should be 
     designated as the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead 
     Special Management Area''.

     SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.

       In this Act:
       (1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Frank 
     Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation 
     Act'' and dated June 23, 2016.
       (2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary 
     of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest 
     Service.
       (3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management 
     Area'' means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead 
     Special Management Area designated by section 4(a).
       (4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.

     SEC. 4. FRANK AND JEANNE MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SPECIAL 
                   MANAGEMENT AREA, OREGON.

       (a) Designation.--The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest 
     Service land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, 
     is designated as the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead 
     Special Management Area''.
       (b) Map; Legal Description.--
       (1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of 
     enactment of this Act, the

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     Secretary shall prepare a map and legal description of the 
     Special Management Area.
       (2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared 
     under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as 
     if included in this Act, except that the Secretary may 
     correct clerical and typographical errors in the map and 
     legal description.
       (3) Availability.--The map and legal description prepared 
     under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public 
     inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
       (c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Special Management Area shall be administered by the 
     Secretary--
       (1) in accordance with all laws (including regulations) 
     applicable to the National Forest System; and
       (2) in a manner that--
       (A) conserves and enhances the natural character, 
     scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, 
     fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water, and cultural 
     values of the Special Management Area;
       (B) maintains and seeks to enhance the wild salmonid 
     habitat of the Special Management Area;
       (C) maintains or enhances the watershed as a thermal refuge 
     for wild salmonids; and
       (D) preserves opportunities for recreation, including 
     primitive recreation.
       (d) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the 
     jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to 
     fish and wildlife in the State.
       (e) Adjacent Management.--Nothing in this section--
       (1) creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around 
     the Special Management Area; or
       (2) modifies the applicable travel management plan for the 
     Special Management Area.
       (f) Wildfire Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits 
     the Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and 
     local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire 
     operations in the Special Management Area, consistent with 
     the purposes of this Act, including the use of aircraft, 
     machinery, mechanized equipment, fire breaks, backfires, and 
     retardant.
       (g) Vegetation Management.--Nothing in this section 
     prohibits the Secretary from conducting vegetation management 
     projects within the Special Management Area in a manner 
     consistent with--
       (1) the purposes described in subsection (c); and
       (2) the applicable forest plan.
       (h) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section 
     diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
       (i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the 
     Federal land within the boundaries of the Special Management 
     Area river segments designated 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 relating to mineral and 
     geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
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