[Senate Report 118-184]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
Calendar No. 421
118th Congress } { Report
SENATE
2d Session } { 118-184
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WILD OLYMPICS WILDERNESS AND WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT
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June 18, 2024.--Ordered to be printed
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Mr. Manchin, from the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources,
submitted the following
R E P O R T
[To accompany S. 1254]
[Including cost estimate of the Congressional Budget Office]
The Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, to which was
referred the bill (S. 1254), to designate and expand wilderness
areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington,
and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and
Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other
purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon
with an amendment and recommends that the bill, as amended, do
pass.
Amendment
On page 20, strike lines 23 and 24 and insert the
following:
(b) Restoration.--Consistent with the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) (including any regulations
promulgated under that Act), the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, may authorize,
with respect to a river segment designated by the amendment
made by subsection (a), an activity or a project, the primary
purpose of which is--
(1) river restoration;
(2) the recovery of a species listed as endangered or
threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16
U.S.C. 1531 et seq.); or
(3) restoring ecological and hydrological function.
Purpose
The purpose of S. 1254 is to designate and expand several
wilderness areas in the Olympic National Forest in the State of
Washington, and to designate certain rivers in the Olympic
National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic
rivers.
Background and Need
The Olympic Peninsula in western Washington covers over
3,600 square miles stretching from Puget Sound on the east, to
the Pacific Ocean on the west. The peninsula contains a number
of state and national parks and forests, including Olympic
National Park and the Olympic National Forest. The areas
encompassed by S. 1254 contain mature forests, critical salmon
habitat, and provide numerous outdoor recreation opportunities.
S. 1254 would designate approximately 126,554 acres in the
Olympic National Forest as wilderness and an additional 5,346
acres as potential wilderness. The bill would also designate
approximately 464 miles across 19 rivers and major tributaries
on the Olympic Peninsula as wild and scenic rivers. These
rivers provide important habitat for many species of native
freshwater fish, as well as Pacific salmon and steelhead,
including the federally threatened bull trout.
Legislative History
S. 1254 was introduced by Senator Murray on April 20, 2023.
The Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a
hearing on S. 1254 on July 12, 2023. Companion legislation,
H.R. 2765 was introduced in the House of Representatives on
April 20, 2023, by Representative Kilmer.
Similar legislation, S. 455, was introduced in the 117th
Congress by Senator Murray on February 25, 2021. The
Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining held a
hearing on the bill on June 16, 2021. The Committee failed to
report S. 455 on a 10-10 vote in an open business meeting held
on May 3, 2022. Companion legislation, H.R. 999, was introduced
in the 117th House of Representatives on February 11, 2021, by
Representative Kilmer. The House passed the text of H.R. 999 as
part of H.R. 803, the Protecting America's Wilderness and
Public Lands Act, which passed the House of Representatives by
a vote of 227-200 on February 26, 2021, and was also added as
an amendment to H.R. 7900, the 2023 National Defense
Authorization Act. No further action occurred on H.R. 803 in
the Senate and the Wild Olympics language was not included in
the final 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (Public Law
117-263).
Senator Murray introduced similar legislation in the 116th
Congress (S. 1382) and in the 115th Congress (S. 483).
Companion legislation, H.R. 2642, was introduced in the 116th
House of Representatives. The Subcommittee on Public Lands,
Forests, and Mining held a hearing on S. 483 on August 22, 2018
(S. Hrg. 115-528).
Senator Murray also introduced a related bill in the 114th
Congress, S. 1510. The Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests,
and Mining held a hearing on S. 1510 on April 21, 2016 (S. Hrg.
114-500).
Committee Recommendation and Tabulation of Votes
The Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, in
open business session on December 14, 2023, by a majority vote
of a quorum present, recommends that the Senate pass S. 1254,
if amended as described herein.
The roll call vote on reporting the measure was 10 yeas and
9 nays, as follows:
YEAS NAYS
Mr. Manchin Mr. Barrasso
Mr. Wyden Mr. Risch*
Ms. Cantwell Mr. Lee
Mr. Sanders Mr. Daines
Mr. Heinrich Ms. Murkowski
Ms. Hirono Mr. Hoeven*
Mr. King Mr. Cassidy
Ms. Cortez Masto Mrs. Hyde-Smith
Mr. Hickenlooper Mr. Hawley*
Mr. Padilla
*Indicates vote by proxy
Committee Amendment
During its consideration of S. 1254, the Committee adopted
an amendment deleting section 3(b), clarifying the protection
of valid existing water rights, since that language is already
covered by section 4(a), which clarifies that the wild and
scenic river designations do not affect existing rights. The
amendment added a new subsection (b) providing that the
Secretary of Agriculture or the Secretary of the Interior, as
applicable, may authorize projects and activities related to
river restoration, species recovery, or restoration of
ecological and hydrological functions on the designated rivers,
consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
Section-by-Section Analysis
Section 1. Short title
Section 1 provides the short title for the bill, the ``Wild
Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.''
Section 2. Designation of Olympic National Forest Wilderness areas
Subsection (a) designates approximately 126,554 acres of
land in the Olympic National Forest as components of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, as depicted on the
referenced maps. This includes the Lost Creek Wilderness,
Rugged Ridge Wilderness, Acklee Creek Wilderness, Gates of the
Elwha Wilderness, Buckhorn Wilderness additions, Green Mountain
Wilderness, the Brothers Wilderness additions, Mount Skokomish
Wilderness additions, Wonder Mountain Wilderness additions,
Moonlight Dome Wilderness, South Quinault Ridge Wilderness,
Colonel Bob Wilderness additions, Sams River Wilderness, and
the Canoe Creek Wilderness.
Subsection (b) requires the Secretary of Agriculture (the
Secretary) to administer the wilderness areas in accordance
with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), subject to
valid existing rights. As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary is required to file a map
and legal description of the designations, and each shall have
the same force and effect as if included in this Act, except
that the Secretary may correct minor errors. Each map and legal
description shall be made available for public inspection in
the appropriate Forest Service office.
Subsection (c) designates approximately 5,346 acres of
National Forest land as potential wilderness, as depicted on
the referenced maps. The potential wilderness shall be
designated as wilderness or incorporated into the adjacent
wilderness area on the date in which the Secretary publishes a
notice in the Federal Register that any nonconforming uses have
been terminated in the potential wilderness area.
Subsection (d) clarifies that nothing in this section
creates a protective perimeter or buffer zone around any
wilderness area and permits any nonconforming activity or use
outside of the boundary, even if it can be seen or heard from
within the boundary of the wilderness area.
Subsection (e) authorizes the Secretary to take measures
necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases in the
wilderness areas, in accordance with the Wilderness Act, and
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary
determines appropriate.
Section 3. Wild and Scenic River Designations.
Subsection (a) amends section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) to add approximately 464.5 miles
of rivers and creeks on Federal lands in the State of
Washington, managed by the Forest Service and the National Park
Service, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System.
Subsection (b) authorizes the Secretary of the Interior or
the Secretary of Agriculture, as applicable, to authorize an
activity or a project on the designated rivers for the purposes
of river restoration, the recovery of a species listed as
endangered or threatened under the Endangered Species Act of
1973 (16 U.S.C. 1531 et seq.), or restoring ecological and
hydrological function, consistent with the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.).
Subsection (c) requires the Secretary of Agriculture, no
later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, to
incorporate the designations made by this section into updated
applicable National Forest management plans. The Secretary may
update the management plan 5 years after the date of enactment
of this Act if the Secretary is unable to meet the 3 year
requirement and if, not later than 3 years after the date of
enactment, the Department of Agriculture's annual budget
submission to Congress contains a request for additional sums
as may be necessary to meet such requirements. The updated
management plans in this subsection satisfy the requirements
under section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C.
1274(d)).
Section 4. Existing rights and withdrawal
Subsection (a) clarifies that nothing in this Act or
amendments to the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act made by this Act
affects or abrogates existing rights, privileges, or contracts
held by private parties, nor does it modify or direct the
management, acquisition, or disposition of land managed by the
State of Washington.
Subsection (b) withdraws the land within the boundaries of
the wild and scenic river designations made by this Act,
subject to valid existing rights, from all forms of entry,
appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
disposition under mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral
material laws.
Section 5. Treaty rights
Section 5 clarifies that nothing in this Act alters,
diminishes, or extinguishes the reserved treaty rights of any
Indian Tribe with hunting, fishing, gathering, and cultural or
religious rights protected by a treaty.
Cost and Budgetary Considerations
The following estimate of costs of this measure has been
provided by the Congressional Budget Office.
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S. 1254 would designate 15 areas, totaling roughly 130,000
acres of federal land, in the Olympic National Forest in
Washington as wilderness and would add 470 miles of river
segments to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The
bill would generally withdraw those areas from availability for
commercial timber production.
Using information from the Forest Service, CBO estimates
that the agency would incur upfront costs averaging $400,000
for each of the 15 designations. That amount includes costs to
assess the areas for wilderness characteristics, develop and
update management plans, and conduct boundary surveys. In
addition, using information from the Forest Service and the
National Park Service (NPS), CBO estimates that the agencies
would incur upfront costs of $7 million to implement the wild
and scenic river designations; most of that amount would be for
boundary surveys. Finally, we estimate that the Forest Service
and the NPS would spend $600,000 annually for additional staff
and rangers under the bill. In total, CBO estimates that
implementing S. 1254 would cost $16 million over the 2024-2029
period; any related spending would be subject to the
availability of appropriated funds.
Income from timber production, the sale of forest products,
and special use permits is classified in the budget as
offsetting receipts (that is, as reductions in direct
spending). Under S.1254, the federal government could forgo
receipts because land would be unavailable for those purposes.
CBO estimates that any increases in direct spending from the
loss of receipts would be insignificant over the 2024-2034
period.
The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Alaina Rhee. The
estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director
of Budget Analysis.
Phillip L. Swagel,
Director, Congressional Budget Office.
Regulatory Impact Evaluation
In compliance with paragraph 11(b) of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, the Committee makes the following
evaluation of the regulatory impact which would be incurred in
carrying out S. 1254. The bill is not a regulatory measure in
the sense of imposing Government-established standards or
significant economic responsibilities on private individuals
and businesses. No personal information would be collected in
administering the program. Therefore, there would be no impact
on personal privacy. Little, if any, additional paperwork would
result from the enactment of S. 1254, as ordered reported.
Congressionally Directed Spending
S. 1254, as ordered reported, does not contain any
congressionally directed spending items, limited tax benefits,
or limited tariff benefits as defined in rule XLIV of the
Standing Rules of the Senate.
Executive Communications
The testimony provided by the Forest Service and the
Statement for the Record provided by the National Park Service
from the Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining,
July 12, 2023, hearing on S. 1254, follows:
Testimony of Chris French, Deputy Chief, U.S. Department of
Agriculture, Forest Service
s. 1254, ``wild olympics wilderness and wild and scenic rivers act''
USDA supports S. 1254, ``Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act,'' and would like to work with the
committee and the sponsor of this bill to address some
technical and timing concerns.
S. 1254 would designate new and expand existing Wilderness
areas, potential Wilderness areas, and certain rivers in the
Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and
scenic rivers. My testimony pertains only to the designations
proposed on the Olympic National Forest. We defer to the DOI on
portions of the bill pertaining to the Olympic National Park.
USDA recognizes the importance of Wilderness areas and wild and
scenic rivers, and the USDA Forest Service embraces its mission
to steward and safeguard Wilderness character in Wilderness
areas, and the free-flowing condition, water quality, and
outstandingly remarkable values of wild and scenic rivers.
We would like to work with the committee and bill sponsor
to consider Wilderness boundary modifications. Our experience
is that Wilderness boundaries that follow topographic features
like contour lines, creeks, and ridgetops are more manageable
than boundaries based on age-class differences in timber
stands, which can be difficult to describe and survey.
Of the 19 rivers proposed for wild and scenic river
designation in the bill, 13 include segments flowing through
the NFS. Portions of two of those rivers, the Duckabush River
and the Dungeness River, were found eligible and suitable for
designation under the 1990 Olympic National Forest Land
Management Plan. As part of that public planning process, the
Olympic National Forest found that two segments totaling 9.4
miles of the Duckabush River have outstandingly remarkable
values for fish, geology, and scenery. For the Dungeness River,
the Olympic National Forest determined that six segments
totaling 22.7 miles of the mainstem and its tributary the Gray
Wolf River have outstandingly remarkable values that include
fish, scenery, and geology. We would like to work with the
committee and bill sponsor to identify potential locations for
future restoration or habitat improvement work to ensure the
wild and scenic river designations appropriately support the
specific fisheries and water quality management needs of these
watersheds.
Additionally, USDA wants to ensure any new designations are
properly integrated into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers
System with enough time to develop comprehensive river
management plans and to establish detailed boundaries in
cooperation with Tribes, state and local governments, and
interested public stakeholders. The short timeframes identified
under Sections 3(b) and 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act
for identifying detailed boundaries and completing
comprehensive river management plans will be challenging to
meet. We appreciate language included in Section 3(c) of this
bill to provide an additional degree of flexibility on
timeframes associated with completing comprehensive river
management plans for these designations. However, we would like
to work with the committee and bill sponsor to clarify the
intended effect of this provision in relation to the timelines
and scale of future land management plan revisions for the
Olympic National Forest.
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Statement for the Record, National Park Service, U.S. Department of the
Interior
Thank you for the opportunity to present the views of the
Department of the Interior on S. 1254, the Wild Olympics
Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act.
The Department supports S. 1254 with amendments. As it
pertains to the National Park Service (NPS), the bill amends
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of various
rivers within Olympic National Park as wild, scenic, or
recreational rivers. We defer to the Department of Agriculture
on all other portions of the bill.
Olympic National Park contains 3,500 miles of river that
are home to 29 species of native freshwater fish and support 70
unique stocks of Pacific salmon and steelhead, including bull
trout, which is Federally listed as threatened. The rivers
trace their paths through magnificent stands of old growth
forest against the backdrop of the glacier-clad Olympic
Mountains. They are accessible by miles of hiking trails and
provide recreational enjoyment for legions of visitors each
year.
The following rivers addressed in the bill fall fully or
partially within the park: Elwha, Dungeness, Dosewallips,
Duckabush, Wynoochee, Quinault, Queets, Hoh, Bogachiel, South
Fork Calawah, Sol Duc, and Lyre Rivers. S. 1254 is consistent
with the park's 2008 General Management Plan, which states that
the rivers noted above are eligible for designation as part of
the national wild and scenic rivers system and will be managed
to prevent any degradation to the resources and values that
merit eligibility. The river segments in areas managed by the
NPS that are proposed for designation in S. 1254 were
previously found eligible for designation through NPS
eligibility studies.
The Department would like to highlight the challenge of
meeting the requirement in Section 3(d) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act, which mandates Comprehensive River Management Plans
three years after designation. The NPS recommends providing an
exception to the timing requirement in Section 3(d) of the Wild
and Scenic Rivers Act, otherwise, the NPS would be required to
develop plans for more than a dozen rivers simultaneously,
which could not be done with available resources. Therefore, we
recommend amending S. 1254 to provide for plans and boundaries
to be developed for these rivers three years after funding is
available.
Additionally, we recommend that Sec. 3 of S. 1254 be
amended to designate an additional segment of the Elwha River,
from Cat Creek to the Olympic National Park boundary, as a
``recreational river'' under 16 U.S.C. 1274 to enhance outdoor
recreation. Sec. 3 designates the Elwha River and its
tributaries from the source to Cat Creek as a wild river. The
removal of the Elwha and Glines Canyon Dams in 2011 and 2014
respectively, and the significant restoration work that has
been completed on the river segment downstream from Cat Creek
to the park boundary has resulted in a free-flowing river that
has significant recreational use. The park's 2004 Elwha Wild
and Scenic River Eligibility Report determined that if Elwha
and Glines Canyon dams were removed, this segment would be
eligible for classification as ``recreational.''
We would be happy to work with the Committee and the
sponsor to develop these amendments.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide this statement for
the record.
Changes in Existing Law
In compliance with paragraph 12 of rule XXVI of the
Standing Rules of the Senate, changes in existing law made by
the bill S. 1254, as ordered reported, are shown as follows
(existing law proposed to be omitted is enclosed in black
brackets, new matter is printed in italic, existing law in
which no change is proposed is shown in roman):
THE WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS ACT
Public Law 90-542
AN ACT To provide for a National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for
other purposes
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Sec. 3 (a) The following rivers and the land adjacent
thereto are hereby designated as components of the national
wild and scenic rivers system:
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(232) Housatonic river, connecticut.--
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(233) Elwha river, washington.--The approximately
29.0-mile segment of the Elwha River and tributaries
from the source to Cat Creek, to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior as a wild river.
(234) Dungeness river, washington.--The segment of
the Dungeness River from the headwaters to the State of
Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T.
29 N., R. 4 W., sec.12, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of the
river within the boundaries of Olympic National Park
shall be administered by the Secretary of the Interior,
including the following segments of the mainstem and
major tributary the Gray Wolf River, in the following
classes:
(A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment of the
Dungeness River from the headwaters to the 2870
Bridge, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment of the
Dungeness River from the 2870 Bridge to Silver
Creek, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment of the
Dungeness River from Silver Creek to Sleepy
Hollow Creek, as a wild river.
(D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment of the
Dungeness River from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the
Olympic National Forest boundary, as a scenic
river.
(E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment of the
Dungeness River from the National Forest
boundary to the State of Washington Department
of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W.,
sec. 12, to be administered as a recreational
river through a cooperative management
agreement between the State of Washington and
the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided in
section 10(e).
(F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment of
the Gray Wolf River from the headwaters to the
2870 Bridge, as a wild river.
(G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment of the
Gray Wolf River from the 2870 Bridge to the
confluence with the Dungeness River, as a
scenic river.
(235) Big quilcene river, washington.--The segment of
the Big Quilcene River from the headwaters to the City
of Port Townsend water intake facility, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment from
the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness
boundary, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment from
the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the City of
Port Townsend water intake facility, as a
scenic river.
(C) Section 7(a), with respect to the
licensing of dams, water conduits, reservoirs,
powerhouses, transmission lines, or other
project works, shall apply to the approximately
5-mile segment from the City of Port Townsend
water intake facility to the Olympic National
Forest boundary.
(236) Dosewallips river, washington.--The segment of
the Dosewallips River from the headwaters to the
private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., sec. 15, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except
that portions of the river within the boundaries of
Olympic National Park shall be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
(A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment from
the headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild
river.
(B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from
Station Creek to the private land in T. 26 N.,
R. 3 W., sec. 15, as a scenic river.
(237) Duckabush river, washington.--The segment of
the Duckabush River from the headwaters to the private
land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec.1, to be administered by
the Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of
the river within the boundaries of Olympic National
Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the
Interior, in the following classes:
(A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment from
the headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness
boundary, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment from
the Brothers Wilderness boundary to the private
land in T. 25 N., R. 3 W., sec. 1, as a scenic
river.
(238) Hamma hamma river, washington.--The segment of
the Hamma Hamma River from the headwaters to the
eastern edge of the NW\1/4\ sec. 21,T. 24 N., R. 3 W.,
to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, in
the following classes:
(A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment from
the headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wilderness
boundary, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment from
the Mt. Skokomish Wilderness boundary to Lena
Creek, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from
Lena Creek to the eastern edge of the NW\1/4\
sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered
as a recreational river through a cooperative
management agreement between the State of
Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, as
provided in section 10(e).
(239) South fork skokomish river, washington.--The
segment of the South Fork Skokomish River from the
headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary to
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from
the headwaters to Church Creek, as a wild
river.
(B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment from
Church Creek to LeBar Creek, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment from
LeBar Creek to upper end of the gorge in the
NW\1/4\ sec. 22, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., as a
recreational river.
(D) The approximately 6.0-mile segment from
the upper end of the gorge to the Olympic
National Forest boundary, as a scenic river.
(240) Middle fork satsop river, washington.--The
approximately 7.9-mile segment of the Middle Fork
Satsop River from the headwaters to the Olympic
National Forest boundary, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic river.
(241) West fork satsop river, washington.--The
approximately 8.2-mile segment of the West Fork Satsop
River from the headwaters to the Olympic National
Forest boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture, as a scenic river.
(242) Wynoochee river, washington.--The segment of
the Wynoochee River from the headwaters to the head of
Wynoochee Reservoir to be administered by the Secretary
of Agriculture, except that portions of the river
within the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment from
the headwaters to the boundary of the Wonder
Mountain Wilderness, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from
the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness
to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, as a
recreational river.
(243) East fork humptulips river, washington.--The
segment of the East Fork Humptulips River from the
headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary to
be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from
the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome Wilderness
boundary, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment from
the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary to the
Olympic National Forest boundary, as a scenic
river.
(244) West fork humptulips river, washington.--The
approximately 21.4-mile segment of the West Fork
Humptulips River from the headwaters to the Olympic
National Forest Boundary, to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic river.
(245) Quinault river, washington.--The segment of the
Quinault River from the headwaters to private land in
T. 24 N., R. 8 W., sec. 33, to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
(A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment from
the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild
river.
(B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from
Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a scenic
river.
(C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment from
Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 N., R.
8 W., sec. 33, as a recreational river.
(246) Queets river, washington.--The segment of the
Queets River from the headwaters to the Olympic
National Park boundary to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior, except that portions of the
river outside the boundaries of Olympic National Park
shall be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture,
including the following segments of the mainstem and
certain tributaries in the following classes:
(A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment of
the Queets River from the headwaters to the
confluence with Sams River, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment of
the Queets River from the confluence with Sams
River to the Olympic National Park boundary, as
a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of
the Sams River from the headwaters to the
confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic
river.
(D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment of
Matheny Creek from the headwaters to the
confluence with the Queets River, to be
administered as a scenic river through a
cooperative management agreement between the
State of Washington and the Secretary of
Agriculture, as provided in section 10(e).
(247) Hoh river, washington.--The segment of the Hoh
River and the major tributary South Fork Hoh from the
headwaters to Olympic National Park boundary, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment of
the Hoh River from the headwaters to Jackson
Creek, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment of the
Hoh River from Jackson Creek to the Olympic
National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment of
the South Fork Hoh River from the headwaters to
the Olympic National Park boundary, as a wild
river.
(D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment of the
South Fork Hoh River from the Olympic National
Park boundary to the Washington State
Department of Natural Resources boundary in T.
27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, to be administered as
a recreational river through a cooperative
management agreement between the State of
Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, as
provided in section 10(e).
(248) Bogachiel river, washington.--The approximately
25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel River from the
source to the Olympic National Park boundary, to be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior, as a
wild river.
(249) South fork calawah river, washington.--The
segment of the South Fork Calawah River and the major
tributary Sitkum River from the headwaters to Hyas
Creek to be administered by the Secretary of
Agriculture, except those portions of the river within
the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be
administered by the Secretary of the Interior,
including the following segments in the following
classes:
(A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of
the South Fork Calawah River from the
headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a wild
river.
(B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the
South Fork Calawah River from the Sitkum River
to Hyas Creek, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment of the
Sitkum River from the headwaters to the Rugged
Ridge Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
(D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment of
the Sitkum River from the Rugged Ridge
Wilderness boundary to the confluence with the
South Fork Calawah, as a scenic river.
(250) Sol duc river, washington.--The segment of the
Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic
National Park boundary to be administered by the
Secretary of the Interior, including the following
segments of the mainstem and certain tributaries in the
following classes:
(A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment of the
Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the end of
Sol Duc Hot Springs Road, as a wild river.
(B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment of
the Sol Duc River from the end of Sol Duc Hot
Springs Road to the Olympic National Park
boundary, as a scenic river.
(C) The approximately 14.2-mile segment of
the North Fork Sol Duc River from the
headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs Road
bridge, as a wild river.
(D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment of the
North Fork Sol Duc River from the Olympic Hot
Springs Road bridge to the confluence with the
Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
(E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment of the
South Fork Sol Duc River from the headwaters to
the confluence with the Sol Duc River, as a
scenic river.
(251) Lyre river, washington.--The approximately 0.2-
mile segment of the Lyre River from Lake Crescent to
the Olympic National Park boundary, to be administered
by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river.
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