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S 1272 111th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Lakes and rivers Land transfers Oregon Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

A bill to provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 16, 2009 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Aug 5, 2010
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.
Aug 5, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Bingaman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute and an amendment to the title. With written report No. 111-257.
Jun 21, 2010
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Oct 8, 2009
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-285.
Jun 16, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 16, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S6652-6653)
Jun 16, 2009
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of 2010 - Designates certain federal land in Oregon administered by the Forest Service and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and as wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System (NWPS).

Specifies this Act's effect on: (1) the jurisdiction and responsibilities of the state of Oregon with respect to fish and wildlife; (2) protective perimeters and buffer zones around the Wilderness; (3) activities and uses outside of the boundary of the Wilderness; and (4) treaty rights of Indian tribes.

Transfers the administrative jurisdiction over BLM land north of the Umpqua River to the Forest Service.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate Franklin and Wasson Creeks in Oregon as wild rivers and as components of the Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

What's happening now August 5, 2010

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 527.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1