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S. 1510 114th Congress Senate

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015

Official title: A bill to designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Fore… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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.

Introduced: June 4, 2015 Introduced by: Patty Murray Democratic · Washington See on congress.gov
Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, treesWashington StateWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats
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Apr 21, 2016
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-500.
Jun 4, 2015
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jun 4, 2015
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 21, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-500.

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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015

Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington:

  • Elwha River;
  • Dungeness River;
  • Big Quilcene River;
  • Dosewallips River;
  • Duckabush River;
  • Hamma Hamma River;
  • South Fork Skokomish River;
  • Middle Fork Satsop River;
  • West Fork Satsop River;
  • Wynoochee River;
  • East Fork Humptulips River;
  • West Fork Humptulips River;
  • Quinault River;
  • Queets River;
  • Hoh River;
  • Bogachiel River;
  • South Fork Calawah River;
  • Sol Duc River; and
  • Lyre River.

Authorizes the Department of Agriculture to take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this Act.

Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2665 Identical bill Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1510: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1510/
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"S. 1510: Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-1510/.
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