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S 1548 115th Congress Senate Public Lands and Natural Resources Forests, forestry, trees Land use and conservation Oregon Outdoor recreation Parks, recreation areas, trails Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

Oregon Wildlands Act

Introduced: July 13, 2017 Introduced by: Wyden, Ron Democratic · Oregon See on congress.gov
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Dec 19, 2018
By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-439.
Dec 6, 2018
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 726.
Dec 6, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.
Oct 2, 2018
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 26, 2017
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
Jul 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Oregon Wildlands Act

This bill designates specified Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon as the Rogue Canyon and Molalla National Recreation Areas in Oregon.

The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended to add specified segments to the Rogue River as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

Segment lengths and other technical corrections are made to segment designations for the Chetco River, Oregon.

The Squaw Creek is renamed as Whychus Creek.

The bill designates specified segments of: (1) Franklin and Wasson Creeks as wild rivers and components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and (2) the Molalla River as a recreational river and components of such system.

Specified segments are added to the Elk River, and specified other river segments are designated as components of such system.

Approximately 56,100 acres of specified federal land are added to the Wild Rogue Wilderness, as well as approximately 600 acres of certain potential wilderness administered by the Department of the Interior.

Interior shall manage approximately 4,000 acres of Withdrawal Area to preserve the natural and primitive character of the land for recreational, scenic, and scientific use.

Approximately 30,540 acres of certain Forest Service and BLM land in Oregon are designated as the Devil's Staircase Wilderness and a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System.

What's happening now December 19, 2018

By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-439.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1