Oregon Wildlands Act

Summary

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.

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Timeline

1. 13 July 2017

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 13 July 2017

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 26 July 2017

   Committee

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.

   Source: Committee

4. 2 October 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

   Source: Committee

5. 6 December 2018

   Calendars

   Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 726.

   Source: Calendars

6. 6 December 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

7. 6 December 2018

   Reported

   Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Reported by Senator Murkowski with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. Without written report.

   Source: Committee

8. 19 December 2018

   Floor

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

   Source: Floor

9. 19 December 2018

   Committee

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

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Reported to Senate · 6 December 2018 · Official file
• Introduced in Senate · 13 July 2017 · Official file

Documents

5 official files

• Reported to Senate (text)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 December 2018

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• Reported to Senate (PDF)

  Reported to Senate · EN · 6 December 2018

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 13 July 2017

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• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 13 July 2017

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Sponsors

• Ron Wyden · D · Sponsor
• Jeff Merkley · D · Sponsor
• · sseg00 · Standing

Related records

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