[Congressional Bills 113th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 352 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
113th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 352
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 rivers, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 14, 2013
Mr. Wyden (for himself and Mr. Merkley) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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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 rivers, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Devil's Staircase Wilderness Act of
2013''.
SEC. 2. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``map'' means the map entitled ``Devil's
Staircase Wilderness Proposal'' and dated June 15, 2010.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means--
(A) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of Agriculture, the Secretary of
Agriculture; and
(B) with respect to land under the jurisdiction of
the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of the
Interior.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.
(4) Wilderness.--The term ``Wilderness'' means the Devil's
Staircase Wilderness designated by section 3(a).
SEC. 3. DEVIL'S STAIRCASE WILDERNESS, OREGON.
(a) Designation.--In accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C.
1131 et seq.), the approximately 30,540 acres of Forest Service land
and Bureau of Land Management land in the State, as generally depicted
on the map, is designated as wilderness and as a component of the
National Wilderness Preservation System, to be known as the ``Devil's
Staircase Wilderness''.
(b) Map; Legal Description.--
(1) In general.--As soon as practicable after the date of
enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall prepare a map and
legal description of the Wilderness.
(2) Force of law.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall have the same force and effect as if
included in this Act, except that the Secretary may correct
clerical and typographical errors in the map and legal
description.
(3) Availability.--The map and legal description prepared
under paragraph (1) shall be on file and available for public
inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service and
Bureau of Land Management.
(c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the area
designated as wilderness by this section shall be administered by the
Secretary in accordance with the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et
seq.), except that--
(1) any reference in that Act to the effective date shall
be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of
this Act; and
(2) any reference in that Act to the Secretary of
Agriculture shall be considered to be a reference to the
Secretary that has jurisdiction over the land within the
Wilderness.
(d) Fish and Wildlife.--Nothing in this section affects the
jurisdiction or responsibilities of the State with respect to fish and
wildlife in the State.
(e) Adjacent Management.--
(1) In general.--Nothing in this section creates any
protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Wilderness.
(2) Activities outside wilderness.--The fact that a
nonwilderness activity or use on land outside the Wilderness
can be seen or heard within the Wilderness shall not preclude
the activity or use outside the boundary of the Wilderness.
(f) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section
diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
(g) Transfer of Administrative Jurisdiction.--
(1) In general.--Administrative jurisdiction over the
approximately 49 acres of Bureau of Land Management land north
of the Umpqua River in sec. 32, T. 21 S., R. 11 W, is
transferred from the Bureau of Land Management to the Forest
Service.
(2) Administration.--The Secretary shall administer the
land transferred by paragraph (1) in accordance with--
(A) the Act of March 1, 1911 (commonly known as the
``Weeks Law'') (16 U.S.C. 480 et seq.); and
(B) any laws (including regulations) applicable to
the National Forest System.
SEC. 4. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS, WASSON CREEK AND FRANKLIN
CREEK, OREGON.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a))
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``(208) Franklin creek, oregon.--The 4.5-mile segment from
its headwaters to the line of angle points within sec. 8, T. 22
S., R. 10 W., shown on the survey recorded in the Official
Records of Douglas County, Oregon, as M64-62, to be
administered by the Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.
``(209) Wasson creek, oregon.--The 10.1-mile segment in the
following classes:
``(A) The 4.2-mile segment from the eastern
boundary of sec. 17, T. 21 S., R. 9 W., downstream to
the western boundary of sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., to
be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a
wild river.
``(B) The 5.9-mile segment from the western
boundary of sec. 12, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., downstream to
the eastern boundary of the northwest quarter of sec.
22, T. 21 S., R. 10 W., to be administered by the
Secretary of Agriculture as a wild river.''.
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