[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
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[S. 513 Reported in Senate (RS)]
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Calendar No. 84
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 513
[Report No. 115-66]
To designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special
Management Area in the State of Oregon.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
March 2, 2017
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
May 16, 2017
Reported by Ms. Murkowski, without amendment
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A BILL
To designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special
Management Area in the State of Oregon.
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 ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild
Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''.
SEC. 2. FINDINGS.
Congress finds that--
(1) Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends,
his country, and fly fishing;
(2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the
beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day
Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French
Legion of Honor for his bravery;
(3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a
family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding
rivers in Oregon;
(4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North
Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along
with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing
river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the
United States and the world;
(5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast
rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed
significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect
river health, including serving on the State of Oregon Fish and
Wildlife Commission;
(6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation
work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of
the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation
Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall
of Fame; and
(7) in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore,
both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest
Service land in the State of Oregon should be designated as the
``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management
Area''.
SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS.
In this Act:
(1) Map.--The term ``Map'' means the map entitled ``Frank
Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area Designation Act''
and dated June 23, 2016.
(2) Secretary.--The term ``Secretary'' means the Secretary
of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
(3) Special management area.--The term ``Special Management
Area'' means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special
Management Area designated by section 4(a).
(4) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of Oregon.
SEC. 4. FRANK AND JEANNE MOORE WILD STEELHEAD SPECIAL MANAGEMENT AREA,
OREGON.
(a) Designation.--The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service
land in the State, as generally depicted on the Map, is designated as
the ``Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area''.
(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 Special Management Area.
(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.
(c) Administration.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Special
Management Area shall be administered by the Secretary--
(1) in accordance with all laws (including regulations)
applicable to the National Forest System; and
(2) in a manner that--
(A) conserves and enhances the natural character,
scientific use, and the botanical, recreational,
ecological, fish and wildlife, scenic, drinking water,
and cultural values of the Special Management Area;
(B) maintains and seeks to enhance the wild
salmonid habitat of the Special Management Area;
(C) maintains or enhances the watershed as a
thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
(D) preserves opportunities for recreation,
including primitive recreation.
(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.--Nothing in this section--
(1) creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around
the Special Management Area; or
(2) modifies the applicable travel management plan for the
Special Management Area.
(f) Wildfire Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the
Secretary, in cooperation with other Federal, State, and local
agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in
the Special Management Area, consistent with the purposes of this Act,
including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire
breaks, backfires, and retardant.
(g) Vegetation Management.--Nothing in this section prohibits the
Secretary from conducting vegetation management projects within the
Special Management Area in a manner consistent with--
(1) the purposes described in subsection (c); and
(2) the applicable forest plan.
(h) Protection of Tribal Rights.--Nothing in this section
diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian tribe.
(i) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land
within the boundaries of the Special Management Area river segments
designated by subsection (a) is withdrawn from all forms of--
(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.
Calendar No. 84
115th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 513
[Report No. 115-66]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To designate the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special
Management Area in the State of Oregon.
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May 16, 2017
Reported without amendment