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113th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1230
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 15, 2013
Mr. Schrader (for himself, Mr. DeFazio, Mr. Blumenauer, and Ms. Bonamici) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources
A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate segments of the Molalla River in the State of Oregon, as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the
Molalla River Wild and Scenic Rivers
Act
.
Designation of wild and scenic river segments, Molalla River, 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:
Molalla river, Oregon
In general
The following segments in the State of Oregon, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a recreational river:
Molalla river
The approximately 15.1-mile segment from the southern boundary line of T. 7 S., R. 4 E., sec. 19, downstream to the edge of the Bureau of Land Management boundary in T. 6 S., R. 3 E., sec. 7.
Table Rock Fork Molalla River
The approximately 6.2-mile segment from the easternmost Bureau of Land Management boundary line in the NE1/4 sec. 4, T. 7 S., R. 4 E., downstream to the confluence with the Molalla River.
Withdrawal
Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land within the boundaries of the river segments designated by subparagraph (A) is withdrawn from all forms of—
entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.
.
Technical corrections
Section 3(a)(102) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1274(a)(102) ) is amended—
in the heading, by striking
Squaw
Creek
and inserting
Whychus Creek
;
in the matter
preceding subparagraph (A), by striking McAllister Ditch, including the
Soap Fork Squaw Creek, the North Fork, the South Fork, the East and West Forks
of Park Creek, and Park Creek Fork
and inserting Plainview
Ditch, including the Soap Creek, the North and South Forks of Whychus Creek,
the East and West Forks of Park Creek, and Park Creek
; and
in subparagraph
(B), by striking McAllister Ditch
and inserting Plainview
Ditch
.