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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 S. 1737

To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in 
 the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic 
 National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, 
 and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

 May 13, 2025

 Mrs. Murray introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 
 referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in 
 the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic 
 National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic 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 ``Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild 
and Scenic Rivers Act''.

SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST WILDERNESS AREAS.

    (a) In General.--In furtherance of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 
1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the Olympic National 
Forest in the State of Washington comprising approximately 126,554 
acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Wild 
Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'' and dated April 8, 
2019 (referred to in this section as the ``map''), is designated as 
wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation 
System:

    (1) Lost creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by 
 the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,159 acres, as 
 generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
 ``Lost Creek Wilderness''.

    (2) Rugged ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
 by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,956 acres, as 
 generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
 ``Rugged Ridge Wilderness''.

    (3) Alckee creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
 by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,787 acres, as 
 generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
 ``Alckee Creek Wilderness''.

    (4) Gates of the elwha wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,669 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
 as the ``Gates of the Elwha Wilderness''.

    (5) Buckhorn wilderness additions.--Certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 21,965 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
 and shall be managed as part of, the ``Buckhorn Wilderness'', 
 as designated by 

section 3 of the Washington State Wilderness 
 Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 98-339).

    (6) Green mountain wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 4,790 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
 as the ``Green Mountain Wilderness''.

    (7) The brothers wilderness additions.--Certain land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,625 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
 and shall be managed as part of, the ``The Brothers 
 Wilderness'', as designated by 

section 3 of the Washington 
 State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
 98-339).

    (8) Mount skokomish wilderness additions.--Certain land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 8,933 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
 and shall be managed as part of, the ``Mount Skokomish 
 Wilderness'', as designated by 

section 3 of the Washington 
 State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
 98-339).

    (9) Wonder mountain wilderness additions.--Certain land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 26,517 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated in, 
 and shall be managed as part of, the ``Wonder Mountain 
 Wilderness'', as designated by 

section 3 of the Washington 
 State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
 98-339).

    (10) Moonlight dome wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 9,117 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
 as the ``Moonlight Dome Wilderness''.

    (11) South quinault ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 10,887 
 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known 
 as the ``South Quinault Ridge Wilderness''.

    (12) Colonel bob wilderness additions.--Certain Federal 
 land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 
 353 acres, as generally depicted on the map, is incorporated 
 in, and shall be managed as part of, the ``Colonel Bob 
 Wilderness'', as designated by 

section 3 of the Washington 
 State Wilderness Act of 1984 (16 U.S.C. 1132 note; Public Law 
 98-339).

    (13) Sams river wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
 by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 13,418 acres, 
 as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
 ``Sams River Wilderness''.

    (14) Canoe creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed 
 by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 1,378 acres, as 
 generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the 
 ``Canoe Creek Wilderness''.

    (b) Administration.--

    (1) Management.--Subject to valid existing rights, the land 
 designated as wilderness by subsection

    (a) shall be 
 administered by the Secretary of Agriculture (referred to in 
 this section as the ``Secretary''), in accordance with the 
 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), except that any 
 reference in that Act to the effective date of that Act shall 
 be considered to be a reference to the date of enactment of 
 this Act.

    (2) Map and description.--
        (A) In general.--As soon as practicable after the 
 date of enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall file 
 a map and a legal description of the land designated as 
 wilderness by subsection

    (a) with--
            (i) the Committee on Natural Resources of 
 the House of Representatives; and
            (ii) the Committee on Energy and Natural 
 Resources of the Senate.
        (B) Effect.--Each map and legal description filed 
 under subparagraph
        (A) shall have the same force and 
 effect as if included in this Act, except that the 
 Secretary may correct minor errors in the map and legal 
 description.
            (C) Public availability.--Each map and legal 
 description filed under subparagraph
        (A) shall be filed 
 and made available for public inspection in the 
 appropriate office of the Forest Service.
            (c) Potential Wilderness.--

    (1) In general.--In furtherance of the purposes of the 
 Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), certain Federal land 
 managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 5,346 
 acres as identified as ``Potential Wilderness'' on the map, is 
 designated as potential wilderness.

    (2) Designation as wilderness.--On the date on which the 
 Secretary publishes in the Federal Register notice that any 
 nonconforming uses in the potential wilderness designated by 
 paragraph

    (1) have terminated, the potential wilderness shall 
 be--
        (A) designated as wilderness and as a component of 
 the National Wilderness Preservation System; and
        (B) incorporated into the adjacent wilderness area.
            (d) Adjacent Management.--

    (1) No protective perimeters or buffer zones.--The 
 designations in this section shall not create a protective 
 perimeter or buffer zone around any wilderness area.

    (2) Nonconforming uses permitted outside of boundaries of 
 wilderness areas.--Any activity or use outside of the boundary 
 of any wilderness area designated under this section shall be 
 permitted even if the activity or use would be seen or heard 
 within the boundary of the wilderness area.

    (e) Fire, Insects, and Diseases.--The Secretary may take such 
measures as are necessary to control fire, insects, and diseases, in 
the wilderness areas designated by this section, in accordance with 

section 4
            (d) (1) of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1133
            (d) (1) ) and 
subject to such terms and conditions as the Secretary determines to be 
appropriate.

SEC. 3. WILD AND SCENIC RIVER DESIGNATIONS.

    (a) In General.--

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:
 ``

    (233) Elwha river, washington.--The approximately 29.0-
 mile segment of the Elwha River and tributaries from the source 
 to Cat Creek, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
 Interior as a wild river.
 ``

    (234) Dungeness river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Dungeness River from the headwaters to the State of Washington 
 Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., 

sec. 12, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except 
 that portions of the river within the boundaries of Olympic 
 National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of the 
 Interior, including the following segments of the mainstem and 
 major tributary the Gray Wolf River, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 5.8-mile segment of the 
 Dungeness River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, 
 as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 2.1-mile segment of the 
 Dungeness River from the 2870 Bridge to Silver Creek, 
 as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 2.7-mile segment of the 
 Dungeness River from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow 
 Creek, as a wild river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 6.3-mile segment of the 
 Dungeness River from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic 
 National Forest boundary, as a scenic river.
 ``
        (E) The approximately 1.9-mile segment of the 
 Dungeness River from the National Forest boundary to 
 the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources 
 land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., 

sec. 12, to be administered 
 as a recreational river through a cooperative 
 management agreement between the State of Washington 
 and the Secretary of Agriculture, as provided in 
 

section 10

    (e) .
 ``
        (F) The approximately 16.1-mile segment of the 
 Gray Wolf River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, 
 as a wild river.
 ``
        (G) The approximately 1.1-mile segment of the 
 Gray Wolf River from the 2870 Bridge to the confluence 
 with the Dungeness River, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (235) Big quilcene river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Big Quilcene River from the headwaters to the City of Port 
 Townsend water intake facility, to be administered by the 
 Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 4.4-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary, as a 
 wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 5.3-mile segment from the 
 Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the City of Port 
 Townsend water intake facility, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) Section 7

    (a) , with respect to the licensing 
 of dams, water conduits, reservoirs, powerhouses, 
 transmission lines, or other project works, shall apply 
 to the approximately 5-mile segment from the City of 
 Port Townsend water intake facility to the Olympic 
 National Forest boundary.
 ``

    (236) Dosewallips river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Dosewallips River from the headwaters to the private land in T. 
 26 N., R. 3 W., 

sec. 15, to be administered by the Secretary of 
 Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
 boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
 the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 12.9-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from 
 Station Creek to the private land in T. 26 N., R. 3 W., 
 

sec. 15, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (237) Duckabush river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Duckabush River from the headwaters to the private land in T. 
 25 N., R. 3 W., 

sec. 1, to be administered by the Secretary of 
 Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the 
 boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be administered by 
 the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 19.0-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness boundary, as a 
 wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 1.9-mile segment from the 
 Brothers Wilderness boundary to the private land in T. 
 25 N., R. 3 W., 

sec. 1, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (238) Hamma hamma river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Hamma Hamma River from the headwaters to the eastern edge of 
 the NW\1/4\ 

sec. 21, T. 24 N., R. 3 W., to be administered by 
 the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 3.1-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to the Mt. Skokomish Wilderness boundary, as 
 a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 5.8-mile segment from the 
 Mt. Skokomish Wilderness boundary to Lena Creek, as a 
 scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 6.8-mile segment from Lena 
 Creek to the eastern edge of the NW\1/4\ 

sec. 21, T. 24 
 N., R. 3 W., to be administered as a recreational river 
 through a cooperative management agreement between the 
 State of Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, 
 as provided in 

section 10

    (e) .
 ``

    (239) South fork skokomish river, washington.--The 
 segment of the South Fork Skokomish River from the headwaters 
 to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
 the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to Church Creek, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 8.3-mile segment from 
 Church Creek to LeBar Creek, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 4.0-mile segment from LeBar 
 Creek to upper end of the gorge in the NW\1/4\ 

sec. 22, 
 T. 22 N., R. 5 W., as a recreational river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 6.0-mile segment from the 
 upper end of the gorge to the Olympic National Forest 
 boundary, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (240) Middle fork satsop river, washington.--The 
 approximately 7.9-mile segment of the Middle Fork Satsop River 
 from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary, to 
 be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 
 river.
 ``

    (241) West fork satsop river, washington.--The 
 approximately 8.2-mile segment of the West Fork Satsop River 
 from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest boundary, to 
 be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic 
 river.
 ``

    (242) Wynoochee river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Wynoochee River from the headwaters to the head of Wynoochee 
 Reservoir to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
 except that portions of the river within the boundaries of 
 Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of 
 the Interior, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 2.5-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to the boundary of the Wonder Mountain 
 Wilderness, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the 
 boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness to the head 
 of Wynoochee Reservoir, as a recreational river.
 ``

    (243) East fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
 segment of the East Fork Humptulips River from the headwaters 
 to the Olympic National Forest boundary to be administered by 
 the Secretary of Agriculture, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to the Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary, 
 as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 10.3-mile segment from the 
 Moonlight Dome Wilderness boundary to the Olympic 
 National Forest boundary, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (244) West fork humptulips river, washington.--The 
 approximately 21.4-mile segment of the West Fork Humptulips 
 River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Forest 
 Boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, 
 as a scenic river.
 ``

    (245) Quinault river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Quinault River from the headwaters to private land in T. 24 N., 
 R. 8 W., 

sec. 33, to be administered by the Secretary of the 
 Interior, in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 16.5-mile segment from the 
 headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 6.7-mile segment from 
 Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 1.0-mile segment from 
 Cannings Creek to private land in T. 24 N., R. 8 W., 
 

sec. 33, as a recreational river.
 ``

    (246) Queets river, washington.--The segment of the 
 Queets River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
 boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
 except that portions of the river outside the boundaries of 
 Olympic National Park shall be administered by the Secretary of 
 Agriculture, including the following segments of the mainstem 
 and certain tributaries in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 28.6-mile segment of the 
 Queets River from the headwaters to the confluence with 
 Sams River, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 16.0-mile segment of the 
 Queets River from the confluence with Sams River to the 
 Olympic National Park boundary, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the 
 Sams River from the headwaters to the confluence with 
 the Queets River, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 17.7-mile segment of 
 Matheny Creek from the headwaters to the confluence 
 with the Queets River, to be administered as a scenic 
 river through a cooperative management agreement 
 between the State of Washington and the Secretary of 
 Agriculture, as provided in 

section 10

    (e) .
 ``

    (247) Hoh river, washington.--The segment of the Hoh 
 River and the major tributary South Fork Hoh from the 
 headwaters to Olympic National Park boundary, to be 
 administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the following 
 classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 20.7-mile segment of the 
 Hoh River from the headwaters to Jackson Creek, as a 
 wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 6.0-mile segment of the Hoh 
 River from Jackson Creek to the Olympic National Park 
 boundary, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 13.8-mile segment of the 
 South Fork Hoh River from the headwaters to the Olympic 
 National Park boundary, as a wild river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 4.6-mile segment of the 
 South Fork Hoh River from the Olympic National Park 
 boundary to the Washington State Department of Natural 
 Resources boundary in T. 27 N., R. 10 W., 

sec. 29, to 
 be administered as a recreational river through a 
 cooperative management agreement between the State of 
 Washington and the Secretary of Agriculture, as 
 provided in 

section 10

    (e) .
 ``

    (248) Bogachiel river, washington.--The approximately 
 25.6-mile segment of the Bogachiel River from the source to the 
 Olympic National Park boundary, to be administered by the 
 Secretary of the Interior, as a wild river.
 ``

    (249) South fork calawah river, washington.--The segment 
 of the South Fork Calawah River and the major tributary Sitkum 
 River from the headwaters to Hyas Creek to be administered by 
 the Secretary of Agriculture, except those portions of the 
 river within the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall be 
 administered by the Secretary of the Interior, including the 
 following segments in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the 
 South Fork Calawah River from the headwaters to the 
 Sitkum River, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the 
 South Fork Calawah River from the Sitkum River to Hyas 
 Creek, as a scenic river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 1.6-mile segment of the 
 Sitkum River from the headwaters to the Rugged Ridge 
 Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 11.9-mile segment of the 
 Sitkum River from the Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary 
 to the confluence with the South Fork Calawah, as a 
 scenic river.
 ``

    (250) Sol duc river, washington.--The segment of the Sol 
 Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park 
 boundary to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior, 
 including the following segments of the mainstem and certain 
 tributaries in the following classes:
 ``
        (A) The approximately 7.0-mile segment of the Sol 
 Duc River from the headwaters to the end of Sol Duc Hot 
 Springs Road, as a wild river.
 ``
        (B) The approximately 10.8-mile segment of the 
 Sol Duc River from the end of Sol Duc Hot Springs Road 
 to the Olympic National Park boundary, as a scenic 
 river.
 ``
            (C) The approximately 14.2-mile segment of the 
 North Fork Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the 
 Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge, as a wild river.
 ``
            (D) The approximately 0.2-mile segment of the 
 North Fork Sol Duc River from the Olympic Hot Springs 
 Road bridge to the confluence with the Sol Duc River, 
 as a scenic river.
 ``
        (E) The approximately 8.0-mile segment of the 
 South Fork Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the 
 confluence with the Sol Duc River, as a scenic river.
 ``

    (251) Lyre river, washington.--The approximately 0.2-mile 
 segment of the Lyre River from Lake Crescent to the Olympic 
 National Park boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of 
 the Interior as a scenic river.''.

    (b) Restoration.--Consistent with the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act 
(16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) (including any regulations promulgated under 
that Act), the Secretary of the Interior or the Secretary of 
Agriculture, as applicable, may authorize, with respect to a river 
segment designated by the amendment made by subsection

    (a) , an activity 
or a project, the primary purpose of which is--

    (1) river restoration;

    (2) the recovery of a species listed as endangered or 
 threatened under the Endangered Species Act of 1973 (16 U.S.C. 
 1531 et seq.); or

    (3) restoring ecological and hydrological function.
            (c) Updates to Land and Resource Management Plans.--

    (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph

    (2) , not 
 later than 3 years after the date of enactment of this Act, the 
 Secretary of Agriculture shall, with respect to the 
 designations made under subsection

    (a) on lands under the 
 jurisdiction of the Secretary, incorporate such designations 
 into updated management plans for units of the National Forest 
 System in accordance with applicable laws (including 
 regulations).

    (2) Exception.--The date specified in paragraph

    (1) shall 
 be 5 years after the date of enactment of this Act if the 
 Secretary of Agriculture--
        (A) is unable to meet the requirement under that 
 paragraph by the date specified in such paragraph; and
        (B) not later than 3 years after the date of 
 enactment of this Act, includes in the Department of 
 Agriculture annual budget submission to Congress a 
 request for additional sums as may be necessary to meet 
 the requirement of that paragraph.

    (3) Comprehensive management plan requirements.--Updated 
 management plans under paragraph

    (1) or

    (2) satisfy the 
 requirements under 

section 3
            (d) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers 
 Act (16 U.S.C. 1274
            (d) ).

SEC. 4. EXISTING RIGHTS AND WITHDRAWAL.

    (a) In General.--In accordance with 

section 12

    (b) of the Wild and 
Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1283

    (b) ), nothing in this Act or the 
amendment made by 

section 3

    (a) affects or abrogates existing rights, 
privileges, or contracts held by private parties, nor does this Act in 
any way modify or direct the management, acquisition, or disposition of 
land managed by the Washington Department of Natural Resources on 
behalf of the State of Washington.

    (b) Withdrawal.--Subject to valid existing rights, the Federal land 
within the boundaries of the river segments designated by this Act and 
the amendment made by 

section 3

    (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.

SEC. 5. TREATY RIGHTS.

 Nothing in this Act alters, modifies, diminishes, or extinguishes 
the reserved treaty rights of any Indian Tribe with hunting, fishing, 
gathering, and cultural or religious rights as protected by a treaty.
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