Sec. 4. Wild and scenic river designations
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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: 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. 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:
The approximately 5.8-mile segment from the headwaters to the 2860 Bridge, as a wild river. The approximately 2.1-mile segment from the 2860 Bridge to Silver Creek, as a scenic river. The approximately 2.7-mile segment from Silver Creek to Sleepy Hollow Creek, as a wild river. The approximately 6.3-mile segment from Sleepy Hollow Creek to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a scenic river. The approximately 1.9-mile segment from the National Forest boundary to the State of Washington Department of Natural Resources land in T. 29 N., R. 4 W., sec. 12, as a recreational river.
The approximately 16.1-mile segment of the Gray Wolf River from the headwaters to the 2870 Bridge, as a wild river. 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. 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: The approximately 4.4-mile segment from the headwaters to the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
The approximately 5.3-mile segment from the Buckhorn Wilderness boundary to the City of Port Townsend water intake facility, as a scenic river. 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. 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 by administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
The approximately 12.9-mile segment from the headwaters to Station Creek, as a wild river. 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. 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 by administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
The approximately 19.0-mile segment from the headwaters to the Brothers Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 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. 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: The approximately 3.1-mile segment from the headwaters to the Mt.
Skokomish Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. The approximately 5.8-mile segment from the Mt. Skokomish wilderness boundary to Lena Creek, as a scenic river. 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., as a recreational river. 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:
The approximately 6.7-mile segment from the headwaters to Rule Creek, as a wild river. The approximately 8.3-mile segment from Rule Creek to LeBar Creek, as a scenic river. The approximately 4.0-mile segment from LeBar Creek to upper end of gorge in the NW 1/4 sec. 21, T. 22 N., R. 5 W., as a recreational river. The approximately 6.0-mile segment from the upper end of the gorge to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a scenic river. 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.
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. The segment of the Wynoochee River from the headwaters to Clark Creek to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, except that portions of the river within the boundaries of Olympic National Park shall by administered by the Secretary of the Interior, in the following classes:
The approximately 1.7-mile segment from the headwaters to the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness, as a wild river. The approximately 8.2-mile segment from the boundary of the Wonder Mountain Wilderness to the head of Wynoochee Reservoir, as a recreational river. 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: The approximately 7.4-mile segment from the headwaters to the Moonlight Dome wilderness boundary, as a wild river.
The approximately 10.3-mile segment from the Moonlight Dome wilderness boundary to the Olympic National Forest boundary, as a scenic river. The approximately 21.4-mile segment of the West Fork Humptulips River from the source to the Olympic National Forest Boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture, as a scenic river. 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:
The approximately 16.5-mile segment from the headwaters to Graves Creek, as a wild river. The approximately 6.7-mile segment from Graves Creek to Cannings Creek, as a scenic river. 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. 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:
The approximately 28.6-mile segment of the Queets River from the headwaters to the confluence with Sams River, as a wild river. 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. The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the Sams River from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic river. The approximately 17.7-mile segment of Matheny Creek from the headwaters to the confluence with the Queets River, as a scenic river.
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: The approximately 20.7-mile segment of the Hoh River from the headwaters to Jackson Creek, as a wild river. The approximately 6.0-mile segment of the Hoh River from Jackson Creek to the Olympic National Park boundary, as a scenic river. The approximately 13.8-mile segment of the South Fork Hoh River from the headwaters to the National Park boundary, as a wild river.
The approximately 4.6-mile segment of the South Fork Hoh River from the National Park boundary to the Washington State Department of Natural Resources boundary in T. 27 N., R. 10 W., sec. 29, as a recreational river. 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. 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 by administered by the Secretary of the Interior, including the following segments in the following classes:
The approximately 15.7-mile segment of the South Fork Calawah River from the headwaters to the Sitkum River, as a wild river. The approximately 0.9-mile segment of the South Fork Calawah River from the Sitkum River to Hyas Creek, as a scenic river. The approximately 1.6-mile segment of the Sitkum River from the source to the Rugged Ridge Wilderness boundary, as a wild river. 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.
The segment of the Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic National Park boundary, including the following segments of the mainstem and certain tributaries in the following classes: 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. 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. The approximately 13.8-mile segment of the North Fork Sol Duc River from the headwaters to the Olympic Hot Springs Road bridge, as a wild river.
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. 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. The approximately 0.2-mile segment of the Lyre River from Crescent Lake to the Olympic National Park boundary, to be administered by the Secretary of the Interior as a scenic river. .
The amendment made by subsection
(a)does not affect valid existing water rights.
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