HOUSE 2642 (116th Congress) — Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

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2020-02-04Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 311.
2020-02-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
2020-02-04Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Natural Resources. H. Rept. 116-388.
2019-12-05Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 18 - 11.
2019-12-05Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2019-12-05Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands Discharged.
2019-07-10Subcommittee Hearings Held.
2019-05-28Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands.
2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
2019-05-09Introduced in House
2019-05-09Introduced in House

CRS Summary

As of 2020-02-04 (07)

Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

This bill designates (1) certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System; and (2) certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.

The bill designates as wild, scenic, or recreational rivers specified segments of the following rivers in the state of Washington

Elwha River,
Dungeness River,
Big Quilcene River,
Dosewallips River,
Duckabush River,
Hamma Hamma River,
South Fork Skokomish River,
Middle Fork Satsop River,
West Fork Satsop River,
Wynoochee River,
East Fork Humptulips River,
West Fork Humptulips River,
Quinault River,
Queets River,
Hoh River,
Bogachiel River,
South Fork Calawah River,
Sol Duc River, and
Lyre River.

The Department of Agriculture may take necessary measures to control fire, insects, and diseases in the wilderness areas designated by this bill.

Subjects

Forests, forestry, trees
Washington State
Wilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats