September 11, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 145 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session
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OREGON WILDLANDS ACT; Congressional Record Vol. 165, No. 145
(Senate - September 11, 2019)
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[Pages S5440-S5442] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] OREGON WILDLANDS ACT Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, Oregonians love and cherish their wild rivers, and I am pleased we were able to protect many of these Oregon treasures in the Oregon Wildlands Act, which Congress included as part of the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. The act adds 255 miles of new Wild and Scenic Rivers in Oregon. Some, but not all, of these new or expanded wild and scenic rivers designated under the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act were evaluated by the Bureau of Land Management for their potential inclusion in the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. These evaluations in many cases identified the rivers' ``outstandingly remarkable values,'' ORVs, consistent with agency regulations and guidance. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act specifies that wild [[Page S5441]] and scenic rivers are managed to ``protect and enhance the values,'' 16 USC 1281(a), for which the wild and scenic river was established. The Wild and Scenic Rivers Act generally defines ``outstandingly remarkable values'' as ``scenic, recreational, geologic, fish and wildlife, historic, cultural, or other similar values.'' The Federal land management agencies, including the Bureau of Land Management, which is administering most of the new and expanded wild and scenic rivers in the Oregon Wildlands Act, has defined ``other'' values as, but not limited to, ``ecological, biological or botanical, paleontological, hydrological, traditional cultural uses, water quality, and scientific values.'' Some of the new and expanded wild and scenic rivers in Oregon Wildlands Act were never evaluated by the agency. Therefore, as part of the fact-gathering by my staff based on State and Federal agency data and research and public input during the development of the legislation, ORVs were determined for the new and expanded wild and scenic rivers. The table I am including with my statement lists both the general and specific ORVs identified during consideration of the legislation. It is to protect and enhance these values for which I, as the chief sponsor of the Oregon Wilderness Act, included the various wild and scenic rivers in the legislation that Congress ultimately included in the John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act. This table includes both the outstandingly remarkable values that BLM found for the stream segments, as well as additional values. The John D. Dingell, Jr. Conservation, Management, and Recreation Act reflects the Nation's commitment to protect America's rivers, streams, and special places. I am pleased the legislation permanently protects from damming, diversion, and mining over 255 miles of Oregon's pristine rivers and streams as part of the nation's Wild and Scenic Rivers system. I ask unanimous consent that the table be printed in the Record. There being no objection, the material was ordered to be printed in the Record, as follows: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- General Outstandingly Wild & Scenic River Remarkable Value Specific Outstandingly Remarkable Value ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elk River Additions: Rock Creek.......................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Intact mature and old-growth forest Scenery, Botany and habitat; habitat for threatened marbled Ecology. murrelets; habitat for Southern-Oregon Northern California (SONCC) wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery values; mature forest scenic values; Port Orford-cedar. Bald Mountain Creek................. Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat for Scenery, Botany and threatened marbled murrelets; habitat Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; Port Orford-cedar. South Fork Bald Mountain Creek...... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for threatened SONCC wild coho, Ecology. wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. Platinum Creek...................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Clean cold water that supports mainstem Scenery. native fishery and scenic values, waterfall, Port Orford-cedar. Panther Creek....................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat and Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. East Fork Panther Creek............. Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat and Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. West Fork Panther Creek............. Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat and Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. Lost Creek.......................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets; clean and Ecology. cold water that supports mainstem wild fishery and scenic values; Port Orford- cedar. Millbury Creek...................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for marbled murrelets; clean Ecology. cold water that supports mainstem wild fishery and scenic values; Port Orford- cedar. Blackberry Creek.................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets, Del Norte and Ecology. salamander; habitat for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. East Fork Blackberry Creek.......... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Wildlife, Botany habitat for marbled murrelets, Del Norte and Ecology. salamander; habitat for SONCC coho, fall Chinook, winter steelhead, cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. McCurdy Creek....................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for marbled murrelets; clean Ecology. cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; Port Orford- cedar. Bear Creek.......................... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. Butler Creek........................ Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; older forest scenery; Port Orford-cedar. East Fork Butler Creek.............. Fisheries, Water Quality, Habitat for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Scenery, Botany and Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native Ecology. cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; Port Orford-cedar. Purple Mountain Creek............... Fisheries, Water Quality, Mature and old growth forest habitat; Scenery, Botany and habitat for marbled murrelets; habitat Ecology. for SONCC wild coho, wild fall Chinook, wild winter steelhead, native cutthroat trout; clean cold water that supports mainstem native fishery and scenic values; Port Orford-cedar. Molalla............................. Cultural, Scenic, Fish, Five identified cultural sites; highly Recreation, Geology. rated scenery includes gorgeous river and views of cliffs, moss-covered boulders and diverse stream-side vegetation; critical habitat for wild spring Chinook salmon and wild winter steelhead, native resident cutthroat trout; unique columnar basalt rosette formation; hiking, horseback riding, white water boating, and mountain biking. Rogue River Additions: Alder Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation........ View of and from the Rogue River canyon, and the Rogue River National Recreational Trail, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Anna Creek.......................... Scenery, Fish, Ecology..... Mature forests and winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Bailey Creek........................ Scenery, Ecology........... Mature and old growth forests and views of and from Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Big Windy Creek..................... Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Del Norte salamander, mature and old Wildlife, Ecology. growth forest, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. East Fork Big Windy Creek........... Fish, Ecology.............. Mature and old growth forests, wild winter steelhead, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Little Windy Creek.................. Fish, Scenery, Ecology..... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Booze Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation........ Views of and from the Rogue River canyon and Rogue River National Recreation Trail, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Bronco Creek........................ Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Mature forests, views and from the Rogue Ecology. River canyon, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, wild winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Bunker Creek........................ Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forest, views of Ecology, Wildlife. and from the Rogue River canyon, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Copsey Creek........................ Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forest, Rogue River Ecology. National Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River Canyon. Corral Creek........................ Scenery, Recreation, Mature forest, views from and of the Ecology. Rogue River canyon, and Rogue River National Recreation Trail, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Cowley Creek........................ Scenery, Recreation........ Views of and from the Rogue River canyon and Rogue River National Recreation Trail, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Ditch Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, views of Ecology. and from the Rogue River canyon, and Rogue River National Recreation Trail, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Dulog Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, views of Ecology. and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Francis Creek....................... Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, Rogue Ecology. River National Recreation Trail, and views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and steelhead. Hewitt Creek........................ Fish, Scenery, Botanical, Rogue River stonecrop, mature and old Ecology. growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Howard Creek........................ Fish, Scenery, Ecology, Mature and old growth forests, scenic Wildlife. views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Jenny Creek......................... Fish, Scenery, Ecology..... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Kelsey Creek........................ Scenery, Recreation, Fish, White-flowered ginger, views of and from Botanical, Ecological/ the Rogue River canyon, Rogue River Biological Diversity, National Recreation Trail, mature and Wildlife. old growth forests, wild winter steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. [[Page S5442]] East Fork Kelsey Creek.............. Water quality, Botanical, Rogue River stonecrop, mature and old Ecology, Fish. growth forests, winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Long Gulch.......................... Fish, Scenery, Ecology..... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Meadow Creek........................ Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, views of Ecology. and from Rogue River canyon, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, wild winter steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Missouri Creek...................... Fish, Scenery, Ecology..... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter steelhead, wild coho salmon. Montgomery Creek.................... Scenery, Ecology........... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Mule Creek.......................... Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, winter Ecology, Wildlife. steelhead, coho salmon, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, camping, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Quail Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation, White-flowered ginger, Rogue River Botanical, Ecology. National Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, mature and old growth forest, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Rum Creek........................... Fish, Scenery, Botanical, Rogue River stonecrop, mature and old Ecology. growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, clean cold water that supports salmon and wild steelhead. East Fork Rum Creek................. Ecology.................... Mature and old growth forests, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Russian Creek....................... Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, Rogue Ecology. River Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Shady Creek......................... Scenery, Recreation, Mature and old growth forests, Rogue Ecology. River National Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Slide Creek......................... Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Del Norte salamander, mature and old Wildlife, Ecology. growth forest, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Whiskey Creek....................... Fish, Scenery, Recreation, Del Norte salamander, wild winter and Historic, Wildlife. wild summer steelhead, coho salmon, Rogue River National Recreation Trail, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. East Fork Whiskey Creek............. Fish, Wildlife, Ecological/ Del Norte salamander, mature and old Biological Diversity. growth forests, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. West Fork Whiskey Creek............. Fish, Wildlife, Ecology.... Del Norte salamander, mature and old growth forests, wild winter and wild summer steelhead, wild coho salmon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Wildcat Creek....................... Scenery, Ecology........... Mature and old growth forests, views of and from the Rogue River canyon, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Nestucca River...................... Fish, Recreation, Scenic, Very high producing wild steelhead Wildlife, Ecology. stream; wild chum salmon, wild Chinook salmon, wild coho salmon, native cutthroat trout, lamprey, dace, sculpins; High quality-habitat for bald eagle, northern spotted owl, red tree vole, marbled murrelet and coastal giant salamander; the only known breeding site in Oregon Coast Range for Harlequin ducks; Mature and old growth forests; camping and fishing. Walker Creek........................ Botanical, Ecology, Fish... The largest and one of the few natural populations of Nelson's checkermallow in the Oregon Coast Range, mature and old growth forests, winter and summer steelhead, clean cold water that supports wild salmon and wild steelhead. Franklin Creek...................... Scenery, Ecological/ Part of the largest Oregon Coast Range Biological Diversity, low elevation mature and old-growth Wildlife, Fish. rainforest. Excellent, crayfish, beaver and native cutthroat trout habitat. Views from the Umpqua River looking up the watershed. Wild winter steelhead, wild coho salmon, and wild fall Chinook salmon. Wasson Creek........................ Scenery, Ecological/ Part of the largest coast range low Biological Diversity, elevation mature and old-growth coast Wildlife. rainforest. Excellent crayfish, beaver, native cutthroat trout and rough-skinned newt habitat. High concentration of rough-skinned newts in Wasson Lake. Scenic views of the lakeshore and beyond. Lobster Creek....................... Fisheries.................. Wild coho salmon, wild winter steelhead, wild fall Chinook salmon, and lamprey. North Fork Silver Creek............. Ecological/Biological Mature and old growth forests such as Diversity, Water Quality, Port Orford-cedar, Brewer's spruce, Fisheries, Wildlife. Sadler's oak, Sierra laurel; native resident rainbow and native cutthroat trout, wild winter steelhead. Jenny Creek......................... Fish, Wildlife, Historic, Jenny Creek sucker, native redband trout, Recreational, Scenic, endemic snail species, northern Pacific Ecological/Biological pond turtle; Applegate National Historic Diversity. Trail crossing; kayaking, fishing, hiking; diverse views due to diverse vegetation and geology; intact willow riparian habitat, three EPA Level IV ecoregions converge. Spring Creek........................ Scenery, Wildlife, Fish.... Endemic snail species, northern Pacific pond turtle, possible dwarf western pearl shell mussel; diverse views due to diverse vegetation and geology; intact willow riparian habitat; native redband trout. Elk Creek........................... Fish, Wildlife............. Wild coho salmon, wild fall Chinook salmon, wild spring Chinook salmon, wild winter steelhead, wild summer steelhead, Roosevelt elk winter range. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ____________________
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