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US HR999

US HR999
Devil’s Staircase Wilderness Act of 2019


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Introduced
02/06/2019
In Committee
02/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

116th Congress

Bill Summary

To provide for the designation of the Devil's Staircase Wilderness Area in the State of Oregon, to designate segments of Wasson and Franklin Creeks in the State of Oregon as wild or recreation rivers, and for other purposes. This bill designates approximately 30,621 acres of specified Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon as the "Devil's Staircase Wilderness" and as a component of the National Wilderness Preservation System. The bill also designates specified segments of Franklin and Wasson creeks in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.

AI Summary

This bill designates approximately 30,621 acres of Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Oregon as the "Devil's Staircase Wilderness" and adds it to the National Wilderness Preservation System. It also designates specified segments of Franklin and Wasson creeks in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of the Interior, respectively.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands. (on 02/22/2019)

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