Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014
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Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Jan 16, 2014)
Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act of 2014 - Designates certain federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the state of Washington as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System. Designates certain other land, identified on the same map as such proposed areas, as potential wilderness.
Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate 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.
Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of the designated river segments from: (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.
What just happenedJan 24, 2014
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseJan 16, 2014
- Jan 24, 2014Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation.
- Jan 16, 2014IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
- Jan 16, 2014IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Jan 16, 2014IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House