Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

The Frame

What this does

The bill restricts future mining, geothermal leasing, and land development on over 126,000 acres of federal land in Washington State, while requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to update forest management plans within three to five years.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Private landowners

The bill includes provisions ensuring that existing private rights and contracts remain unaffected by the new designations.

Indian Tribes

The bill includes a specific clause protecting existing treaty rights related to hunting, fishing, gathering, and cultural or religious practices.

Mining and energy companies

The bill withdraws designated federal lands from future mining, mineral leasing, and geothermal leasing.

What changed

Last recorded activity June 18, 2024.

What's next

Introduced.

Summary

This bill proposes to designate approximately 126,554 acres of the Olympic National Forest as new or expanded s and adds numerous river segments in the Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park to the National s System. It establishes management guidelines for these areas while protecting existing private property rights and tribal treaty rights.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Will this bill affect my private property rights?

No. The bill explicitly states that it does not affect or abrogate existing rights, privileges, or contracts held by private parties.

Does this bill change tribal treaty rights?

No. The bill states that it does not alter, modify, diminish, or extinguish any reserved treaty rights of Indian Tribes.

Can I still see or hear activities occurring outside the new wilderness boundaries?

Yes. The bill specifies that activities outside the wilderness boundary are permitted even if they can be seen or heard from within the .

Why It Matters

The bill restricts future mining, geothermal leasing, and land development on over 126,000 acres of federal land in Washington State, while requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to update forest management plans within three to five years.

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Buffer Zone Prohibition

The bill explicitly prohibits the creation of buffer zones around wilderness areas, a provision intended to prevent the expansion of wilderness-style restrictions onto adjacent non-wilderness lands.

Olympic National Forest

Connected Entities

organizationForest Service“The Forest Service manages the land within the designated wilderness areas”Map →

personMrs. Murray“Introduced the bill in the Senate”Map →

organization118th Congress“The bill was introduced during this congressional session”Map →

locationWashington State“The bill applies to land within Washington State”Map →

locationOlympic National Forest“The bill focuses on land within this national forest”Map →

organizationUnited States Government Publishing Office“The document originates from this office”Map →

organizationSenate“Mrs. Murray introduced the bill in the Senate”Map →

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Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

The Frame

Summary

Key Facts

Frequently Asked Questions

Why It Matters

News Coverage

Related Legislation

Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Business Meeting Agenda

Proposed Dolores River National Conservation and Special Management Areas

Proposed Designation of Gila River Segments as Wild and Scenic Rivers

Proposed Expansion of Smith River National Recreation Area

The PUBLIC Lands Act: Protecting and Managing California Federal Lands

Biking on Long-Distance Trails Act

Proposed Study for Nulhegan River and Paul Stream Protection

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Discoveries

Buffer Zone Prohibition

Connected Entities

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