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S. 346

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Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015

Introduced 2/3/2015•114th Congress•Senate

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Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

9/22/2016 • Senate

Summary

Southwestern Oregon Watershed and Salmon Protection Act of 2015

Withdraws specified federal land in Curry and Josephine Counties in Oregon from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws, and (3) operation under the mineral leasing and geothermal leasing laws.

Amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to revise the segment designations for the Chetco River in Oregon.

Withdraws the federal land within the boundaries of such segments of the Chetco River from: (1) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws; (2) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and (3) disposition under laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

Introduced in Senate • 2/3/2015

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Topics & Subjects

Land transfersOregonWilderness and natural areas, wildlife refuges, wild rivers, habitats

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Sponsor

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Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

Democrat • OR

Sponsored 2/3/2015

Cosponsors (1)

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Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR]

D-OR

Joined 2/3/2015

Bill Journey

Originated in the Senate

Introduced

February 3, 2015

Committee Review

September 22, 2016

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-509.

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Introduced in Senate2/3/2015

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Bill TypeS
Current StatusIntroduced
Cosponsors1