98 STAT. 2274
PUBLIC LAW 98-494—OCT. 19, 1984
Public Law 98-494 98th Congress An Act Oct. 19, 1984 [S. 416]
16 USC 1274.
Appropriation authorization.
Appropriation authorization.
16 USC 1276.
16 USC 1278.
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act by designating a segment of the Illinois River in Oregon and the Owyhee River in Oregon as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled. That the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (82 Stat. 906 as amended; 16 U.S.C. 1271-1287), is further amended as follows: In section 3(a) after the last paragraph insert the following new paragraphs: "(52) Illinois, Oregon: The segment from the boundary of the Siskiyou National Forest downstream to its confluence with the Rogue River as generally depicted on a map entitled 'Illinois River Study' and is also part of a report entitled *A Proposal: Illinois Wild and Scenic River'; to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture. After consultation with State and local governments and the interested public, the Secretary shall take such action as is required under subsection (b) of this section within one year from the date of enactment of this paragraph. For the purposes of this Act with respect to the river designated by this paragraph, effective October 1, 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary for the acquisition of lands or interests in lands, and such sums as necessary for development. "(53) Owyhee, Oregon: The South Fork from the Idaho-Oregon State line downstream to Three Forks; the Owyhee River from Three Forks downstream to China Gulch; and the Owyhee River downstream from Crooked Creek to the Owyhee Reservoir as generally depicted on a map entitled 'Owyhee, Oregon' dated April 1984; all three segments to be administered as a wild river by the Secretary of the Interior. After consultation with State and local governments and the interested public, the Secretary shall take such appropriate action as is required under subsection (b) of this section within one year from the date of enactment of this paragraph. For the purposes of this Act with respect to the river designated by this paragraph, effective October 1, 1984, there are authorized to be appropriated such sums as necessary for the acquisition of lands or interests and such sums as necessary for development.". SEC. 2. Section 5(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act is amended by adding the following new paragraph at the end thereof: "(90) The North Umpqua, Oregon: The segment from the Soda Springs Powerhouse to the confluence of Rock Creek. The provisions of section 7(a) shall apply to tributary Steamboat Creek in the same
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