Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 3369 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3369 To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 13, 2025 Ms. Randall introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Natural Resources _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To designate and expand wilderness areas in Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, and to designate certain rivers in Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park as wild and scenic rivers, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act''. SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF OLYMPIC NATIONAL FOREST WILDERNESS AREAS. (a) In General.--In furtherance of the Wilderness Act (16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.), the following Federal land in the Olympic National Forest in the State of Washington, comprising approximately 126,554 acres, as generally depicted on the map entitled ``Proposed Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act'' and dated April 8, 2019 (referred to in this section as the ``map''), is designated as wilderness and as components of the National Wilderness Preservation System: (1) Lost creek wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising approximately 7,159 acres, as generally depicted on the map, which shall be known as the ``Lost Creek Wilderness''. (2) Rugged ridge wilderness.--Certain Federal land managed by the Forest Service, comprising appro