Bejay
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Senator Wyden of Oregon
I am thrilled that Congress passed a bipartisan lands package that had some big wins for Oregon. The legislation creates a 30,000 acre wilderness area - the secluded Devil's Staircase in the remote Oregon Coast Range. It permanently protects the Chetco River, a critical source of drinking water and valuable salmon habitat in SW Oregon, from the threat of mining. In addition, the bill adds 250 miles of pristine salmon and steelhead rivers in Oregon to the national Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This includes roughly 120 miles of Rogue River tributaries and a 21 mile stretch of the Molalla River near Table Rock Wilderness.
The package also designated nearly 100,000 acres as a Steelhead Sanctuary, honoring the distinguished legacy of Frank and Jeanne Moore. Frank Moore returned to his beloved North Umpqua River after serving in the European theatre during World War II, and he and his wife Jeanne are known as iconic fishing enthusiasts of the North Umpqua.
Anchoring this legislation was the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund which is critically important to Oregon. I firmly believe the full bill is a meaningful, measurable step forward for public lands in Oregon and nationwide, as well as the water we Oregonians drink and air we breathe.
Sincerely,
Ron Wyden
United States Senator
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Bejay
I am thrilled that Congress passed a bipartisan lands package that had some big wins for Oregon. The legislation creates a 30,000 acre wilderness area - the secluded Devil's Staircase in the remote Oregon Coast Range. It permanently protects the Chetco River, a critical source of drinking water and valuable salmon habitat in SW Oregon, from the threat of mining. In addition, the bill adds 250 miles of pristine salmon and steelhead rivers in Oregon to the national Wild and Scenic Rivers System. This includes roughly 120 miles of Rogue River tributaries and a 21 mile stretch of the Molalla River near Table Rock Wilderness.
The package also designated nearly 100,000 acres as a Steelhead Sanctuary, honoring the distinguished legacy of Frank and Jeanne Moore. Frank Moore returned to his beloved North Umpqua River after serving in the European theatre during World War II, and he and his wife Jeanne are known as iconic fishing enthusiasts of the North Umpqua.
Anchoring this legislation was the permanent reauthorization of the Land and Water Conservation Fund which is critically important to Oregon. I firmly believe the full bill is a meaningful, measurable step forward for public lands in Oregon and nationwide, as well as the water we Oregonians drink and air we breathe.
Sincerely,
Ron Wyden
United States Senator
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