[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. 1476 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 1476
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments
of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer
of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State
of New Mexico, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
April 10, 2025
Mr. Heinrich (for himself and Mr. Lujan) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and
Natural Resources
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A BILL
To amend the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to designate certain segments
of the Gila River system in the State of New Mexico as components of
the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, to provide for the transfer
of administrative jurisdiction over certain Federal land in the State
of New Mexico, 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 ``M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild
and Scenic River Act''.
SEC. 2. DESIGNATION OF WILD AND SCENIC RIVERS.
(a) Definitions.--In this section:
(1) Covered segment.--The term ``covered segment'' means a
river segment designated by paragraph (233) of section 3(a) of
the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by
subsection (b)).
(2) Secretary concerned.--The term ``Secretary concerned''
means--
(A) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to
a covered segment under the jurisdiction of the
Secretary of the Interior; and
(B) the Secretary of Agriculture, with respect to a
covered segment under the jurisdiction of the Secretary
of Agriculture.
(3) State.--The term ``State'' means the State of New
Mexico.
(b) Designation of Segments.--Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic
Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) is amended by adding at the end the
following:
``(233) Gila river system, new mexico.--The following
segments of the Gila River system in Las Animas Creek, Holden
Prong, and McKnight Canyon in the State of New Mexico, to be
administered by the Secretary concerned (as defined in section
2(a) of the M.H. Dutch Salmon Greater Gila Wild and Scenic
River Act) in the following classifications:
``(A) Apache creek.--The approximately 10.5-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Apache Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(B) Black canyon creek.--
``(i) The 11.8-mile segment, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon
Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(ii) The 0.6-mile segment, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon
Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iii) The 1.9-mile segment, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon
Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iv) The 11-mile segment, as generally
depicted on the map entitled `Black Canyon
Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(C) Diamond creek.--
``(i) The approximately 13.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(ii) The approximately 4.7-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(iii) The approximately 3.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iv) The approximately 1.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(v) The approximately 4.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(D) South diamond creek.--The approximately 16.1-
mile segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`South Diamond Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(E) Gila river.--
``(i) The approximately 34.9-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(ii) The approximately 2.5-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iii) The approximately 3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River' and dated April 30, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(F) Gila river, east fork.--The approximately
10.3-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `East Fork Gila River' and dated April 30,
2020, as a wild river.
``(G) Gila river, lower box.--
``(i) The approximately 3.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Lower Box' and dated April 21, 2020, as
a recreational river.
``(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Lower Box' and dated April 21, 2020, as
a wild river.
``(H) Gila river, middle box.--
``(i) The approximately 0.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as
a recreational river.
``(ii) The approximately 0.4-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box'' and dated April 30, 2020,
as a recreational river.
``(iii) The approximately 0.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as
a recreational river.
``(iv) The approximately 0.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as
a recreational river.
``(v) The approximately 1.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as
a recreational river.
``(vi) The approximately 9.8-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Gila
River, Middle Box' and dated April 30, 2020, as
a wild river.
``(I) Gila river, middle fork.--
``(i) The approximately 1.2-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Middle Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020,
as a recreational river.
``(ii) The approximately 35.5-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Middle Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020,
as a wild river.
``(J) Gila river, west fork.--
``(i) The approximately 30.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `West
Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(ii) The approximately 4-mile segment, as
generally depicted on the map entitled `West
Fork Gila River' and dated May 1, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(K) Gilita creek.--The approximately 6.4-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Gilita Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(L) Holden prong.--The approximately 7.3-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Holden Prong' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(M) Indian creek.--
``(i) The approximately 5-mile segment, as
generally depicted on the map entitled `Indian
Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(ii) The approximately 9.5-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Indian Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(N) Iron creek.--The approximately 13.2-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Iron Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river.
``(O) Las animas creek.--
``(i) The approximately 5.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Las
Animas Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(ii) The approximately 2.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `Las
Animas Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
scenic river.
``(P) Little creek.--
``(i) The approximately 0.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Little Creek' and dated May 1, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(ii) The approximately 18.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Little Creek' and dated May 1, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(Q) Mcknight canyon.--The approximately 10.3-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`McKnight Canyon' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(R) Mineral creek.--
``(i) The approximately 8.3-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(ii) The approximately 0.5-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iii) The approximately 0.5-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iv) The approximately 0.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(v) The approximately 0.03-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(vi) The approximately 0.02-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(vii) The approximately 0.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(viii) The approximately 0.1-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `Mineral Creek' and dated March 27,
2020, as a recreational river.
``(ix) The approximately 0.03-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(x) The approximately 0.7-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mineral Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(S) Mogollon creek.--The approximately 15.8-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mogollon Creek' and dated April 2, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(T) West fork mogollon creek.--The approximately
8.5-mile segment, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `West Fork Mogollon Creek' and dated March 4,
2020, as a wild river.
``(U) Mule creek.--The approximately 4.3-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Mule Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river.
``(V) San francisco river, devil's creek.--
``(i) The approximately 1.8-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Devil's Creek' and dated
October 29, 2021, as a scenic river.
``(ii) The approximately 6.4-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Devil's Creek' and dated
October 29, 2021, as a scenic river.
``(iii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Devil's Creek' and dated
October 29, 2021, as a scenic river.
``(iv) The approximately 1.2-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Devil's Creek' and dated
October 29, 2021, as a recreational river.
``(v) The approximately 5.9-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Devil's Creek' and dated
October 29, 2021, as a recreational river.
``(W) San francisco river, lower san francisco
river canyon.--
``(i) The approximately 1.8-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Lower San Francisco River
Canyon' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(ii) The approximately 0.6-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled `San
Francisco River, Lower San Francisco River
Canyon' and dated March 27, 2020, as a
recreational river.
``(iii) The approximately 14.6-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map
entitled `San Francisco River, Lower San
Francisco River Canyon' and dated March 27,
2020, as a wild river.
``(X) San francisco river, upper frisco box.--The
approximately 6-mile segment, as generally depicted on
the map entitled `San Francisco River, Upper Frisco
Box' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild river.
``(Y) Sapillo creek.--The approximately 7.2-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Sapillo Creek' and dated March 27, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(Z) Spruce creek.--The approximately 3.7-mile
segment, as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Spruce Creek' and dated March 4, 2020, as a wild
river.
``(AA) Taylor creek.--
``(i) The approximately 0.4-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Taylor Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
scenic river.
``(ii) The approximately 6.1-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Taylor Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(iii) The approximately 6.7-mile segment,
as generally depicted on the map entitled
`Taylor Creek' and dated April 30, 2020, as a
wild river.
``(BB) Turkey cree