Subtitle A—Additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
SEC. 5001. FOSSIL CREEK, ARIZONA.
Section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as amended by section 1852) is amended by adding at the end the following: `(205) FOSSIL CREEK, ARIZONA- Approximately 16.8 miles of Fossil Creek from the confluence of Sand Rock and Calf Pen Canyons to the confluence with the Verde River, to be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in the following classes: `(A) The approximately 2.7-mile segment from the confluence of Sand Rock and Calf Pen Canyons to the point where the segment exits the Fossil Spring Wilderness, as a wild river. `(B) The approximately 7.5-mile segment from where the segment exits the Fossil Creek Wilderness to the boundary of the Mazatzal Wilderness, as a recreational river. `(C) The 6.6-mile segment from the boundary of the Mazatzal Wilderness downstream to the confluence with the Verde River, as a wild river.'.
SEC. 5002. SNAKE RIVER HEADWATERS, WYOMING.
(a) Short Title- This section may be cited as the `Craig Thomas Snake Headwaters Legacy Act of 2008'.
(b) Findings; Purposes-
(1) FINDINGS- Congress finds that—
(A) the headwaters of the Snake River System in northwest Wyoming feature some of the cleanest sources of freshwater, healthiest native trout fisheries, and most intact rivers and streams in the lower 48 States; (B) the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System— (i) provide unparalleled fishing, hunting, boating, and other recreational activities for— (I) local residents; and (II) millions of visitors from around the world; and (ii) are national treasures; (C) each year, recreational activities on the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System generate millions of dollars for the economies of— (i) Teton County, Wyoming; and (ii) Lincoln County, Wyoming; (D) to ensure that future generations of citizens of the United States enjoy the benefits of the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System, Congress should apply the protections provided by the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) to those rivers and streams; and (E) the designation of the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1271 et seq.) will signify to the citizens of the United States the importance of maintaining the outstanding and remarkable qualities of the Snake River System while— (i) preserving public access to those rivers and streams; (ii) respecting private property rights (including existing water rights); and (iii) continuing to allow historic uses of the rivers and streams. (2) PURPOSES- The purposes of this section are— (A) to protect for current and future generations of citizens of the United States the outstandingly remarkable scenic, natural, wildlife, fishery, recreational, scientific, historic, and ecological values of the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System, while continuing to deliver water and operate and maintain valuable irrigation water infrastructure; and (B) to designate approximately 387.7 miles of the rivers and streams of the headwaters of the Snake River System as additions to the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System.
(c) Definitions- In this section: (1) SECRETARY CONCERNED- The term `Secretary concerned' means— (A) the Secretary of Agriculture (acting through the Chief of the Forest Service), with respect to each river segment described in paragraph (205) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (d)) that is not located in— (i) Grand Teton National Park; (ii) Yellowstone National Park; (iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway; or (iv) the National Elk Refuge; and (B) the Secretary of the Interior, with respect to each river segment described in paragraph (205) of section 3(a) of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act (16 U.S.C. 1274(a)) (as added by subsection (d)) that is located in— (i) Grand Teton National Park; (ii) Yellowstone National Park; (iii) the John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Memorial Parkway; or (iv) the National Elk Refuge. (2) STATE- The term `State' means the State of Wyoming.