In play right now in Congress are two bills that would elevate the conservation status of 442,620 acres of public land in Oregon.
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The National Wild and Scenic Rivers System: Room for More Streams
Alas, Congress adjourned at the end of 2016 without enacting the Oregon Wildlands Act into law. We expect the bill to be reintroduced in the next Congress but are not optimistic about its passage. But while the congressional conservation pipeline may be clogged, it is not full. Now is the time for more legislation to be introduced to designate more wild and scenic rivers in Oregon.
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