Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act

HR 2765 designates 14 new wilderness areas totaling approximately 126,554 acres in Washington's Olympic National Forest, along with designating specific river segments as protected "wild," "scenic," or "recreational" rivers under the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. The bill incorporates some lands into existing wilderness areas previously designated by the Washington State Wilderness Act of 1984, while establishing that these designations don't create buffer zones around wilderness areas and permit nonconforming uses outside wilderness boundaries. It requires the Secretary of Agriculture to update management plans within 3-5 years, withdraws federal lands from mining and mineral leasing, and preserves existing rights and treaty rights of Native American tribes. The protected areas will be managed by the Department of Agriculture or Interior as specified in the bill.