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Bill Would Preserve Thousands of Miles of Oregon’s Rivers
The Rogue River was one of the original eight rivers designated by the 1968 Wild and Scenic Rivers Act, and for generations people and wildlife have benefited from its clean, free-flowing waters.
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Looking at a map of Oregon, it’s hard to miss the intertwining rivers, streams, wetlands, and lakes a natural network that delivers clean drinking water to Beaver State communities, supports a thriving outdoor recreation economy, and provides vital habitat for wildlife.
Yet, only 2% of the state’s 110,000 miles of rivers are protected under the federal Wild and Scenic Rivers Act. Oregon Senator Ron Wyden (D) is trying to change that with the River Democracy Act of 2021, which he introduced on Feb. 3 and which would designate approximately 4,700 miles of waterways as wild and scenic, giving Oregon the most wild and scenic river miles in the U.S.