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Oregon Land Protection: New Recreation Areas, Wilderness Expansion, and Wildfire Safety

This law designates over 187,000 acres of federal land in Oregon as the Rogue Canyon and Molalla Recreation Areas and expands the Wild Rogue Wilderness. For citizens, this ensures the preservation of recreational lands, withdraws these areas from mining and mineral leasing, and mandates the creation of wildfire risk assessments and mitigation plans, including evacuation routes.
Key points
Designates new recreation areas and expands the Wild Rogue Wilderness, withdrawing these lands from mining and mineral leasing laws.
Requires wildfire risk assessments and mitigation plans, which must include vegetation management and evacuation routes for nearby communities.
Prohibits the construction of new permanent roads within the designated recreation areas, except as necessary for public safety.
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Additional Information
Oregon Recreation Enhancement Act
Print number: S 440
Sponsor: Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]
Process start date: 2023-02-15