---
kind: "section"
citation: "16 U.S.C. § 539s"
title: "16"
title_heading: "Conservation"
number: "539s"
heading: "Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/16/539s"
units:
  - "Chapter 2 — National Forests"
  - "Subchapter I — Establishment and Administration"
---

# §539s. Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area

- (a) **Findings—** Congress finds that—
  - (1) Frank Moore has committed his life to family, friends, his country, and fly fishing;
  - (2) Frank Moore is a World War II veteran who stormed the beaches of Normandy along with 150,000 troops during the D-Day Allied invasion and was awarded the Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his bravery;
  - (3) Frank Moore returned home after the war, started a family, and pursued his passion of fishing on the winding rivers in Oregon;
  - (4) as the proprietor of the Steamboat Inn along the North Umpqua River in Oregon for nearly 20 years, Frank Moore, along with his wife Jeanne, shared his love of fishing, the flowing river, and the great outdoors, with visitors from all over the United States and the world;
  - (5) Frank Moore has spent most of his life fishing the vast rivers of Oregon, during which time he has contributed significantly to efforts to conserve fish habitats and protect river health, including serving on the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon [Fish and Wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17) [Commission](/usc/16/544.md?p=c);
  - (6) Frank Moore has been recognized for his conservation work with the National Wildlife Federation Conservationist of the Year award, the Wild Steelhead Coalition Conservation Award, and his 2010 induction into the Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame; and
  - (7) in honor of the many accomplishments of Frank Moore, both on and off the river, approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon should be designated as the “Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)”.
- (b) **Definitions—** In this section:
  - (1) **Map—** The term “[Map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1)” means the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) entitled “Frank Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) Designation Act” and dated June 23, 2016.
  - (2) **Secretary—** The term “[Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)” means the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) of Agriculture, acting through the Chief of the Forest Service.
  - (3) **Special Management Area—** The term “Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)” means the Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) designated by [subsection (c)(1)](#c-1).
  - (4) **State—** The term “[State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a)” means the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) of Oregon.
- (c) **Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management Area, Oregon—**
  - (1) **Designation—** The approximately 99,653 acres of Forest Service land in the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), as generally depicted on the [Map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1), is designated as the “Frank and Jeanne Moore Wild Steelhead Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A)”.
  - (2) **Map; legal description—**
    - (A) **In general—** As soon as practicable after March 12, 2019, the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) shall prepare a [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal description of the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).
    - (B) **Force of law—** The [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal description prepared under [subparagraph (A)](#c-2-A) shall have the same force and effect as if included in this section, except that the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) may correct clerical and typographical errors in the [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal description.
    - (C) **Availability—** The [map](/usc/16/430f–7.md?p=1) and legal description prepared under [subparagraph (A)](#c-2-A) shall be on file and available for public inspection in the appropriate offices of the Forest Service.
  - (3) **Administration—** Subject to valid existing rights, the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) shall be administered by the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1)—
    - (A) in accordance with all laws (including regulations) applicable to the National Forest System; and
    - (B) in a manner that—
      - (i) conserves and enhances the natural character, scientific use, and the botanical, recreational, ecological, [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17), scenic, drinking water, and cultural values of the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A);
      - (ii) maintains and seeks to enhance the wild salmonid habitat of the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A);
      - (iii) maintains or enhances the watershed as a thermal refuge for wild salmonids; and
      - (iv) [preserves](/usc/16/698u–1.md?p=2) opportunities for recreation, including primitive recreation.
  - (4) **Fish and wildlife—** Nothing in this section affects the jurisdiction or responsibilities of the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a) with respect to [fish and wildlife](/usc/16/3102.md?p=17) in the [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a).
  - (5) **Adjacent management—** Nothing in this section—
    - (A) creates any protective perimeter or buffer zone around the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A); or
    - (B) modifies the applicable travel [management plan](/usc/16/544.md?p=k) for the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A).
  - (6) **Wildfire management—** Nothing in this section prohibits the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1), in cooperation with other Federal, [State](/usc/16/590q.md?p=a), and local agencies, as appropriate, from conducting wildland fire operations in the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A), consistent with the purposes of this section, including the use of aircraft, machinery, mechanized equipment, fire breaks, backfires, and retardant.
  - (7) **Vegetation management—** Nothing in this section prohibits the [Secretary](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-1) from conducting vegetation management [projects](/usc/16/410r–5.md?p=c-4) within the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) in a manner consistent with—
    - (A) the purposes described in [paragraph (3)](#c-3); and
    - (B) the applicable forest plan.
  - (8) **Protection of tribal rights—** Nothing in this section diminishes any treaty rights of an Indian Tribe.
  - (9) **Withdrawal—** Subject to valid existing rights, the [Federal land](/usc/16/3102.md?p=2) within the boundaries of the Special Management [Area](/usc/16/539m–1.md?p=1-A) river segments designated by [paragraph (1)](#c-1) is withdrawn from all forms of—
    - (A) entry, appropriation, or disposal under the public land laws;
    - (B) location, entry, and patent under the mining laws; and
    - (C) disposition under all laws relating to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 116–9, title I, § 1103, Mar. 12, 2019, 133 Stat. 605.)