{"id":3812,"date":"2019-11-14T18:01:00","date_gmt":"2019-11-14T23:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/merkley-wyden-introduce-new-legislation-to-expand-smith-river-national-recreation-area-to-include-oregon-2019\/"},"modified":"2023-07-24T11:07:16","modified_gmt":"2023-07-24T15:07:16","slug":"merkley-wyden-introduce-new-legislation-to-expand-smith-river-national-recreation-area-to-include-oregon-2019","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.merkley.senate.gov\/es\/merkley-wyden-introduce-new-legislation-to-expand-smith-river-national-recreation-area-to-include-oregon-2019\/","title":{"rendered":"Merkley y Wyden presentan nueva legislaci\u00f3n para ampliar el \u00e1rea recreativa nacional del r\u00edo Smith para incluir Oreg\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

Washington DC<\/b> – Oregon’s Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden today introduced new legislation to expand the Smith River National Recreation Area by 58.000 acres<\/a>, a move that would protect the diverse ecosystems of the rivers, streams, and adjacent lands of the North Fork Smith River watershed and help boost the local fishing and recreation industries that many Oregonian families rely on.<\/p>\n

In 1990, Congress enacted legislation to establish the Smith River National Recreation Area (NRA) to protect the watershed, but the boundary of the NRA stopped at the Oregon border, leaving the North Folk of the Smith River and its tributaries unprotected.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCuando nos unimos para proteger las maravillas naturales de nuestro estado, podemos crear empleos, proteger los recursos, hacer crecer nuestra econom\u00eda y asegurarnos de que las futuras generaciones de habitantes de Oreg\u00f3n puedan disfrutar de nuestras incre\u00edbles tierras p\u00fablicas\u201d. dijo Merkley.<\/b> “I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to work with local leaders, conservationists, and businesses to create legislation expanding the Smith River National Recreation Area—a commonsense win-win for adventurers across the Northwest, those interested in preserving the beautiful places in Oregon, and our local economy.”<\/p>\n

“Smith River is not only home to critical salmon and steelhead habitat, it also provides clean drinking water to families along the South Coast,” dijo Wyden. <\/b>“Protecting this special area of Oregon should be a no-brainer. Add to the fact that this legislation also allows the Forest Service to continue its work preventing and fighting wildfires and this adds up to a significant win for these communities.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The Smith River is home to a rich assemblage of life forms—including Coho and Chinook salmon, Coastal Cutthroat trout, the diverse Siskiyou Mountains forests, unique plants found nowhere else on earth, and spectacular redwoods that tower over the lower river banks. The Smith River NRA’s scenic beauty, world-class fisheries, and exceptional water quality attract adventurers who partake in water sports, fishing, hunting, camping, and sightseeing.<\/p>\n

The NRA expansion would permanently withdraw the land from new mining claims, helping to protect this sensitive area from proposed nickel strip mines, and protect 74 miles of scenic rivers, including Baldface Creek, Chrome Creek, and nearby streams. In addition, the legislation would task the Forest Service with the preparation of an updated recreation plan identifying specific plans for the entire National Recreation Area, and produce a special study of streams, fens, wetlands, and potentially unstable and vulnerable aquatic habitat areas. The bill complements the Ley de Protecci\u00f3n del Salm\u00f3n y la Cuenca Hidrogr\u00e1fica del Suroeste de Oreg\u00f3n<\/i>, que fue presentado por los Senadores a principios de este a\u00f1o para proteger la cuenca del r\u00edo North Fork Smith y otros r\u00edos y arroyos del suroeste de Oreg\u00f3n.<\/p>\n

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\u201cAgradezco al Senador Merkley y apoyo sus esfuerzos y legislaci\u00f3n para expandir el \u00c1rea Recreativa Nacional del R\u00edo Smith en la bifurcaci\u00f3n norte de la cuenca del R\u00edo Smith en Oreg\u00f3n\u201d, David Brock Smith, Oregon House Representative HD 01 (R-Port Orford)<\/b>. “The Smith River is an important watershed in Southern Oregon and Northern California, providing critical salmonid habitat, drinking water and recreational opportunities, and I will continue to be a strong state partner in supporting the Smith River, its tributaries and the watersheds of Southwest Oregon.”<\/p>\n

"Hemos estado trabajando para proteger las cabeceras salvajes del r\u00edo North Fork Smith, manteniendo su agua pr\u00edstina, protegiendo los h\u00e1bitats de las especies de peces y asegurando agua potable limpia y recreaci\u00f3n al aire libre para las comunidades locales". dijo Alyssa Babin, fundadora de Wild and Scenic Rivers en Brookings, Oreg\u00f3n.<\/b> \u201cAgradecemos al Senador Merkley por su liderazgo en la presentaci\u00f3n de este proyecto de ley y su colaboraci\u00f3n en el trabajo para proteger esta importante cuenca\u201d.<\/p>\n

“The Smith River deserves complete protection because state lines are arbitrary to a river,” said Will Volpert, Indigo Creek Outfitters. <\/b>\u201cOreg\u00f3n tiene suerte de tener una parte del Smith, ya que es verdaderamente uno de los sistemas fluviales m\u00e1s majestuosos y hermosos que existen. Es un lugar como ning\u00fan otro, con colores de ca\u00f1\u00f3n m\u00e1s que vibrantes y un terreno que pide ser explorado pero que es lo suficientemente accidentado como para detener a la mayor\u00eda de los aventureros. Cada vez que visito Smith, siento como si fuera la primera persona en visitar el ca\u00f1\u00f3n del r\u00edo en toda la historia, y ese es un sentimiento muy especial\u201d.<\/p>\n

“The upper reaches of the Smith River watershed provide exceptional and unique opportunities for backcountry recreation,” said Thomas O’Keefe, the Pacific Northwest Stewardship Director for American Whitewater. <\/b>\u201cAgradecemos el liderazgo del Senador Merkley para expandir el \u00c1rea Recreativa Nacional Smith River para incluir las cabeceras de Oreg\u00f3n. El \u00e1rea se caracteriza por recursos hidrol\u00f3gicos y bot\u00e1nicos escasos que la legislaci\u00f3n reconoce apropiadamente. La extensi\u00f3n de la designaci\u00f3n Wild and Scenic a los afluentes de North Fork Smith proteger\u00e1 a\u00fan m\u00e1s uno de los \u00faltimos r\u00edos de flujo libre de la costa oeste y un lugar especial para todos los que disfrutan de los r\u00edos salvajes\u201d.<\/p>\n

“I am happy to offer strong support for Senator Merkley’s work to expand our beautiful Smith River Watershed as part of our fabulous Wild Rivers Coast,” dicho<\/b> Court Boice, Curry County Commissioner.<\/b> “The Kalmiopsis Wilderness and Rogue River – Siskiyou National Forest are recognized as the most diverse, wild, unique, rugged and beautiful Landscapes in North America. This legislation will certainly help and is important for maintaining our pristine rivers and recovering the vibrancy of our salmon and steelhead runs.”<\/p>\n

“Expanding the Smith River National Recreation Area to include the North Fork of the Smith is completely aligned with the stewardship and conservation values embraced by West Coast fishermen,” said Pacific Coast Federation of Fishermen’s Associations Executive Director, Noah Oppenheim.<\/b> “The Smith is one of our last great undammed rivers, making it a crown jewel of the salmon coast. We appreciate Senator Merkley’s leadership in securing this important protection for the Smith River.”<\/p>\n

\u201cLa costa de Wild Rivers y r\u00edos como el Smith son legendarios entre los pescadores por sus pesquer\u00edas de trucha arco iris y salm\u00f3n\u201d, said Dean Finnerty, NW Regional Director, Sportsmen’s Conservation Project, Trout Unlimited.<\/b> “This region supports a robust sport fishing economy that is vitally important for many rural communities. Sen. Merkley’s bi-partisan Smith River Recreation Area Additions Act is a sensible and timely way to honor the sporting heritage of this region and to conserve the cold, clean, fish-filled waters that are the hallmark of this part of America.”<\/p>\n

\u201cEl North Fork Smith es un tesoro nacional, y siempre deber\u00eda haber sido parte del \u00c1rea Recreativa Nacional del R\u00edo Smith\u201d, dijo Michael Dotson, director ejecutivo del Klamath-Siskiyou Wildlands Center. <\/b>\u201cEstamos agradecidos con el senador Merkley por su liderazgo en la protecci\u00f3n de uno de los r\u00edos m\u00e1s espectaculares del mundo\u201d.<\/p>\n

“The North Fork Smith River and its tributaries are a cornerstone of the most ecologically important unprotected landscape in the American West,” said David Moryc, Senior Director of Wild and Scenic Rivers for American Rivers.<\/b> “We greatly appreciate Senator Merkley’s leadership to protect some of the wildest rivers and most pristine waters in the state for future generations.” <\/p>\n

"La legislaci\u00f3n pionera del senador Merkley tiene el potencial de conservar la porci\u00f3n de Oreg\u00f3n de la incomparable cuenca del r\u00edo Smith en el suroeste de Oreg\u00f3n para esta y futuras generaciones". said Andy Kerr with The Larch Company.<\/b> \u201cEsperamos que el Congreso considere y apruebe r\u00e1pidamente el proyecto de ley\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cLa expansi\u00f3n del \u00c1rea Recreativa Nacional del R\u00edo Smith completa un esfuerzo de conservaci\u00f3n iniciado hace m\u00e1s de treinta a\u00f1os\u201d, dijo Grant Werschkull, codirector ejecutivo de Smith River Alliance.<\/b> \u201cEsta acci\u00f3n es de vital importancia para las comunidades r\u00edo abajo y el r\u00edo Smith como un basti\u00f3n para las especies de salm\u00f3n del Pac\u00edfico\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

El texto completo de la legislaci\u00f3n est\u00e1 disponible. aqu\u00ed<\/a>.<\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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