1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act . 2. Findings Congress finds that— (1) wilderness and wild and scenic river designations provide myriad benefits to the local community and beyond, including— (A) recreation, as evidenced by the more than 12,000,000 visitors each year to wilderness areas who participate in recreation activities such as hiking, horseback riding, hunting, fishing, skiing, climbing, camping, and floating and rafting; (B) wildlife habitat, by providing permanent and durable protection for habitat for varied wildlife species, including endangered species; (C) clean water for local communities that rely on the Olympic National Forest as the source for clean and safe drinking water; (D) municipal watersheds for cities such as Port Townsend, Washington; (E) the ancient forests, salmon streams, and unique scenery of the Olympic National Forest, which provide local businesses with a competitive edge over other regions in attracting and retaining the talented people required by local companies; (F) the popular National Parks, monuments, wilderness areas, and other public land of the West, which have provided a competitive advantage to the growing high technology and professional services industries of the West, such as health care, education, and business, enabling the West to outperform the rest of the United States economy in key measures of growth, including employment, population, and personal income during the 4 decades immediately preceding the date of enactment of this Act; and (G) protecting and enhancing local travel, tourism, hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation industries; (2) under the Wilderness Act ( 16 U.S.C. 1131 et seq.)— (A) land designated as wilderness protects ecological, geological, or other features of scientific, scenic, or historical value