The Wild Olympics Wilderness and Wild and Scenic Rivers Act proposes significant conservation measures for the Olympic Peninsula in Washington State. Its primary purpose is to designate new wilderness areas and expand existing ones within the Olympic National Forest, alongside establishing numerous rivers and their segments as components of the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. Specifically, the bill designates approximately 126,554 acres of Federal land as new wilderness, creating areas such as the Lost Creek, Rugged Ridge, Alckee Creek, and Gates of the Elwha Wildernesses. It also incorporates additional acreage into existing wilderness areas, including the Buckhorn, The Brothers, Mount Skokomish, Wonder Mountain, and Colonel Bob Wildernesses. An additional 5,346 acres are designated as potential wilderness , to be fully designated once nonconforming uses are terminated. These wilderness areas will be administered by the Secretary of Agriculture in accordance with the Wilderness Act, with provisions for managing fire, insects, and diseases. The bill clarifies that these designations do not create protective perimeters or buffer zones, allowing activities outside the wilderness boundaries even if they are seen or heard within. Maps and legal descriptions of these areas will be filed and made publicly available. Furthermore, the Act amends the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act to include 19 rivers and their segments within Olympic National Forest and Olympic National Park. These rivers, such as the Elwha, Dungeness, Big Quilcene, Dosewallips, Duckabush, Hamma Hamma, and Quinault Rivers, are classified as wild , scenic , or recreational . Administration responsibilities are divided between the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of Agriculture, depending on the river's location. The legislation permits activities focused on river restoration, recovery of endangered or threatened species, and restoring ecological and hydrological functions within these designated river segments. The Secretary of Agriculture is required to incorporate these new designations into updated management plans for National Forest System units within three to five years. Importantly, the bill explicitly states that it does not affect existing private rights, privileges, or contracts, nor does it modify the management of land by the Washington Department of Natural Resources. Federal land within the designated river segments is withdrawn from public land entry, mining, and mineral/geothermal leasing. Finally, the Act affirms that it does not alter, modify, diminish, or extinguish the reserved treaty rights of any Indian Tribe related to hunting, fishing, gathering, or cultural and religious practices.