The comment period on rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule closed October 6, 2026. We have read every comment in the record — collected and deduplicated them, classified each one for its position and topics, and scored the substantive ones for what they contribute to the record the agency must answer. Our analysis continues, and a large body of it is already here for you to review: the figures below, eight in-depth analysis pages, and every comment, by topic.
Unique comments count each letter once: identical copies and campaign letters are grouped, and the group counts as one. Submissions are everything posted to the docket.
The analysis is ongoing, and these reports already cover the whole record: how it was built, how substantive the comments are, what they argue on each topic, and the places, law and science they cite.
Reading the Docket →The plain-language account of what the comment data is and what it shows.Most comments raise more than one topic, so the counts overlap. Counts are unique comments, with all submissions beside them. Each row opens those comments in the comment explorer.
The agency is not bound by a majority, but Congress can make the Roadless Rule law. Ask your members to cosponsor the Roadless Area Conservation Act (H.R. 3930 / S. 2042).