roadless.org is a guided comment-writing tool. It walks you through a substantive, fact-based comment defending the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — and then hands the finished comment to you to submit yourself, through the official channel. We don't file with the agency on your behalf. You keep that authority; we just help you build the strongest comment you can.
Regulatory agencies receive thousands of comments on rules like this one. Form letters and identical petitions get tallied as one collective response — the agency answers the entire pile in a single paragraph.
Substantive comments — ones that identify a specific gap in the agency's analysis — must be addressed individually in the Final EIS. That's the kind of comment this tool helps you write.
Townhall mode is active. Use the townhall path to draft a comment for sharing at an in-person event. The federal Draft EIS comment period is expected to open in late April 2026 — once it opens, the Informed and General paths come online for direct submission to the official record.
Each comment moves through nine guided steps. The path you pick (Townhall, Informed, or General) determines which steps you see and how much detail each one asks for.
Townhall, Informed, or General. Townhall is low-friction (a few minutes, first name + ZIP only) and built for sharing at an in-person event. Informed and General are deeper paths for the federal comment period — pick Informed to walk through pre-built arguments, or General to write more in your own words.
First name and ZIP at minimum. Informed and General also collect last name and email so we can email you a resume link if you save a draft. Townhall offers an opt-in to share your comment during the event.
Search by name or by ZIP. The tool surfaces nearby roadless areas; pick the one you want to write about.
Each area has its own page — description, history, conservation summary, recreation, wildlife, habitats, places, trails. As you read, Pin the things you want to mention in your comment. Skip if you already know what you want to say.
Choose a persona (hiker, parent, water user, etc.), pick an opening, and write your personal connection.
Pick from pre-built concerns and arguments developed by conservation organizations, or write your own statement. The path you chose at the start determines which.
The tool combines your inputs and pinned content into a draft comment that includes credible data, your personal story, and source citations.
Read the comment in full. Edit anything that doesn't sound like you. The whole thing is yours to revise.
The tool hands you the finished comment text. You submit it — through the official portal once the federal comment period is open, or share it at the townhall.
Things you pin while using the site travel with you into the Generate step.
Pro tip: aim for 5–10 pinned items that cover different angles — water, wildlife, fire safety, economics, recreation — rather than stacking five items on the same theme.
At any step you can email yourself a resume link and pick up later — even from a different device. We don't keep the rest of your work on our servers; only the email address and a resume token.
The path you pick at the start sets the level of guidance and the steps you'll see.
Build a comment that may be shared during the townhall — read aloud, excerpted, or shown on screen.
7 minutes to draft an informed comment with maximum impact
3 minutes to draft a comment expressing your concerns.
Your work stays in your browser as you go through the flow. The only data that ever touches our server is the optional draft email — and even then we keep just the email address and a resume token. Nothing you write is shared with the agency, with anyone else, or anywhere you didn't choose. Read the privacy policy for the full picture.
Questions? noroads@roadless.org