The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-600604
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Secretary Rollins, I support the continuation of the roadless rule. I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Barbara Cooney
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-601321
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely Kari Iden
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-609734
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I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Paige K
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-610427
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Benjamin Blonder
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-581114
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I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-583927
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, John - A Californian
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-589019
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I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-592346
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I am writing to ask that you not rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Ron Atzmon
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-595212
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Chloe
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-525647
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Pleas don’t do this! I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. PLEASE don’t do this! Sincerely, Page McMahon
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-526693
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I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-485708
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Travis Wagy
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 23, 2026FS-2025-0001-474769
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely William Domonoske
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-466389
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The United States is a huge country, but only a very tiny portion is remote, wild and roadless. These are the 45 million acres of roadless forests. These wild areas are the headwaters of our drinking and agriculture water. In a time of uncertain climate and water scarcity being felt across the western states, we need to value and protect clean fresh water. We need the older trees in these forests to filter and store clean water that all of us depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. My family hikes, fish, skis and rock climbs in these remote places. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and will most likely lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Kimberly Hamilton-Lam
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-453189
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Secretary Rollins, I am writing to urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. Interconnected forest ecosystems have to older trees that support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Thank you
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-458631
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I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. I spent much of my childhood in these remote, untouched areas and look forward to sharing them with my children. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-461377
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Secretary Rollins, I am writing to urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of roadless forests across our country are a valuable resource that can not be restored or replaced if allowed to be developed. Roadless and undeveloped forests have significant economic, cultural, and wildlife benefits. From talking to Forest Service employees and contractors, there is no justifiable reason to alter these forests by allowing road building - the idea that we need more roads for fire fighting has been dismissed by most experts on the issue. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. Rescinding the roadless rule would also harm the significant economic benefits from recreation and tourism. People love these remote places and spend money and time to visit them. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, A concerned US citizen and Nevada resident
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-440974
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Kaelin Stephens
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-440980
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Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Blake Stephens
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-441227
PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW
Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 47 submissions in its group.
Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country are the few pockets of unbroken forest where nature can flourish undisturbed. The longer that forests are left alone and the longer that trees are left to grow, the more time a fully-fledged, interconnected forest ecosystem has to develop. The older trees in these forests support endangered wildlife and while filtering and storing clean water that downstream communities depend on. Habitat connectivity is one of the most important functions of intact, roadless forests, providing migration corridors for species such as elk, deer, fishers, and salmon. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would fragment these landscapes, cutting off wildlife from breeding grounds, food sources, and seasonal ranges, and diminishing the ability of older forests to sustain resilient ecosystems and buffer against climate change. People rock climb, hike, bike, hunt, fish and ski in these remote places. These forests also provide cultural, recreational, and ceremonial value for communities and Tribes who depend on intact landscapes for traditional practices, gathering, and ceremony. Rolling back the Roadless Rule will not protect communities from wildfire and may in fact lead to more wildfires. Wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracts and 90 percent of all wildfires nationwide started within half a mile of a road. We shouldn’t jeopardize the wildlife, habitat connectivity, recreation and clean water that these beloved intact forests provide by opening them to road-building, commercial logging, mining and drilling. Please leave America’s last wild forests alone. Sincerely, Hannah from Idaho
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How it works. A large language model (an open-weight Qwen3.8 model) reads each substantive comment and copies, word for word, the passages that carry its analytical gap, evidence, request, alternative and connection to the place; it returns no scores. Code grades those passages 0–3 on eight dimensions — evidence, legal grounding, engagement with the environmental analysis, analytical gaps, alternatives, specific requests, position, and local knowledge — with legal grounding taken from a citation scan, not the model. For the strongest tenth on each side, the copied passages are checked against the comment and shown as exhibits. A comment counts as “substantive” when it clears a floor filter — it must show at least one substantive signal (a named entity, a specific citation, a stated analytical deficiency, or first-person testimony), which screens out one-line and purely conclusory submissions before any model scoring.

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The data. The full canonical dataset — every comment on Docket FS-2025-0001 — is available from Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/bulkdownload.

Roadless.org — analysis of the public comment docket.
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