The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Every public comment on the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule, sorted by what it talks about. Pick a topic, then narrow by position, by how hard the comment is for the agency to set aside, or by how substantive it is. Each comment is shown in full, as filed. How comments are classified and scored is explained in the Comment Analysis.

1 unique comments40 submissions
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  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
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  • A2 moderate 0
  • A3 weak 0
  • A0 none 1
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Median 4middle half 4–4 · 1 scored
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  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 30, 2026FS-2025-0001-518108
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a mule packer, fly fisher, outdoorsman, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-485375
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. I would be appalled if this goes into affect.
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  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-477938
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Nature is valuable in and of itself. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-460389
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    Please do not rescind the roadless rule act. As a public lands supporter and constituent who cares about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country.
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  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-368119
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a hiking enthusiast, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing and hiking routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 8, 2026FS-2025-0001-338065
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    I’m as a mountain biker, hiker, backcountry skier, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands, The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-307662
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Be Good. Do Good. Make future generations proud.
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  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-311936
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-305627
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a outdoorsman, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands, the Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-290655
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, fishing advocate, hiker, camper, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-273292
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-274981
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    I'm a rock climber and care deeply about public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-262025
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a 30 year whitewater kayaker and outdoorsman, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country., not to mention rivers lakes and ski tours. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-264651
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands, the Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. The future of our country and maintenance of its beauty depend on protections like the Roadless Rule. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 23, 2026FS-2025-0001-259052
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands, I see The Roadless Rule as essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 23, 2026FS-2025-0001-260089
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a human who needs the Earth to rain livable, I am a public lands supporter and a constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-246160
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes, viewsheds, and watersheds. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule!
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  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-226277
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Do not rescind the Roadless Rule. This over reach and extractive trending is deeply troubling and will not be forgotten by voters
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  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-226488
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a life long climber, fisherman, backcountry user, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands, the Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. I go to remote places to escape the everyday, find adventure and reset. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-226710
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    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 40 submissions in its group.

    As a tax payer, climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. It is imperative that the Roadless Rule is not rescinded.
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