The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescission 100.0%

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-593768
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I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Mary Ellen Kustin
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-467003
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I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, [Your information here]
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-402417
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Rachael Rewitzer
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-402440
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Logan Vorce
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-402470
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Hope Sherwood
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353871
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, [Your information here]
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353894
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Alison Black
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353922
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Amber Hoch
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353955
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Dominik Willaford
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353973
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Roxanne Marx
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353977
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Nikki Wasilius
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353987
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Maria T Del Zoppo
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354036
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Laine
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354219
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, [Your information here]
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354643
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Landri Elkins
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354655
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Laura Larson
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354893
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, [Your information here]
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354917
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Hannah Borton
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-355259
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Mary Laura Durkin
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-355653
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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 31 submissions in its group.
I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to withdraw its proposal to eliminate the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland depend on the Roadless Rule to protect wildfire habitat, drinking water, recreation, and culturally important lands from new roads and industrial development. The Roadless Rule already allows necessary forest management and emergency road construction. Wildfire risk should not be used as an excuse to open protected forests to more logging, mining, and development. We need science-based forest management and climate resilience, not policies that put short-term extraction and profits ahead of long-term stewardship. Please protect America’s national forests and keep the Roadless Rule in place. Our public lands belong to all of us, and taxpayers should not be asked to fund roads that primarily benefit private extraction and profits. Sincerely, Laura A. Kremer
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