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 comments35 submissions
Position
  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
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  • A1 strong 0
  • A2 moderate 0
  • A3 weak 0
  • A0 none 1
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  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 15, 2026FS-2025-0001-412093
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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 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-322306
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
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  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-326281
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
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  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-327197
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-313474
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-314875
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-307442
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-308166
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-308301
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-311372
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302093
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.This comment stands for all 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302095
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302163
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302202
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302217
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302250
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302353
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302544
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302708
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302879
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 35 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. Roadless areas are needed to protect nature and headwaters, to keep wildlife and their habitat connected, and more. Protecting intact landscapes now costs far less than restoring them later. Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive.
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