The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
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  • A2 moderate 0
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  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 15, 2026FS-2025-0001-407893
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-381665
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-389826
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-394891
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 13, 2026FS-2025-0001-374870
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-343627
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-346784
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-350427
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-352481
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354360
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-356234
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-357923
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-358890
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-360927
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-362875
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-365929
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-369152
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-370815
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 9, 2026FS-2025-0001-339465
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 9, 2026FS-2025-0001-340884
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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 43 submissions in its group.

    I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. I spend every weekend in Garrett County, MD, often finding myself down in the Canaan Valley, and adjacent areas, enjoying the rivers in that area. As a whitewater kayaker, I am blessed to have the opportunity to be in this part of West Virginia to thoroughly appreciate just how wild and wonderful it is. The repeal of the roadless rule goes against the mountaineer spirit, and I strongly encourage the forest service to vote against this repeal. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Kaitlin Wingard 415 Arch St Carlisle, PA 17013-3806 wingardke@gmail.com
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