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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-464174
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The overwhelming significant MAJORITY of the public - most of them TAXPAYERS who PAY YOUR SALARY and the funds for our national PUBLIC lands - has responded to your proposal to end the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety and WE DO NOT SUPPORT YOUR PROPOSAL. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. LISTEN to the taxpayers, do no rescind any part of the Roadless Rule.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-428754
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Dear Forest Service, I am strongly opposed to changes in the Roadless Rule. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. The public has already spoken. When the Forest Service floated this last year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments and 99% opposed it. Thank you for your consideration of these issues. Sincerely, Laura Hanks
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-385418
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For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Keep the roads out!
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-344140
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The public has already spoken! When the Forest Service floated this last year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments and 99% opposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule! Even more Americans NOW oppose rescinding the Roadless Rule. Stop being Trump's bootlickers. When this administration falls, and it will, punishment will be the order of the day and saying "I was just following orders" won't save any of you. The Trump administration, via Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-344256
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I oppose rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Protect roadless areas the environment & wildlife immediately!
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353230
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Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Keep the WILD .... WILD... NO ROADS
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353241
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Stop the horrendous proposed rescinding of the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353273
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Protect the USA's last remaining wild places! Keep these areas roadless by maintaining the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. Some of the last truly wild places in America are about to lose their protection and the wildlife that depend on them will pay the price. The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353280
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I am writing to express my staunch opposition to the proposal rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Thank you.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353282
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I strongly oppose rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. PLEASE safeguard these places of refuge for our important and necessary wildlife.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353319
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When the Forest Service floated this last year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments and 99% opposed it. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. DO NOT RESCIND THE 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety OR ANY PIECE OF IT. Stop bending over like fascists for loggers and hunters. The public owns the land not you. Corruption in the US govt is at it's highest because of those in charge. There is NO ONE ELSE TO BLAME.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353324
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Enough of the Trump administration ruining this country but he's still at it. He now wants to some of the last truly wild places in America are about to lose their protection and the wildlife that depend on them will pay the price. The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. Do not allow this to happen. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. As an American tax payer I expect you to continue to honor this rule. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Do not allow anything to change ---- keep and honor the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353328
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Some of the last truly wild places in America are about to lose their protection and the wildlife that depend on them will pay the price. The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. The public has already spoken. When the Forest Service floated this last year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments and 99% opposed it. Do the right thing - JUST SAY NO!!! Thank you! Doug Sedon
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353351
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Do NOT rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule.The Rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353373
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Some of the last truly wild places in America are about to lose their protection and the wildlife that depend on them will pay the price. Our family strongly, OPPOSES the Trump Administration, through "Agriculture Secretary", Brooke Rollins, proposal rescinding the "2001 Roadless Rule" in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of, undeveloped, National Forest, nearly a third of everything the "Forest Service' manages, from, road, building, large-scale, logging, and, energy, development! For, nearly, 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most, connected, landscapes in the country intact. That matters, enormously, for the wolves who need large, roadless, landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need, undisturbed, corridors to roam, wild, lands, and, for, every, wild, carnivore who needs, wild, space to live! Roads are how poachers reach, remote, populations, how, bear, baiters set up, bait, stations deep, in the backcountry, how, trophy, hunters, and, predator-control, operations access places that, right, now, offer wildlife a, real, refuge! The public has, already, spoken. When the "Forest Service" floated this, last, year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments, and, 99% opposed it! For wolves, grizzlies, and, every, creature that needs a, wild, place left to call home!
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353387
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Some of the last truly wild places in America are about to lose their protection and the wildlife that depend on them will pay the price. The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. TAKE ACTION The public has already spoken. When the Forest Service floated this last year, 183,000 Americans submitted comments and 99% opposed it. Please stop putting our natural resources into corporate chippers.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353403
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I strongly oppose rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353451
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As an American, I urge you NOT to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule which protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest. This is of tremendous importance for wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Please protect wildlife and their habitat.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353488
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The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. KEEP THE ROADLESS RULE IN PLACE -- Protect our environment, its wildlife, and our natural resources. DON'T GIVE IN.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353513
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Hello, The Trump administration, through Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, has proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule in its entirety. This rule protects 45 million acres of undeveloped national forest, nearly a third of everything the Forest Service manages, from road building, large-scale logging, and energy development. For nearly 25 years, this rule has kept some of the wildest, most connected landscapes in the country intact. That matters enormously for the wolves who need large, roadless landscapes to recover in the Northern Rockies, for the bears who need undisturbed corridors to roam wild lands and for every wild carnivore who needs wild space to live. Roads are how poachers reach remote populations, how bear baiters set up bait stations deep in the backcountry, how trophy hunters and predator-control operations access places that, right now, offer wildlife a real refuge. Please protect our at-risk natural spaces. The United States is as beautiful as it is because of its wild spaces. Thank you. Susan Goldstein
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