The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
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  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-358806
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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 33 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. Thank you for continuing to protect public lands from degradation that would inevitably come with traffic, noise, pollution, and other forms of human and vehicular activity. Karen Pedersen 954 Elyria Dr Los Angeles CA 90065
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 8, 2026FS-2025-0001-336504
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Please do not implement this proposed rule. North America is home to many species of iconic wildlife and building more roads through intact forest areas will fragment their habitat and un-do a lot of hard work by your government and citizens over the last 20 years. It will destabilize your economy and cause problems down the line. 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. Thank you.
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  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-316381
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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 33 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. It protects inventoried roadless areas: the largest remaining intact wild landscapes in our National Forest System. These areas provide clean drinking water for millions of people, critical wildlife habitat for grizzly bears, lynx, and salmon, and some of the best hunting, fishing, and backcountry recreation opportunities left in the lower 48 states.
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  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-318295
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Please don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. I implore you to keep these lands protected now and into the future. Protect our last wild forests! 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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  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-312373
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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 33 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. Protect our last wild forests. Thank you for your consideration, Ken Rosen
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  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-308044
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Roadless areas provide critical wildlife corridors for grizzly bears and other recovering species that need connected landscapes to survive. Please keep the forests protected. Thank you.
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  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-309074
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    As Y2Y is focused on wildlife connectivity and intact habitat, we recommend touching on some or all of the following points. 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. Thank you for your consideration Sincerely, LD
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  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-311753
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    I earnestly ask not to repeal the Roadless Rule. Please 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. Thank you!
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  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302080
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    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 33 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. "The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."-Mahatma Gandhi "We should respect animals because it makes better humans of us all."-Dr. Jane Goodall
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  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302103
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Dear Sir or Madam: Please!! I respectfully ask. 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. Thank you for your consideration.
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  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302111
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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 33 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. Thank you.
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  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302130
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Please PROTECT our last wild forests! 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. Thank you.
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  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302143
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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 33 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. And , the forest service doesn’t have enough funds to manage a road network as big as the US interstate highway system !!! In the long run it will cost the American tax payer more tax dollars in road construction and management ! 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. Regards , John L Wachsmuth
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  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302215
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Please 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. thank you
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  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302216
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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 33 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. More fires begin around roads than in roadless areas. Please protect our last wild forests. Thank you.
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  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302359
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Greetings to whom it may concern - Since we all inhabit the same planet wouldn’t it make sense to preserve and protect our planet for future generations to come after us, you know the rule leave it better than how you found it. 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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  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302397
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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 33 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. Repealing this Rule is only saught by logging and mineral extraction industries that don't care about wildlife, habitats, geographic connectivity for healthy breeding, keeping our creeks and rivers clean, ruining the scenic enjoyment of visitors, and saving our atmosphere from less carbon storage via fewer trees.
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  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302423
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    This statement is to affirm my complete opposition to the proposed repeal of the so-called Roadless Rule. 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. Do not sacrifice timeless treasures for short-term gain or even abuse. Don't repeal the Roadless Rule. Thank you for listening to and working on behalf of your constituents.
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  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302608
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Protect our last wild forests!!! Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. In 2001, the Roadless Rule was created through a rigorous two-year process involving more than 600 public hearings across the country. It protects inventoried roadless areas: the largest remaining intact wild landscapes in our National Forest System. 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. Thank you for allowing me to comment!
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  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24Sep 2, 2026FS-2025-0001-302634
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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 33 submissions in its group.

    Don’t repeal the Roadless Rule. Keep these lands protected. There really isn't much more to say than that. Don't let the lunatic in what's left of the White House destroy any more of the country! 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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