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 comments11 submissions

Position

Opposes rescission 100.0%

Answerability

A1 strong 0
A2 moderate 0
A3 weak 0
A0 none 1

Substance /24

Median 2middle half 2–2 · 1 scored

Topics raised

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 18, 2026FS-2025-0001-446257
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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 11 submissions in its group.
Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. Roadless protections must be kept in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 18, 2026FS-2025-0001-446531
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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 11 submissions in its group.
Please keep roadless protections in place and continue existing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 18, 2026FS-2025-0001-446589
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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 11 submissions in its group.
Please keep roadless protections in place and continue existing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-437103
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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 11 submissions in its group.
On August 18, 2026, Federal administration proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. Why are you trying to destroy the planet. Stop this now.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-441827
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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 11 submissions in its group.
Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. Do we really want more wildfires? We need to protect our forests AND our wildlife.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-444652
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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 11 submissions in its group.
I OPPOSE THE August 18, 2026, Federal administration proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing this rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. The 2001 Roadless Rule must stay in place!
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-426619
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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 11 submissions in its group.
I write in opposition to the proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-427295
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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 11 submissions in its group.
removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development is an environmental danger to this country. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. The basis to remove this rule is a direct attack against your constituents and citizens and the future they will have in this country.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-427320
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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 11 submissions in its group.
I write in opposition to the proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-427713
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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 11 submissions in its group.
On August 18, 2026, Federal administration proposed rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule, removing protections from millions of acres of national forest from commercial development. For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire. I am urging a reverse of course and keeping roadless protections in place for the above reasons.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-435129
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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 11 submissions in its group.
For 25 years, the rule has protected about 30% of national forests and grasslands, including intact forests and habitat for wolves, grizzlies, salmon, and other wildlife. Millions of acres of our national forests are at risk. Repealing the rule would strip protections from 44.7 million acres of wild places upon which wildlife, communities, and future generations depend. These intact forests protect habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help build resilience against wildfire.
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