The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-529164
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I strongly oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530645
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. Thank you, Jeffrey Wyman
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-417457
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. Thank you.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 8/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-432426
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. My family has spent time there together for decades. We frequently travel the BWCA border route together. These spectacular lakes remain so because of the buffer the roadless rule provides. We teach our youth why it's important to work together on these journeys. It's one way we build the strong bonds we have For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 15, 2026FS-2025-0001-408295
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. The water outside the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness is having more invasive species due to boat transfer. Building roads into these areas would threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds and fragment natural habitat. These roads could not be maintained and with an already depleted workforce and underfunded department. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. Protect our fragile gem because once destroyed it cannot be undone.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-397461
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I am vehemently opposed to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land and has been overwhelmingly supported by the public since it was enacted. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I demand that the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. This proposal is the latest in a long list of this administration's attempts to roll back protections for our natural spaces. This administration has clearly demonstrated a pattern of complete disregard and disrespect for public lands that our nation should be protecting, and cannot be trusted to act in the interest of preservation or good stewardship.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-398073
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. I enjoy the natural spaces in Minnesota, Colorado, and Utah over my life and the adventures my family has enjoyed with fishing, backpacking, camping, kayaking, and just taking a breath from everyday life have been immensely important. The protections of the Roadless Rule need to continue for families like mine to have their own adventures, and future families too. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-354506
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. From a National Park & Forest enthusiast in Connecticut. An assault against one is an assault against us all.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-355281
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. I love my grandchildren and am saddened by the state of our climate and planet. All living things need clean water and air and I believe we need more wilderness areas to help provide the for a healthy future. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-355876
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. Any perceived temporary economic benefit is not worth the habitat fragmentation and resource exploitation that rescinding the roadless rule would cause. The US is lucky to have so much of its wild habitat still preserved with the protections we have. Fragmenting it with roads would devastate the life that lives there, and is nonsensical and unnecessary.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-361882
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) Please do not rescind this rule. I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-361922
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This rule would actively harm the landscapes, wildlife, and natural beauty that makes our country special. Keep this sacred part of America wild, just as settlers discovered it hundreds of years ago. Once it’s unwilded, it can never become wild again. I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 7/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-370929
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the long-standing and beneficial 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. My concern is for impacts on all our national forests and their adjoining areas, but in particular on Minnesota where I live. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 9, 2026FS-2025-0001-338971
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. These roadless areas provide habitat and corridors for countless species in an interconnected system that is severely impacted by fragmentation. The roads and other industrial uses introduce invasive species which further damage the ecosystems. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. Many of the other roadless areas throughout the United States protect endangered species that require intact habitat to survive. They also help protect water quality. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 9, 2026FS-2025-0001-341842
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I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. I strongly urge you to KEEP Roadless Area Conservation Rule.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-316872
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If it is rescinded, this area will be changed permanently and negatively. It is our duty to be good stewards of this land by preserving it in its current state. Logging alternatives should be pursued to allow this unique and special area to remain unchanged. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-317438
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I care deeply about our public lands and the precious wildlife they harbor, therefore I strongly oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded.The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 7/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-317716
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Re: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. I urge this to protect these lands for my grandchildren and for their children, for drinkable water, breathable air and I urge you to consider the seven generations in the future that will be harmed by rescinding this law.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-319404
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: Proposed rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001) I am writing to oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-321532
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I am writing to OPPOSE the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For 25 years, this rule has protected 45 million acres of National Forest System land from new road construction and large-scale logging, while still allowing recreation and responsible forest management, including wildfire prevention. It was created through one of the most extensive public processes in federal rulemaking history, and the public has supported it overwhelmingly ever since. In Minnesota, 62,000 acres of the Superior National Forest are protected under this rule. These roadless areas border the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness and safeguard the clean water, intact forests, and critical wildlife habitat — including habitat for the threatened Canada lynx — that define this landscape. Building roads into these areas would fragment habitat, threaten water quality in one of America’s most treasured wilderness watersheds, and add costly new road maintenance obligations to a Forest Service road system that is already underfunded. The Roadless Rule works. Rescinding it would undo a quarter century of protection that the American public asked for and continues to support. I urge the Forest Service to withdraw this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully in place. Thanks for your consideration.
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