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.

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Opposes rescission 100.0%

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-479038
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I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. Roads threaten high-quality streams and rivers. Dirt and sediment that runs off roads impairs habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife, and roads in steep, rugged country increase the risk of landslides that suffocate streams and rivers with mounds of mud. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile. The Forest Service already has a huge road system—stretching 380,000 miles, which is longer than the country’s highways—with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-479132
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Please know that I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Thank you, Michelle Deem
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-479768
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I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. These areas are essential for Americans to enjoy our country and protect existing wildlife habitats and species. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent wilderness areas. Roads threaten high-quality streams and rivers. Dirt and sediment that runs off roads impairs habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife, and roads in steep, rugged country increase the risk of landslides that suffocate streams and rivers with mounds of mud. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 23, 2026FS-2025-0001-475535
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No roads in current roadless areas! If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-468959
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If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Furthermore, roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-451909
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule it has help protect roadless areas, and adjacent wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Areas Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Roads fragment habitat. Existing areas provide habitat for many endangered species. Roadless areas Also provide important migration corridors. Roads threaten high-quality steams and rivers. Dirt and sediment that run off roads impairs habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife, and roads in steep, rugged country increase the risk of landslides that suffocate streams and rivers with mounds of mud. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows more than 60 percent of human-caused fires are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile. Roadless areas provide for recreation, like camping, hunting and angling, viewing and photography, and other activities. Large sections of the Continental Divide, Pacific Crest, and Appalation National scenic trails cross roadless protected areas. The Forest Service already has a huge road system-stretching 380,000 miles. which is longer, than the country's highways-with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 million.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-452023
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile. Roads threaten high-quality streams and rivers. Dirt and sediment that runs off roads impairs habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife, and roads in steep, rugged country increase the risk of landslides that suffocate streams and rivers with mounds of mud. Roads also fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. The Forest Service already has a huge road system—stretching 380,000 miles, which is longer than the country’s highways—with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion. The Forest Service should prioritize maintaining the existing roads in a Wilderness-friendly manner, not building new, unneeded roads.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-458276
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The Forest Service already has a huge road system, longer than the US highways, and that has an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion dollars. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-458590
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If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. We must keep these protections, also for the preservation of clean water for our children and their children. I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 18, 2026FS-2025-0001-445980
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-416587
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I feel very strongly that the current Roadless Rules should NOT be repealed, and in fact should be strengthened. = It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. = If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. = Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. The natural areas in this country and the wildlife that lives there need to be protected for future generations to appreciate, not squandered for short term gain. Thank you.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-417023
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. Roads threaten high-quality streams and rivers. Dirt and sediment that runs off roads impairs habitat for fish and aquatic wildlife, and roads in steep, rugged country increase the risk of landslides that suffocate streams and rivers with mounds of mud. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile. The Forest Service already has a huge road system—stretching 380,000 miles, which is longer than the country’s highways—with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-417326
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Stop the crazies who want to ruin our public lands.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-417352
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Stop theze crazies who are attempting to steal the public lands.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-419989
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. More roads will result in more human-caused fires in the backcountry. Research shows that more than 60 percent of human-caused fires on national forests in the Lower 48 states are ignited within 1/8-mile of the nearest road, and 95 percent are ignited within 1/2-mile. The Forest Service already has a huge road system—stretching 380,000 miles, which is longer than the country’s highways—with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion. Taking care of that need should be the focus of your efforts instead.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-420356
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What needs to be done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule? It should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas!
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-421532
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Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-428251
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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 oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national forests for 25 years. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. I use the forest lands for recreation and appreciate its presence for the species that depend on it for their lives and we depend on for our healthy mindset.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-430965
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I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If anything is done with the rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-433537
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I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If anything is done with the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, it should be strengthened to eliminate logging and roadbuilding loopholes and provide better protection to roadless areas and adjacent Wilderness areas. Roads fragment wildlife habitat. Existing roadless areas provide habitat for many threatened and endangered native species. Roadless areas also provide important migration corridors. The Forest Service already has a huge road system—stretching 380,000 miles, which is longer than the country’s highways—with an estimated maintenance backlog of over $8.6 billion. Please do NOT rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Thank you for your time.
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