The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-600925
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Protect the Roadless Rule I Maylana Cox strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable publicS, lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-556045
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-532351
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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 59 submissions in its group.
Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect the national forests and wildlife all around the world, including in the North America
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-536312
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Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional SPECIES. development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forestsS. and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-550001
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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 59 submissions in its group.
Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 22, 2026FS-2025-0001-466097
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. Forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitats, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can and will fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I strongly urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule in order to continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-457533
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additonal development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult and even impossible to restore them to what they were, and can be forever affected by irreversible damage and destruction. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 21, 2026FS-2025-0001-460118
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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 59 submissions in its group.
Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. ONCE AGAIN, THE Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 17, 2026FS-2025-0001-443357
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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 59 submissions in its group.
Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and SAYS pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the tederal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 16, 2026FS-2025-0001-425080
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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 59 submissions in its group.
Protect the Roadless Rule. I strongly support keeping the roadless rule in place and protecting our remaining road less national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefit tk community, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the roadless rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands we should expand the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Protect our Forests and stop development.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-378450
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Hello my name is vale and I am a citizen of the United States, I wanted to write to show I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 14, 2026FS-2025-0001-390556
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands as well as their expansion. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additonal development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. I urge the federal government to care more about our Earth. We all have to live here together. It’s not right that you are blatantly making the kinds of decisions that harmfully affect all of us in the name of personal monetary gain. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-348638
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353188
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in all affected areas and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless. This is not a quick fix to our problems. Keeping the forests and environment protected is crucial to protecting ourselves, no matter the tax bracket. I implore you to see the consequences and implications of this rule. We cannot go back from this. Please.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-353783
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless. Nature is a very beautiful and valuable thing to have, we should be able to share this with future generations and protect it to our fullest potential. Remember this planet is our home, what we give to it (good or bad intentions) comes back around ten-fold.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-358074
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our lands. Our wild zones are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change and human interference. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitats, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected lands to exploitment. This will have a lasting, irrevocable, negative effect on our wild spaces. Our national wild areas should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild zones, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our future by keeping our wild lands wild.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-361228
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Protect the Roadless Rule I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb their ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-369356
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additonal development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless, we need a healthy ecosystem more than we need roads.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-370966
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlite habitat, clean drinking water, carbon storage, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitat, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additional development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benetits to communities, wildlite, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them safe.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 12, 2026FS-2025-0001-371574
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I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of the most important places we have for wildlife habitats, clean drinking water, biodiversity, recreation, and protecting ecosystems that are increasingly threatened by climate change. Building roads into these areas can fragment wildlife habitats, disturb ecosystems, increase erosion and pollution, and open previously protected forests to additonal development and resource extraction. Once these wild areas are fragmented, it can be extremely difficult to restore them to what they were. Our national forests should be managed for more than short term economic gain. They provide benefits to communities, wildlife, future generations, and the entire country. I urge the federal government to maintain the Roadless Rule and continue protecting these irreplaceable public lands. We should be expanding the protection of our remaining wild forests, not making it easier to develop them. Please protect our national forests and keep them roadless.
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