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 comments82 submissions
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  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
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  • A2 moderate 0
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  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-477998
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    Please rewrite this paragraph for me and say examples from UT As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 9, 2026FS-2025-0001-339778
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a lover of our natural world, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. It is crucial as a society that we protect nature! I want my grandchildren to be able to explore the natural world undisturbed by development!
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  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-328299
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As an environmental conservationalist, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Rescinding the Roadless Rule will inevitably poison millions of miles of untainted wildlife and critical environmental infrastructure. Once again, DO NOT RESCIND THE ROADLESS RULE.
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  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-307774
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Please think of the future, listen to what the people want, and stop destroying everything that makes this country beautiful and great for short term profit
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  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 3, 2026FS-2025-0001-309551
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Too many of our wild places have already become congested and overcrowded. Please help us preserve what we have left by keeping the high access barriers that are naturally in place.
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  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24Sep 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-296354
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Not only am I a climber, but also my husband is and he will camp with friends in the White Mountains. We take our kids out there yearly on our trip to Storyland. I would like my children to have the opportunity to share this tradition with their children and/or spouse or friends.
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  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Sep 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-297200
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Keeping these areas pristine is critical to maintaining recreation tourism. These roads are only being built to resource mine and enrich a few people. The long term returns on recreation will far outlast the resource mining and will benefit everyone. It’s what makes America beautiful.
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  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 7/24Sep 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-299889
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Rescinding the Roadless Rule threatens the character of wilderness. As a volunteer backcountry wilderness ranger, I am committed in my daily life to helping protect that character. I worry that rescinding the Roadless Rule will lead to an increase in litter, forest fires, and water contamination.
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  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-288788
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    i am a hiker, walker, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and view sheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-289619
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. We need to have wild lands left. Places you have to hike into. The whole country doesn't need to be on exploited for the gain of the rich and the powerful.
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  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-291562
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    Thank you for your public service! And for protecting our natural resources such as clean air, clean water, and the natural beauty of our public lands and forests. As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-292994
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. We need to preserve our forests and to not further endanger wildlife and precious ecosystems.
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  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-293088
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Our wild areas need protection not only for their own sakes but also for the economic boon to local economies pristine areas bring via outdoor enthusiasts.
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  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-285767
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. These wild areas are our birthright as Americans, and once they're disrupted the change is permanent. Please consider the broader scope of what this legislation will do. The health of our nation depends on wild places.
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  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-279262
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a trail runner, hiker, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. If you do, you are a sellout to the capitalistic machine that is going to destroy everything and make a few people rich while we all suffer.
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  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-279909
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Please help preserve our outdoor spaces that we so desperately need for our mental health and spirits.
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  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-281463
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, hiker, fisherman, nature lover, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Please help us preserve what little public land we have left.
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  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-282900
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Large intact wilderness is also crucial to the economy of WNC: trees can be harvested only once every so many decades; tourism is our lifeblood year in, year out, all year round.
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  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-285253
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    I am a climber and climbing professional. My company employs over 20 people. I've been thriving on access to preserved remote public lands since 1976. As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
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  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-273497
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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 82 submissions in its group.

    As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving clean water, clean air, wildlife habitat, soundscapes and viewsheds, and more than 10,000 backcountry climbing routes across the country. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule. Not just for climbing, but for all backcountry activities that people like me need to enjoy our lives.
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