The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Sep 30, 2026FS-2025-0001-523076
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Logging, fracking, and mining are incredibly destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its existing road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Sep 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-512367
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Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best. Roadless areas in our national forests are not disposable. Many are mature or old-growth forests—irreplaceable ecosystems that protect plant and animal diversity, clean drinking water, clean air, cultural sites, and more. Logging, mining, road-building, and drilling for fossil fuels in these areas would assault our life support system.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-328621
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Do not eliminate the Roadless Rule. Roads create long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, and spreading invasive species. They also increase wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. Moreover, the Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 31, 2026FS-2025-0001-291950
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Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best. Roadless areas in our national forests are not disposable. Many are mature or old-growth forests—irreplaceable ecosystems that protect plant and animal diversity, clean drinking water, clean air, cultural sites, and more. Logging, mining, road-building, and drilling for fossil fuels in these areas would assault our life support system.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-275337
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I strongly oppose the elimination of the National Forest Roadless Rule. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-268806
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Please note that I strongly oppose eliminating the Roadless Rule Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-269046
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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 22 submissions in its group.
Roadless areas in our national forests are not disposable. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-269369
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Dear Friend, The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which is one of the best tools we have for protecting irreplaceable undeveloped areas in our vital National Forest System. Americans who have overwhelmingly supported the rule for over 25 years now have only 30 days to tell the administration NOT to eliminate this policy that conserves our nation's natural heritage for future generations. Roadless areas protect vital watersheds, provide important wildlife habitat, and create hiking, fishing, hunting, and other recreational opportunities on about 45 million acres of public land. The administration's intent is simple: Open these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for their cronies' private profit. We need your help to oppose this travesty. Please submit a unique public comment about why you oppose eliminating the Roadless Rule here by Sept. 21. The most effective comments show how you've enjoyed roadless areas and/or why they are important to you. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-269422
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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 22 submissions in its group.
The administration's intent is simple: Open these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for their cronies' private profit. We need your help to oppose this travesty. The administration's intent is simple: Open these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for their cronies' private profit. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-270146
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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 22 submissions in its group.
Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best. I OPPOSE the repeal of the roadless rule
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-270416
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I’m writing in strong support of the Roadless Rule. I believe that it is in the best interest of the public to balance the industrial, recreational, and ecological benefits of our national forests. Roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. To be sure, adding more roads would provide a short-term and unsustainable boom for extractive industries, but is certain to result in the degradation to the health and vitality of the forest ecosystem that would last for generations.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266653
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The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which is one of the best tools we have for protecting irreplaceable undeveloped areas in our vital National Forest System. Americans who have overwhelmingly supported the rule for over 25 years now have only 30 days to tell the administration NOT to eliminate this policy that conserves our nation's natural heritage for future generations. Roadless areas protect vital watersheds, provide important wildlife habitat, and create hiking, fishing, hunting, and other recreational opportunities on about 45 million acres of public land. The Trump administration is attempting to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which is one of the best tools we have for protecting irreplaceable undeveloped areas in our vital National Forest System. Americans who have overwhelmingly supported the rule for over 25 years now have only 30 days to tell the administration NOT to eliminate this policy that conserves our nation's natural heritage for future generations. Roadless areas protect vital watersheds, provide important wildlife habitat, and create hiking, fishing, hunting, and other recreational opportunities on about 45 million acres of public land. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best. The administration's intent is simple: Open these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for their cronies' private profit.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266687
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I am an avid hunter, fisherman and backcountry traveler. I look specifically for roadless areas because I want the most pristine, secluded are I can find to get away from people, noise, pollution etc. I use roadless areas almost exclusively for my adventures. The roadless rule must never be reduced or eliminated. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266714
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I oppose eliminating the Roadless Rule!!! Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266723
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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 22 submissions in its group.
The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266761
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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 22 submissions in its group.
Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and Please do NOT eliminate the Roadless Rule. It protects area that I enjoy. Eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266827
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Do not eliminate the Roadless Rule which is one of the best tools we have for protecting irreplaceable undeveloped areas in our vital National Forest System. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would destroy our most vital resource at a time we need it most. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-266849
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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 22 submissions in its group.
Roadless areas in our national forests are not disposable. Many are mature or old-growth forests—irreplaceable ecosystems that protect plant and animal diversity, clean drinking water, clean air, cultural sites, and more. Logging, mining, road-building, and drilling for fossil fuels in these areas would assault our life support system Eliminating this rule would reduce protections for national forests on: 2 million acres in Washington 2 million acres in Oregon 14.7 million acres in Alaska 6.4 million acres in Montana 4.4 million acres in California 1.2 million acres in Arizona 3.1 million acres in Nevada 4 million acres in Utah 3.3 million acres in Wyoming 1.6 million acres in New Mexico Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-267069
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I AM (AS YOU SHOULD BE) AGAINST OPENING UP LARGE TRACTS OF NATURAL WILDERNESS TO ROAD ACCESS. Roadless areas protect vital watersheds, provide important wildlife habitat, and create hiking, fishing, hunting, and other recreational opportunities on about 45 million acres of public land. The administration's intent is simple: Open these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for their cronies' private profit. We OPPOSE this travesty. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. Hundreds of endangered and threatened species could be extinct without the large areas of contiguous forests they require to live, hunt and breed. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-267368
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I oppose the attempt to eliminate the Roadless Rule, which is one of the best tools we have for protecting irreplaceable undeveloped areas in our vital National Forest System. Americans have overwhelmingly supported the rule for over 25 years because it conserves our nation's natural heritage for future generations. Roadless areas protect vital watersheds, provide important wildlife habitat, and create hiking, fishing, hunting, and other recreational opportunities on about 45 million acres of public land. Opening these special places in our national forests to industrial extraction for private profit would be a travesty. Logging, fracking, and mining are destructive enough, but roads come with long-lasting harms like fragmenting wildlife habitat, degrading watersheds, increasing pollution, spreading invasive species, and worsening wildfire risk. The National Forest System is the largest municipal water supply source in the U.S., and eliminating the Roadless Rule would place our most vital resource at unnecessary risk. The Forest Service is already billions of dollars behind on necessary repairs for its road network—already twice the mileage of the U.S. highway system. Adding more roads at taxpayer expense primarily for private profit would be unwise at best. Conservation, outdoor recreation, hunting, fishing, Tribal, wildland firefighter, and other groups are all united in opposition to rescinding the Roadless Rule. Eliminating this rule would reduce protections for national forests on 2 million acres in Washington, 2 million acres in Oregon, 14.7 million acres in Alaska, 6.4 million acres in Montana, 4.4 million acres in California, 1.2 million acres in Arizona, 3.1 million acres in Nevada, 4 million acres in Utah, 3.3 million acres in Wyoming, and 1.6 million acres in New Mexico. Roadless areas in our national forests are not disposable. Many are mature or old-growth forests—irreplaceable ecosystems that protect plant and animal diversity, clean drinking water, clean air, cultural sites, and more. Logging, mining, road-building, and drilling for fossil fuels in these areas would assault our life support system. Please don't rescind this crucial national forest protection.
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