The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescission 100.0%

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A2 moderate 0
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-602811
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As a family of that has 4 generations in Montana and a voting republican I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-512012
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I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Please don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-483152
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As a stakeholder, I demand that the Forest Service keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-483154
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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 13 submissions in its group.
As a stakeholder, I demand that the Forest Service keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-481269
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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 13 submissions in its group.
Hi, I am writing to strongly urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another significant and unnecessary blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more. Thank you.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-481349
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Dear All, I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Sep 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-334036
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My name is Mel Lee. I live in Everett, wa. I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-274038
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I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and the preservation of our greater ecosystems.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-275722
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I am writing today to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and the spirit of unbroken wilderness that defines much of America and our great places.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Aug 27, 2026FS-2025-0001-276232
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I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. Please, please protect nature and natural resources! For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Aug 26, 2026FS-2025-0001-271122
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PLEASE DO NOT RESCIND the ROADLESS AREA CONSERVATION RULE!! Wildlife has dropped by > 70% in the last 50 years! We need to preserve our wildlife areas, not open them up for further human destruction. I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24Aug 25, 2026FS-2025-0001-270591
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I am writing to implore you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another despicable blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are absolutely critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions and millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Please don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I strongly urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Aug 24, 2026FS-2025-0001-263375
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I am a concerned citizen from Montana, as a voting Republican I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. I was told you don't count comments that are all the same. I am not an environmental biologists, but I do know that once the land is gone we can't get it back. There is far too much destruction of our forests and public lands going on across our nation. I feel strongly about protecting what we have left. For wildlife, for our future generations. We must look longterm. We must protect the habits of all that depend on these pockets of forests and rangeland. Again, it's all we have. The comments below reflect my feelings and say it so much better than I can. I fully believe we are doing irreparable harm if this is allowed to go through. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of forest and the development that would change it forever. Rescission of the Rule would be another blow to imperiled species and ecosystems which are losing protections almost daily. National forests are critical to our nation’s ecological health, and roadless areas serve as migratory game corridors for numerous species. These lands are growing increasingly rare as wild areas across the country are developed. Not only that — rescinding the Rule would threaten access to clean water for millions of Americans. US National Forests are one of the largest sources of municipal water supply in the nation, serving over 60 million people in 3,400 communities in 33 states. Once roads cut through these forests, the fragmentation that follows can’t be undone, and there’s no putting these landscapes back the way they were. Don’t let these forests lose their protection on your watch. I urge you to stand up for our national forests and oppose the rescission of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule — for wildlife, clean water, and so much more.
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