The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescission 100.0%

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-496597
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Please stop the raping of our forests for greedy elite to get away will killing our Mother Earth. They must remain public for the people and animal relatives. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503561
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These are ours, the publics! Not for someone to give away to make money. You are killing our wildlife without a thought. These trees help the whole planet with cleaner air. This needs to stop. Our children will not have this natural inheritance that they are entitled to. Please do not destroy our public lands and national forests. We may never get them back. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503562
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As a young girl growing up in California, it feels like one of the core aspects of California has become vulnerable and in the process of potentially being destroyed. We need to protect our land and preserve it how it was given to us. If you take a hike through any area that applies to roadless rule, youd know that the removal of the roadless rule would be a disgusting act upon the beauty of our forests. Many people in this country yearn for nature, to see wildlife, and to see their state environmentally thrive. Give the people what they want. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503699
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The parks are the only place worth visiting and the only vacation poors can afford. You've taken our bread, leave us our circus. Try visiting these parks before you destroy them. Please leave the parks alone. Humans have had enough advancement we don't need more roads, solar fields or data centers. Enough is enough. EVERYONE based in reality hates this idea. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503718
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These areas are some of the only truly free and wild places left in our country. Not only do they support 1000s of species of animals but 1000s of plants and trees actively providing oxygen, and cooling these regions. We need these animals, plants, and trees more than the rich need more money. Destroying these areas benefits only the very few and devastates the many. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503795
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God gave us these beautiful places to be made national parks and are public lands for all of us to enjoy. They are not to be destroyed by greedy people to make more money. Once they are gone there is no bring them back. These are our lands and no one has the right to take them away from us. That includes the president and people in Washington. They work for us the people and need to ask if that's what we want. The answer is NO. The balance of nature cannot be upset or we won't have a plant worth living on. Don't mess with Nature or the next generations are doomed. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503814
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In this day and time when so much of our natural beauty in this country is being absorbed for profit. This is the one thing that needs to stand and be left alone. Some places need to remain wild. I hope that you will agree with me. And ensure that that continues to be the case in these Noble beautiful wild areas with so much habitat for wildlife. Thank you! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503874
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I spend most of my time recreating in the White Mountains National Forest, an area I truly love. Taking away that assurance that this place will stay wild is taking away an outdoors space from so many. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503879
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Keeping land that is untamed and untouched by modern day society is something that is needed for the future of our national forests. The ability to build roads will exponentially speed up the process of cutting down old growth and stripping the land of it natural beauty and recourses. Just by adding roads can create a cost for nature and the general public that most people dont tend to think about. Having protected land is one of the reasons why the United States of America is the greatest country in the world and if we continue to destroy rather than protect, it takes away one of our countries best traits The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503916
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Please do not destroy our only planet. It needs to be protected from poor land use. It is the peoples land and needs to be protected for future generations. Developers have too much power and money. Its time to stop destroying the earth with development. Do not change the 2001 Roadless Rule. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503969
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Removing the Roadless Rule destroys the few old growth forests left in our nation. It will destroy habitat for endangered flora and fauna while also destroying access to safe drinking water to millions. Our forest's should not be up for grabs depending on how much money special interests through at politicians. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503988
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These lands are all I have left, we worked so hard to have these special places as a country, we cant just undo these mistakes over night. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-503993
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The goals of this administration to increase the personal wealth of themselves and their associates is immoral, irresponsible, and dangerous. They are Not Acting in the best interest of the American public or the environment. The forest services job is to protect the environment and wildlife Not destroy it! Wake up and realize that the American people do not support Any proposed legislation that would harm protections to lands or wildlife and Do Your Job to ensure these protections continue-executive orders Resending protections Enacted by Congress are illegal and immoral, and those who act on these illegal acts will eventually Suffer the consequences of their actions. Please step up and Do The Right Thing before it is too late for our public lands and wildlife. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-504017
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Please do not destroy our only planet. It needs to be protected from poor land use. It is the peoples land and needs to be protected for future generations. Developers have too much power and money. Its time to stop destroying the earth with development. Do not change the 2001 Roadless Rule. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 28, 2026FS-2025-0001-504042
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The factual data and science proves that additional roads will increase the risk of devastating forest fires and decrease our access to clean, safe water supplies. You cannot rescind the roadless rule without doing incredible damage to all North Carolinians and it would be shameful for a government to ignore the science and do it anyway. I pay taxes and am a citizen of this country and it would be harmful and wrong to weaken or repeal this policy. Leave the roadless rule in place. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. National forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects some of the wildest forests we have left, forests that protect critical wildlife habitat and drinking water for millions. Revoking the Roadless Rule puts landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk. Not only is the Roadless Rule good policy, it's also wildly popular across the country, with over 600,000 people submitting comments to the US Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, the American people overwhelmingly called for our national forests to be protected for future generations. Revoking the Roadless Rule would destroy the natural inheritance we leave for our children.
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