The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Sep 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-506933
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Your decision will have an indelible and irreversible impact on our future, and you will forever be associated with any harmful changes. Please preserve the Roadless Area Conservation 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507046
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PLEASE do NOT revoke or weaken the ROADLESS RULE! The Roadless Area Conservation Rule protects our remaining forests, which provides critical wildlife habitat and water supplies for millions of people. Not only are communities/citizens put at risk but also wildlife and the forests themselves. Not even mentioning the benefits to the citizens of the U.S. for recreation that is provided. It is a very popular program with citizens across the nation. PLEASE do not rescind or alter the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507135
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Our wilderness and open land are essential places on earth, for us personally, and for nature. Steps taken previously to preserve them were intended to continue in perpetuity. The roadless rule is central to preventing the destruction and changes that follow roads. Please vote to protect these gifts to future generations by supporting the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507146
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Getting rid of the roadless rule would be a huge mistake. It seems like all this administration cares about is selling more oil and gas, but thats not what the majority of Americans want. We want these lands preserved. We want the habitats preserved and we dont go to these lands to hear a bunch of Motors running we go there for the silence and to listen to nature motorsports dont belong on these lands vote no for the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507225
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I volunteer to maintain USFS trails in roadless areas. The USFS MUST NOT change the roadless rule...to do so would result in the loss of a very large voluntneer force that maintains these trails at no cost to the taxpayer. These special lands must continue their protection under the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507350
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If the Roadless Area Conservation Rule is removed, the devastation to millions of acres of primal forest will be needlessly harmed or completely destroyed. This rule needs to remain a viable tool to protect those millions of acres of forest from devastation and destruction. I am strongly opposed to the removal of this 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507670
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Our next generation has a right to experience a world in which natural landscapes and untouched wildness exist. We must protect our public lands as stewards for the next to come. Public lands belong to the people. Please do not rollback the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-507973
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Wild lands need protection. Humans will not thrive if we further the extinction event by removing wild areas please keep the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-508937
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If we put roads in the middle of natural beauty with all its diversity, we will never get it back. It will be gone forever. We need to keep the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-509197
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I am vehemently against our national forests being opened up to roads, logging and other destructive endeavors. The Roadless Rule helps protect our wildlife habitat and environment. Please do not weaken or change the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-509212
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As someone who frequents our national forests, I have seen the state of many existing fire roads. Many are not properly maintained, even for high clearance vehicles. Please adequately maintain the existing roads before building new roads! Also, having been impacted by forest fires over the last several years, I want to prevent fires as much as possible. Building new roads in our forests will not prevent forest fires! The majority of forest fires are human related and are started within a mile of a road! Allowing road construction within our national forests will not improve accessibility when these roads cannot be maintained and will only increase the likelihood of large forest fires. There is no need to rescind 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-509267
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Roads mean cars and other vehicles, plus exhaust, erosion and destruction. An end to the solace of our public lands. In New Mexico where I live vehicles would be especially problematic as they can cause forest fires. If it ain't broke don't fix it, the saying goes. Do the right thing and Keep the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-509665
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You have no legitimate reason for rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. You are stealing from the American people to give our national resources to your capitalist overload friends. May you all burn in hell if you rescind the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-510181
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Ive written in already about how destructive it would be to repeal the Roadless Rule, but Im doing so again because its so crucial that we keep this critical rule in place to protect OUR National Forests, which are part of the collective commons and for the benefit of all. Our National Forests are never to be privatized and commodified to benefit a few; that would be both unjust and unconscionable, as protecting and caring for the Earth benefits every living being in our interdependent web of existence. DO NOT RESCIND 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-511226
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Id protect our national forests in any circumstance, not only for their natural beauty but for their service as wildlife habitat and environmental importance. 100 years from now, when the names in this current administration live in infamy, those forests will still be protected - should you choose to do the right thing and save the 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 29, 2026FS-2025-0001-511255
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I oppose USDAs proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. These protections preserve some of our nations remaining large, undeveloped public landscapes and help protect clean water, wildlife habitat, biodiversity, and opportunities for quiet recreation. Once roads and development enter these relatively undisturbed areas, their roadless character can be difficult or impossible to restore. I believe the Forest Service should retain the national protections provided by the 2001 Roadless Rule rather than shift these protections to individual, site-specific decisions. Please withdraw the proposed rescission and retain the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation 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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