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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530055
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Our national parks lands need to be fully protected to preserve them for current and future generations! Adding roads for commercial interests is not warranted or needed. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530401
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The forests house so much wildlife. Taking away the Roadless Rule threatens the lives of some many creatures. Also we need trees because they help us breathe and I like to breathe. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530449
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It is absolutely crucial that the Roadless Rule stay in place. It is NOT true that fires will be suppressed by more roads crisscrossing the forest. In fact, more fires will be caused. Our national forests and wilderness areas already have many, many roads and won't benefit from new ones being built. Nor will the forest trees, plants and animals; they will actually suffer many more negative consequences with more access than not. And more roads will also lead to more opportunities for exploitation of the forests from mining and logging. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530469
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I've lived on the pacific coast my whole life and as a backpacker I've seen how roads slice up the peaceful backcountry. It's not just the first misstep to seeing trees as money makers, but then there is erosion, and then animals begin to seek new homes, and then the land developers come to privatize the land, seeing animals and the forest as something to eliminate or to tame. Without the roadless rule this process of conquering the enviroment does not go backwards. What was beautiful and free now becomes another story of how the west was won. Gary Petersen 2722 Glendale Ct. W. University Place, WA 98466 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530491
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This is absolutely critical. We need to keep the Roadless Rule- this future survival of our forest, all of the wildlife and species that depend on them, as well as humans for all the resource were able to get including oxygen and fighting climate change. This is so important. We have no other room to fail here. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530528
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Enough with the roads, already! The native tribes maintained meadows and fire control for millenia with no roads -- we should be living as part of nature, not trying to dominate, pave, and control the life of the forest an which we depend! 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530551
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I live in rural Oregon and my family volunteers for our local volunteer fire department. In the last 2 years logging opperators have sparked 2 wildfires in the forest in my town, we do not have the resources to put these fires out. Roadless areas keep people from the activities that they routiningly start fires here with (mainly vehicles are to blame for 80 percent here). Don't build more roads! Don't burn down my town! Thank you for your time, Amber Guient 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530703
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I think it is absolutely bonkers to open up our sacred and protected lands for extraction and development. The earth is already being stressed to its limits and we need to keep these areas safe for future generations. There are or will be other solutions economically to whatever this path allegedly would solve by retracting this piece of legislation. Please so the right thing and dont allow this policy to change. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530709
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In addition to the importance of protecting national forests for the flora, fauna, waterways, and bio regions as a whole- I have a new daughter and I want her to know wild places. I've spent much of my life in national forests- camping, hiking, and enjoying the peace nature brings. It's very important to me that these places remain protected. Thank you for understanding the impact of revoking the roadless rule and making the wise decision of keeping the roadless rule for our future generations and the future of our planet as a whole. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530734
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Please stop the attacks on our last remaining protected natural areas. We have so little old growth forests, and other critical habitats remaining. Do not allow the evil greed of the few spoil our precious remaining protected areas forever! 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530815
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It saddens me that we are taking away all the land and forests from the animals and they have NO where to go!!! It makes no sense to me, we need land and trees for oxygen for people to live!! 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530913
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Dear Sir, In the United States, perhaps one of our greatest qualities is the great abundance of pristine nature. I personally remember hiking through Appalachia as a kid with my family and experiencing a great awe in seeing the beauty of the forests. Unfortunately, pushing for rescinding the roadless rule will prevent future generations from experiencing this great awe of nature. Its a slippery slope after all, and without this rule, we could very well end up developing more and more of these pristine and ancient landscapes, and thus rob future generations of their right to experience nature in its most primeval state. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530923
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The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule! National forests are our legacy to the Future of the United States! Will we allow Windigo to run amok in our Commons!?! NO! The Citizens of America support Saving our National Forests for posterity. Please, don't let ever present greed and ever changing politics affect a Great policy! 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530941
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Why must we be entitled to everything that was never ours to begin with? Balance is an essential component to sustaining life. By revoking the Roadless Rule, that balance is taken away and jeopardizes everyone. How could America progress forward when all we would be doing is hosting more concerns and issues for the future? 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530972
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We are here to care for the earth. My faith me to rely on reason, scripture, tradition and basically inner knowing. All of these tell me to protect our national forests, the gift we have for future generations. Please keep the Roadl SS 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530982
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Our public lands belong to our citizens not our politicians. Politicians who descecrate our lands or try to sell them should be arrested and tried for destruction and text, and removed from office and not eligible for holding any office. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-530996
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Protecting wild forests and animals is essential for our planet, as they provide food and resources for humans such as fresh water and meat. A country that would give developers the opportunity to destroy natural habitats and resources is not one I want to live in! 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-531047
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I have visited 10 of the 63 national parks in my lifetime and I hope to reach way more than that but I cant if they are destroyed by the repealing of this rule. The roadless rule keeps our national parks wild and beautiful and protected. Revoking the rule would leave some of the most important places in our country vulnerable and we have a duty to protect them. Keeping the roadless rule is how we protect the natural beauty of our land and I absolutely DO NOT want to see the Roadless Rule weakened or repealed in any manner. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-531103
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If we truly want to make America great again we need to protect and restore our wildlife habitats. The only way our country has a future is by defending the land we inhabit. 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 4/24Oct 1, 2026FS-2025-0001-531114
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As a North Carolinian I spend a great deal of time in The NC mountains in the National Parks and Forests. The lack of roads in these natural spaces allows me to enjoy the beauty of nature, the quiet that comes with La k of roads and the wildlife that can safely live in these protected places. Looking out across a valley at nothing but trees on the mountains on the other side of the valley is magnificent! A beautiful site not to be found anywhere else. From the point of view of the local economies, these protected people draw tourists like me to come, spend money and support the local businesses. Especially after Hurricane Helene, this boost to the local economies is so important in rebuilding life in these large and small towns. 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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