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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-571583
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Cynthia Kaplan, , Sincerely, Cynthia Kaplan
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-571831
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Paola Jimenez, , Sincerely, Paola Jimenez
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-585002
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Judy Land, , Sincerely, Judy Land
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-586514
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, David Neuberger, , Sincerely, David Neuberger
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-587563
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Dee Sawyer, , Sincerely, Dee Sawyer
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-555363
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Dudley and Candace Campbell, 13167 Ortley Pl, Valley Glen Sincerely, Mr. Dudley and Candace Campbell
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-556379
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. The beauty and respite nature offers is priceless yet fragile; it must be preserved for us, our children and their children. Please act to do that and preserve our country and its resources. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Manny Flecker, 10473 Owen Brown Rd, Columbia Sincerely, Mr. Manny Flecker
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-556560
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: Oh, my goodness! PLEASE DO NOT ruin our beautiful heritage of forests. We hike them in several states (travel 3,000 miles to hike sometimes). Our children and future descendants will NEED these treasures. THANK YOU. I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Marianne Robotham, , Sincerely, Marianne Robotham
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-557015
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am a scientist, biologist, a nature enthusiast, and I was a summer Forrester in Idaho so I am writing with above average authority to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Michael Carter, 6830 Silver Ln, Annandale Sincerely, Dr. Michael Carter
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-557170
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Susan Allen, , Sincerely, Susan Allen
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-557247
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Rachel S, , Sincerely, Rachel S
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-563732
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Terry Austin, , Sincerely, Terry Austin
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 5, 2026FS-2025-0001-563913
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Barbara Lowe, , Sincerely, Barbara Lowe
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539271
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am a retired senior citizen with a law degree. I love our planet and find threats to its welfare really troubling. One example is the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I ask the Forest Service to cease removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Jean B McLevedge, 161 Dalehill Dr, East Greenwich Sincerely, Ms. Jean B McLevedge
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539355
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Anne Beaulieu, , Sincerely, Anne Beaulieu
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539677
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FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I was shocked to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Lynne Hadley, PO Box 265, Tunbridge Sincerely, Lynne Hadley
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539779
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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 26 submissions in its group.
FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Debbie Russo, , Sincerely, Debbie Russo
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539843
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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 26 submissions in its group.
FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Barbara Marcellino, , Sincerely, Barbara Marcellino
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-539867
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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 26 submissions in its group.
FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. This affects all our future generations of ALL people as well as the HEALTH of our planet. As there are more humans, more and more land an forests are affected which in the long run , if lost, means that all of us lose too. It's not about how much gold youhave in your pocket that makes you wealthy, it's the state of the "home" you live in...and OUR COUNTRY is OUR HOME!!! Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Leigh Blake, PO Box 330, Trail Sincerely, Ms. Leigh Blake
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Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Oct 4, 2026FS-2025-0001-540193
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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 26 submissions in its group.
FS-2025-0001-223869 To the U.S. Forest Service: The roadless rule is a protection for our forests. Removing it is an egregious act of collusion with profit and greed driven individuals and billionaires. That, in and of itself, is what is being presented. We all know this and you do as well. I am writing to express my concern about the recent proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule. I was disappointed to learn that the Forest Service is considering removing protections that have helped safeguard roadless areas. Our national forests belong to all of us. They protect clean water and wildlife habitat and give people across the country places to hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. Regarding Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66, the proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule, I urge the Forest Service to keep these protections in place. For more than 20 years, the Roadless Rule has helped keep some of the wildest parts of our national forests intact by limiting new roads and logging. And once a road is built or a forest is logged, some of what makes a roadless area special can be difficult to restore. That's why I am urging you to: – Protect water quality and drinking water by keeping roadless forests and the watersheds they support intact. – Protect wildlife and habitat from the impacts of additional roads and logging. – Safeguard outdoor recreation and the undeveloped places where people hike, camp, fish, hunt, ski, and experience nature. – Take wildfire risks seriously before allowing more roads. The Forest Service has cited wildfire management as one reason for repealing the rule, while its own review also considers the relationship between roads, access, and wildfire risk. – Preserve these public lands for future generations instead of removing protections that have been in place for more than two decades. Decisions about our national forests will have lasting consequences. Please, I am asking you to do everything within your authority to ensure our national forests can keep these protections. Withdraw the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule and keep these safeguards in place today and for generations to come. Thank you for considering my comments. Sincerely, Erline Towner, 49 Quarry Cir, Milford Sincerely, Ms. Erline Towner
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How it works. A large language model (an open-weight Qwen3.8 model) reads each substantive comment and copies, word for word, the passages that carry its analytical gap, evidence, request, alternative and connection to the place; it returns no scores. Code grades those passages 0–3 on eight dimensions — evidence, legal grounding, engagement with the environmental analysis, analytical gaps, alternatives, specific requests, position, and local knowledge — with legal grounding taken from a citation scan, not the model. For the strongest tenth on each side, the copied passages are checked against the comment and shown as exhibits. A comment counts as “substantive” when it clears a floor filter — it must show at least one substantive signal (a named entity, a specific citation, a stated analytical deficiency, or first-person testimony), which screens out one-line and purely conclusory submissions before any model scoring.

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