The Public Record · Docket FS-2025-0001

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Every public comment on the proposed rescission of the Roadless Rule, sorted by what it talks about. Pick a topic, then narrow by position, by how hard the comment is for the agency to set aside, or by how substantive it is. Each comment is shown in full, as filed. How comments are classified and scored is explained in the Comment Analysis.

1 unique comments77 submissions
Position
  • Opposes rescission 100.0%
Answerability
  • A1 strong 0
  • A2 moderate 0
  • A3 weak 0
  • A0 none 1
Substance /24
Median 3middle half 3–3 · 1 scored
Topics raised
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77 submissions in this letter's group · showing 1–20Clear all filters
  1. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-603656
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wildernesses
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  2. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-603834
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  3. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 7, 2026FS-2025-0001-609272
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  4. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-570292
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.This comment stands for all 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  5. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-570413
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the forest
    Full analysis of this comment →
  6. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-570425
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  7. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-570530
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  8. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-571454
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  9. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-571989
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  10. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572236
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  11. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572453
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  12. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572533
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  13. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572663
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  14. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572691
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  15. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572726
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness
    Full analysis of this comment →
  16. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-572743
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  17. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-573376
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  18. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-573558
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  19. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-573567
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →
  20. Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Oct 6, 2026FS-2025-0001-573885
    PLACESTANDDOCGAPEVIDASKALTLAW

    Campaign — One letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. See the letter, its submissions and topics.One of 77 submissions in its group.

    Healthy, untouched forests naturally soak up greenhouse gases to help fight climate change. Plus, the current rule already lets local managers thin out overgrown trees near neighborhoods to prevent dangerous wildfires. There is simply no need to build new roads or allow aggressive commercial logging deep in the wilderness.
    Full analysis of this comment →

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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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