“Living in Pocahontas County, WV I can the Monongahela National Forest home. The beauty draws me in and has led…”

Living in Pocahontas County, WV I can the Monongahela National Forest home. The beauty draws me in and has led me develop a love of hiking, backpacking and birding. The wildlife, rivers and pristine places must remain for the benefit of not just humans but for all the living things that are dependent upon the treasures made possible and preserved by the Roadless Rule. I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek, while protecting important buffers around Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry. These wild, unfragmented landscapes provide clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, we cannot easily restore them. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations. Sincerely, Judith Mohr 191 Seneca Dr Buckeye, WV 24924-9166 jodynic77@gmail.com