“Oppose rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule – Docket FS-2025-0001 To the U.S. Forest…”

Oppose rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule – Docket FS-2025-0001 To the U.S. Forest Service: I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed rule to fully or partially rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. As someone who lives in Pennsylvania and cares deeply about our public lands, unfragmented forests matter to me. I frequently recreate in or rely upon the Allegheny front in the Allegheny National Forest for clean drinking water, wildlife habitat, and backcountry recreation. Rescinding national protections and shifting management to local levels threatens critical ecosystems, watershed integrity, and climate resilience. Road construction and industrial activities fragment habitats in ways that are deeply harmful to the long-term health of our national forests. I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to withdraw the proposed rescission and maintain full, permanent protections for all inventoried roadless areas. Sincerely, Mitchel Johnson Emmaus, Pennsylvania