Comment Analysis · Docket FS-2025-0001

Organised campaigns.

A campaign is one letter sent by 10 or more people, copied or lightly reworded. Each counts as one unique comment, however many sent it. Where the organisation that ran a campaign is known, it is named, with how it was found; otherwise the campaign is named by how its letter opens. Largest first.

811 campaigns

Each campaign's organisation where known, its letter, how many submitted it, its position and ratings, and the topics it raises.

  1. “I am an avid outdoor recreationist who regularly visits roadless areas on America's national forests and I support the No Action alternative…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Economic Impact FiscalEnvironmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public Use

    Letter FS-2025-0001-225571 · 5 versions

  2. “Mistakes like undoing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, are why the planet is becoming less and less inhabitable every decade. Without…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-366204 · 31 versions · 26 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest

  3. “I oppose rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. It has helped protect roadless areas, and adjacent Wilderness areas, on national…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-414346 · 47 versions · 10 added their own words

  4. “I see the conservation, health and vitality of our public land as a public health issue. We need to maintain our forests and the Roadless…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Public Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-515216 · 46 versions · 50 added their own words

  5. “I don’t think most people have been in true wilderness areas, only areas accessible by car or truck. They would notice the difference…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-521456 · 50 versions · 50 added their own words

  6. “I oppose rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Please retain its protections for inventoried roadless areas. Freshwater…”
    50 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Water Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-600685 · 50 versions · 45 added their own words

  7. “Do not repeal the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule!! The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule conserves over 58 million acres of…”
    49 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-227001 · 49 versions · 28 added their own words

  8. “I strongly oppose the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For nearly 25 years, the Roadless…”
    49 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 9/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityForest Management WildfireWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-258640 · 48 versions · 27 added their own words

  9. “I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they…”
    49 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-314767 · 6 versions · 5 added their own words · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek

  10. “I strongly support keeping the Roadless Rule in place and protecting our remaining roadless national forest lands. These forests are some of…”
    49 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Climate Carbon StorageEnvironmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-268023 · 46 versions · 8 added their own words

  11. “As an avid outdoors enthusiast and also someone who deeply cares about preserving our nation's public lands and wildlife for the benefit of…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-307308 · 48 versions · 48 added their own words

  12. “Wildlands and roadless areas are a core part of Washington’s identity and economy. Washington State’s 2 million acres of roadless areas…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityForest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-241570 · 6 versions

  13. “I oppose the Trump administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The roadless areas in our national forests are an…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-344569 · 36 versions · 36 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest

  14. “I urge the U.S. Department of Agriculture to uphold strong protections for all roadless areas. The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-279685 · 45 versions · 38 added their own words

  15. “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, se01nsnn se01nsnn , As someone who cares deeply about national parks and the public lands…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-510724 · 47 versions · 48 added their own words · names Smoky Mountains

  16. “I can't even imagine this area without trees. Why would you want to cut them all down? We need to protect these wild areas. The Forest…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-529156 · 46 versions · 48 added their own words

  17. “I oppose rescinding the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Please retain its protections for inventoried roadless areas. Freshwater…”
    48 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-605888 · 48 versions · 48 added their own words

  18. “Secretary Rollins, I urge you not to rescind the Roadless Rule. The 45 million acres of remote, wild and roadless forests across our country…”
    47 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Cultural Heritage IndigenousRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-224045 · 45 versions · 18 added their own words

  19. “I oppose the Trump administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The roadless areas in our national forests are an…”
    47 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
    Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-367334 · 32 versions · 29 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest

  20. “Keep the Roadless Rule, protect the forest! Not only is it an irreplaceable home for countless flora and fauna, but one of the best ways to…”
    47 submissionsOpposes rescission
    Climate Carbon StorageEnvironmental Protection Biodiversity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-570258

  21. “Dear U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, I’m writing to urge you to choose Alternative 1 and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule intact. For 25…”
    46 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-317650 · 10 versions

  22. “I oppose the proposed repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. I urge you to maintain the existing Rule as is. The Roadless Rule…”
    45 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-342470 · 5 versions · 1 added their own words · names Middle Fork, South Fork

  23. “I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they…”
    45 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseResource Development ExtractionWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-313759 · 3 versions · 1 added their own words · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek

  24. “I oppose the Trump administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The roadless areas in our national forests are an…”
    44 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
    Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-258370 · 14 versions · 2 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest

  25. “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, I am deeply concerned about the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule. For 25 years, this…”
    44 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseTribal SovereigntyWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-454801 · 41 versions · 3 added their own words

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How it works. Position and topic classification is performed by a large language model (the open-weight Qwen3.8 27B) that reads each comment and labels its position — supports, opposes, or neutral — and the topics it raises. Copies and campaigns are found by hashes of the text and the overlap of six-to-eight-word phrases, grouped into text families; every unique figure counts one family once. Sentence embeddings (Qwen3) find reworded templates, shown under Organized campaigns, and cross-check the families; lexical, syntactic and stylometric features (TF-IDF, spaCy) score each comment’s originality for review. Neither decides a copy count. The full method is on the Methodologies page of roadless.org.

The full method. Every step, why it is done that way, its known limits and a glossary: Methodologies →

The data. The full canonical dataset — every comment on Docket FS-2025-0001 — is available from Regulations.gov: https://www.regulations.gov/bulkdownload.

Roadless.org — analysis of the public comment docket.
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