Comment Analysis · Docket FS-2025-0001

Organised campaigns.

Every campaign, by how it reached the agency: choose Individual Submission or Bulk Upload.

What a campaign is

A campaign is an organised effort by a group to get people to weigh in on the rule. The group writes a letter or a petition, asks its supporters to add their names or their own words, and gets the result to the agency. However it arrives, it is one campaign. It can arrive in two ways, and each is counted its own way.

The count is of entries, not people. A posted comment carries no name, so a person who posted the letter and also signed the petition is two entries, and cannot be matched.

The campaigns whose supporters posted the letter themselves, largest first by how many times it was posted. Each counts as one unique comment, however many posted it. Where the group behind a campaign is known, it is named, with how we know; otherwise the campaign is named by how its letter opens.

811 campaigns

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

  1. “Dear U.S. Forest Service Chief I’m 84 years old and have been walking into the back county since I was just a kid. My dad took me and while…”
    41 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 0/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public Use

    Letter FS-2025-0001-317082

  2. “I support keeping the 2001 Roadless Rule. Roadless forests safeguard wildlife habitats, protect clean water and connect ecosystems. I am…”
    41 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-588065 · 37 versions · 23 added their own words

  3. “As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to conserving…”
    40 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-224928 · 40 versions · 19 added their own words

  4. “Please don't ruin our forests. I urge you to keep the Roadless Rule in place exactly as it is. Like millions of Americans who have spoken…”
    40 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-398011 · 38 versions · 36 added their own words

  5. “I am writing to urge you to keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. For 25 years, the Rule has stood between 45 million acres of…”
    40 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-247569 · 6 versions

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

    Letter FS-2025-0001-250999 · 34 versions · 9 added their own words

  7. “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…”
    40 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseResource Development Extraction

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316222

  8. “To Whom It May Concern, I am opposed to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule (Docket No. FS-2025-0001-223869). For 25 years…”
    40 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-280366 · 40 versions · 35 added their own words

  9. “I grew up in Rabun County, Georgia, the majority of which is national forest. I spent my childhood camping, fishing, and hiking in those…”
    39 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24
    Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-263124 · 39 versions · 39 added their own words

  10. “Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation Public Comment,Last year, more than 625,000 people from across the United States wrote to the…”
    39 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24
    Cultural Heritage IndigenousForest Management WildfireTribal SovereigntyWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316053 · 31 versions · 4 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest

  11. “I am writing to oppose the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001, RIN 0596-AD66). Michigan's…”
    39 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public Use

    Letter FS-2025-0001-328329 · 39 versions · 35 added their own words · names Hiawatha National Forest, Huron-Manistee National Forest, Ottawa National Forest, Bear Swamp

  12. “The greed of this administration is astounding! Please protect our forests from irreparable damage. Its part of what makes our country…”
    39 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-482859 · 37 versions · 39 added their own words

  13. “I am a resident of Citrus COUNTY in the state of Florida and I respectfully urge you to withdraw this proposal and retain the Roadless…”
    39 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
    Recreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-481278 · 39 versions · 39 added their own words

  14. “Roadless areas are working landscapes that sustain irreplaceable habitat and provide high-quality hunting and angling opportunities for…”
    38 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-273697 · 38 versions · 38 added their own words

  15. “I am writing to oppose the USDA Forest Service's proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule and to support Alternative…”
    38 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseTribal SovereigntyWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-239497 · 9 versions · 5 added their own words

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

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316726 · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek

  17. “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…”
    38 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316968

  18. “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…”
    38 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 9/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-317101 · 2 versions · names Coronado National Forest

  19. “I am deeply concerned with the idea of rescinding the Roadless Rule, which is extremely important to the outdoor recreation community and…”
    38 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
    Public Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-298801 · 37 versions · 27 added their own words

  20. “I stand with the millions of hunters and fisherman who are against opening up our public lands . We have to find other ways to get our…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat

    Letter FS-2025-0001-249276 · 37 versions · 37 added their own words

  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…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 8/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseResource Development Extraction

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316420

  22. “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…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316672

  23. “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…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316700

  24. “Dear U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz, I spend most of my vacation time walking in the National Forest and I even take time to paint in…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseResource Development Extraction

    Letter FS-2025-0001-316892

  25. “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…”
    37 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
    Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity

    Letter FS-2025-0001-317021

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Please cite us. This analysis is the intellectual property of Roadless.org and Nicholas Holshouser. You are welcome to reproduce it — every reproduction must include this citation:
Roadless.org and Nicholas Holshouser, “2001 Roadless Rule Revision — Public Comment Analysis,” https://roadless.org.

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.
Media inquiries welcome — nicholas@wanderingnature.com.

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