Each letter's opening, how many submitted it, its position and ratings, and the topics it raises.
- “I write today in strong support for the no action alternative and the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The Roadless Area Conservation…”
1,156 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityForest Management WildfirePublic Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public Use
Letter FS-2025-0001-311546 · 1,081 versions · 60 added their own words
- “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…”
1,145 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-316092 · 34 versions
- “Please protect our national forests! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this…”
1,092 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-295527 · 968 versions · 172 added their own words
- “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, I urge the U.S. Forest Service to keep intact the existing Roadless Area Conservation Rule…”
1,089 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-298806 · 1,056 versions · 1,083 added their own words
- “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, I am deeply concerned about the proposal to repeal the Roadless Rule. For 25 years, this…”
1,013 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseTribal SovereigntyWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-454802 · 967 versions · 15 added their own words
- “Leave our forests alone!!! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical…”
1,006 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-247109 · 754 versions · 56 added their own words
- “I strongly oppose the USDA’s proposal to eliminate, weaken, or alter the Roadless Rule. This reckless action would devastate our public…”
924 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24
Climate Carbon StorageEnvironmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-449088 · 892 versions · 23 added their own words
- “Please keep the roadless rule intact, exactly as it is! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not…”
923 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-273988 · 897 versions · 281 added their own words
- “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, Dear In response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's announcement that it is proposing a…”
888 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Water Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-297823 · 818 versions · 849 added their own words
- “STOP trying to take away things that are priceless and necessary for us to enjoy the lands that have been protected for generations!!! The…”
853 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-308947 · 829 versions · 820 added their own words
- “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…”
848 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-316120 · 26 versions · 4 added their own words
- “I am commenting to express my strong opposition to the Forest Service's proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule. For the last 25 years, the…”
845 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Forest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-371680 · 69 versions · 52 added their own words
- “Please preserve this our old growth National forests! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not…”
835 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-242105 · 817 versions · 640 added their own words
- “Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, I urge the U.S. Forest Service to keep intact the existing Roadless Area Conservation Rule…”
834 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-405800 · 815 versions · 831 added their own words
- “The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this critical policy. The Forest Service…”
820 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-268756 · 755 versions · 750 added their own words
- “The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule exactly as it is. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is…”
817 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-325953 · 795 versions · 360 added their own words
- “I am writing to urge the U.S. Forest Service to retain the 2001 Roadless Rule and select the No Action Alternative in the Draft…”
816 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-333284 · 125 versions · 75 added their own words
- “I say NO to the roads and development in or around our National forests! The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as…”
804 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-257731 · 788 versions · 517 added their own words
- “Please Uphold the Roadless Rule and protect our national treasure, our national parks. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule…”
802 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-309304 · 776 versions · 776 added their own words
- “The 2001 Roadless Rule already allows for balanced forest management, including timber harvest, to reduce the risk of uncharacteristic…”
797 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 6/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-286257 · 795 versions · 785 added their own words
- “Stop trying to sell public lands they belong to our children The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do…”
795 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-302310 · 777 versions · 705 added their own words
- “I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they…”
771 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-315466 · 79 versions · 57 added their own words · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek
- “Earth is our home it belongs to everyone no one has the right to destroy nature. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact…”
759 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-323147 · 738 versions · 717 added their own words
- “Please maintain protections for the 45 million acres of wild and roadless forests and don’t rescind or alter the Roadless Area Conservation…”
748 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-540380 · 655 versions · 722 added their own words
- “We need to take better care of what is left of our environment, for wildlife, marine life, plant life, and people. The Forest Service should…”
714 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-239948 · 692 versions · 690 added their own words