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.

“Dear Secretary Rollins and Chief Schultz, I write today to express my strong opposition to repealing the Roadless Area Conservation Rule…”
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Economic Impact FiscalRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-250923 · 13 versions · 5 added their own words
“I urge the USDA to reject full rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule and select Alternative 1, the No Action alternative. The national rule…”
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Climate Carbon StorageEnvironmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-327312 · 17 versions · 14 added their own words
“As a climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. I have seen the damage that heavy cut roads do…”
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-257341 · 17 versions · 17 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…”
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-386899 · 16 versions · 9 added their own words · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek
Sierra Club
“The Roadless Rule should remain. See this PEW analysis. https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/02/18/an-update-on-the-ro…”From the organisation's submission: FS-2025-0001-480496
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Sierra Club also uploaded its campaign in files: 20,135 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-519537 · 17 versions · 17 added their own words
Earthjustice
“I oppose the Trump administration s plans to develop the last remaining undeveloped lands within our national forests. The over 50 million…”From the action page: https://earthjustice.org/?p=45378
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Earthjustice also uploaded its campaign in files: 40,115 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-560412 · 16 versions · 17 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest
“Please do not rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This rule is integral to maintaining healthy wildlife populations and…”
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
Economic Impact FiscalForest Management WildfireRecreation Tourism Public UseWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-567190 · 5 versions
National Audubon Society
“I stand with the National Audubon Society to urge the U.S. Forest Service not to repeal the Roadless Rule. The Forest Service is responsible…”Named in the letter: I stand with the National Audubon Society to urge the U.S. Forest Service
17 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
Climate Carbon StorageEnvironmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
National Audubon Society also uploaded its campaign in files: 73,775 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-592944 · 17 versions · 10 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest
“I am a rock climber, public lands supporter and constituent who cares deeply about our public lands. The Roadless Rule is essential to…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-226128 · 14 versions · 4 added their own words
Bears Belong
“I strongly oppose the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For nearly 25 years, the Roadless…”Named in the letter: Bears Belong. The Roadless Rule: How rescinding the Roadless Rule will negatively impact grizzlies. https://www.bearsbelong.com/roadless-rule
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 9/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityForest Management WildfireWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-426719 · 16 versions · 16 added their own words
Bears Belong
“I strongly oppose the U.S. Forest Service's proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For nearly 25 years, the Roadless…”Named in the letter: Bears Belong. The Roadless Rule: How rescinding the Roadless Rule will negatively impact grizzlies. https://www.bearsbelong.com/roadless-rule
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 9/24
Climate Carbon StorageForest Management WildfireWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-249361 · 16 versions · 16 added their own words
Sierra Club
“We need to protect our forests. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is. Do not weaken or repeal this…”From the organisation's submission: FS-2025-0001-480496
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Sierra Club also uploaded its campaign in files: 20,135 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-409064 · 16 versions · 14 added their own words
Western Watersheds Project
“I strongly OPPOSE the Forest Service’s proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The Forest Service should strengthen…”From the action page: https://westernwatersheds.org/talking-points-roadless-rule/
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 10/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityForest Management WildfireResource Development ExtractionWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-278660 · 2 versions
International Fund for Animal Welfare
“Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation, I urge the U.S. Forest Service to keep intact the existing Roadless Area Conservation Rule…”From the action page: https://action.ifaw.org/page/199462/action/1
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityPublic Opinion SupportRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-298911 · 16 versions · 2 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…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityGovernance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-344318 · 2 versions · 1 added their own words
Earthjustice
“I oppose the Trump administration’s plans to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The roadless areas in our national forests are an…”From the action page: https://earthjustice.org/action/protect-forests-from-massive-expansion-of-logging
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24
Climate Carbon StorageRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Earthjustice also uploaded its campaign in files: 40,115 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-479821 · 16 versions · 16 added their own words · names Tongass National Forest
“The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is, utilizing Alternative 1 in the current DEIS. I am deeply concerned…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Economic Impact FiscalRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-478249 · 16 versions · 16 added their own words
SaveRoadlessForests.com
“The Roadless Area Conservation Rule should not be rescinded or altered. The Rule should be kept in place so that Inventoried Roadless Areas…”From the organisation's submission: FS-2025-0001-601540
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 2/24
Cultural Heritage IndigenousRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
SaveRoadlessForests.com also uploaded its campaign in files: 3,143 entries in 16 uploads, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-234664
“Protect our forests”
16 submissions
Letter FS-2025-0001-262349
“I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule. Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality Quantity
Letter FS-2025-0001-342743 · names Cheat Mountain, Seneca Creek
“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…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24
Governance Policy ProcessRecreation Tourism Public UseWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-345561
“This is absolutely absurd and the American people do not want this. Creating more roads through areas set aside for wildlife and…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 0/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-416499 · 15 versions · 8 added their own words
“Vital for America’s Drinking Water: The US National Forests are the headwaters of our great rivers and the largest source of municipal water…”
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 1/24
Environmental Protection BiodiversityWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Letter FS-2025-0001-258120 · 15 versions · 10 added their own words
Sierra Club
“Your decision will have an indelible and irreversible impact on our future, and you will forever be associated with any harmful changes…”From the organisation's submission: FS-2025-0001-480496
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Sierra Club also uploaded its campaign in files: 20,135 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-506933 · 16 versions · 16 added their own words
Sierra Club
“More now than ever before have we needed pristine areas to remind us of what this country has been and before it all disappears. The Forest…”From the organisation's submission: FS-2025-0001-480496
16 submissionsOpposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24
Public Opinion SupportWater Quality QuantityWildlife Habitat
Sierra Club also uploaded its campaign in files: 20,135 entries in 1 upload, (Bulk Upload).
Letter FS-2025-0001-520973 · 15 versions · 16 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's bulk download, the canonical source: https://www.regulations.gov/bulkdownload. Download the CSV directly (Regulations.gov keeps this link working until October 18, 2026): https://bulk-downloads.regulations.gov/mv4-z8fw-q5jx.csv.

Roadless.org — analysis of the public comment docket.
Media inquiries welcome — nicholas@wanderingnature.com.