Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 5/24Posted August 28, 2026 On Regulations.gov
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Please do not rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This will open up our National Forest roadless areas across the nation for new roads, logging, and other development. Why is this important to all of us? The proposed Shenandaoh Mountain National Scenic Area, now before the Senate Agriculture Committee, has 5 roadless areas totally 70,000 acres: Oak Knob, Gum Run, Skidmore Fork, Little River, and Ramseys Draft Addition. Together these comprise the largest concentration of roadless areas in the eastern US. Citizens have been working for 25 years to gain permanent protection for the SMNSA for three primary benefits: clean water, outdoor recreation and wildlife habitat. This action could undermine all the progress we have made.
PLEASE WE ARE THE STEWARDS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL LAND.
FUTURE GENERATIONS DESERVE MORE!
Cathy Rogers
Florence, KY