Comment Analysis · Docket FS-2025-0001

FS-2025-0001-285101

Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Posted August 28, 2026 On Regulations.gov

Scored directly — The comment's whole text was scored on its own.

Scorecard

Each dimension is scored 0–3; the eight sum to the substance score out of 24.

Specific placeNames a specific location — from a region down to an exact creek, trail, road, or map reference.
Local knowledgeDraws on a first-hand connection to the place — visits, sustained activity, occupation, or a professional role.
EA analysisEngages the agency's environmental analysis directly.
Analytical gapIdentifies something the analysis fails to address.
EvidenceBacks claims with specific facts, data, or research.
RequestMakes a specific, actionable request of the agency.
AlternativeProposes a different course of action.
LegalCites statutes, regulations, or legal obligations.

How hard it is to set aside

A0 none: Counted, not answered.

Still open to the agency

Alternative already eliminated The agency says it considered and eliminated the alternative the comment proposes, with a reason. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
Already addressed The agency says its analysis already covers the point. Defeated when the comment cites the law itself: there is no analysis to cite against a statutory claim.
Deferred to a later decision The agency says the point belongs to a later, site-specific decision. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
Misreads the proposal The agency says the comment misunderstands what is proposed. Defeated when the comment engages the proposal or a named place directly.
Not required The agency says the analysis the comment asks for is not required. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
Preference noted The agency notes the comment as a statement of preference and takes no action on it. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
No cause and effect shown The agency says the comment asserts a harm without showing how the action causes it. Defeated when the comment shows the mechanism.
Outside the scope The agency says the comment asks about a different action. Defeated when the comment is specific and tied to this proposal.
Certified not substantive The agency certifies the comment raises nothing substantive. Defeated when the comment alleges illegality, which is substantive by the definition the certification runs on.

Topics

Water Quality Quantity
- “protect our drinking water”
- “keep us safe”
- “Protect our drinking water”
Wildlife Habitat
- “critical habitat for species at risk”
- “99% of people want to protect”
- “natural areas”
Recreation Tourism Public Use
- “Outdoor recreation generates $730 billion annually”
- “I hike, I kayak, I bird-watch”
- “Places we went to intentionally because they were natural and didn't have roads”
Economic Impact Fiscal
- “multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog”
- “US national debt hit $40 billion”
- “Taxpayers will have to support and maintain those roads”

What it names

National Forests: Chattahoochee National Forest

The comment

Please oppose the repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Here in Georgia alone there are 23 areas within the Chattahoochee National Forest that would be impacted by this. Those 23 areas in GA are part of 58.5 MILLION ACRES national forests. Twenty-three GA areas and 58.5 million acres nationally That 99% of people want to protect. Twenty-three GA areas and 58.5 million acres nationally that are critical habitat for species at risk. Twenty-three GA areas and 58.5 million acres nationally protect our drinking water and keep us safe. Twenty-three GA areas and 58.5 million acres nationally that we don’t have to pay to upkeep roads on. We already have 370,000 miles of roads with a multi-billion-dollar maintenance backlog. Studies show that wildfires are 4x as likely to ignite in areas with roads than in roadless areas. Just this month the US national debt hit $40 billion. Adding more roads will just add to that debt. Taxpayers will have to support and maintain those roads. Taxpayers will have to pay to put out the wildfires. Oppose the repeal of the Roadless Area. Oppose these additional expenses. Instead, let’s keep these natural areas to help support our economy. Outdoor recreation generates $730 billion annually. I am one of those people who spends a good part of my expendable income on outdoor recreation. I hike, I kayak, I bird-watch, I volunteer to conduct bird research I naturalize I camp. I have done ALL of those things in Chattahoochee National Forest and other forests across the country. I currently have a son enlisted in the Navy. Someone who chose to defend and serve our country. The greatest week of my life was last year when I was able to drive part-way across the country with my son as he moved from one duty station to another. The entire way we camped and hiked and visited natural lands. Places we went to intentionally because they were natural and didn’t have roads. Protect our memories. Protect our drinking water. Protect our lands. Oppose this change. Tracey Muise 368 Eady Creek Road Barnesville, GA 30204