Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Posted August 31, 2026 On Regulations.gov
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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.
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Misreads the proposalThe agency says the comment misunderstands what is proposed. Defeated when the comment engages the proposal or a named place directly.
Not requiredThe agency says the analysis the comment asks for is not required. Cannot be defeated from the comment text alone.
Preference notedThe 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 shownThe agency says the comment asserts a harm without showing how the action causes it. Defeated when the comment shows the mechanism.
Outside the scopeThe agency says the comment asks about a different action. Defeated when the comment is specific and tied to this proposal.
Certified not substantiveThe agency certifies the comment raises nothing substantive. Defeated when the comment alleges illegality, which is substantive by the definition the certification runs on.
“heritage of all of our national parks and protected areas”
The comment
Good morning, Forest Service and Webmaster!
I am a "born-in-the-USA" American who has visited many of our fabulous National Parks all over the West (and a few East while visiting my
cousins) all my life, in huge thanks to my Mom, who made sure her three children got to see and experience the natural beauty around us and for us in all of our National Parks, and to understand our part in protecting not only the lands, but the vital wildlife it sustains.
PLEASE keep the Roadless Rule intact for all Americans and for the world who come to visit our parks every year.
Thank you for all you do for all life!
Andrea Stavros
320 Mansface Street, Apt 303
Green River, WY 82935
PLEASE keep the Roadless Rule intact for the heritage of all of our national parks and protected areas - so vital to all life, not just us visitors and caretakers of the lands we are fortunate our forebears understood are vital to uplifting our personal spirit and heart and that help us all understand the intricate connections we have with all other living things, from tiny forms almost invisible to the eye and the greater lifeforms we are in awe of that make us look tiny. We are all one in the ways we protect life and thrive - please help to continue to protect all of our wildlands and the critical life they support.