Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 4/24Posted September 3, 2026 On Regulations.gov
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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.
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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.
I have been recreating in the forests in our country for the last decade and it has changed my life. Being in our last truly protected areas, as a living being, is an essential human right, and changes the way that we relate to our world. One place that particularly had a strong effect on me was in the linville gorge addition, with its intense and incredible vertical ascents, it is a truly breathtaking place. unfortunately, building roads in this type of area makes it breathtaking in a different way, vehicle exhaust makes it unpleasant and at times unsafe to be a hiker/pedestrian in the area, and laying down roads adds to heat and discomfort in our natural refuges, in a planet that is already heating. it also disturbs life for our neighbors, nameley the soil which takes thousands of years to form, and the creatures living within in. it will increase roadkill deaths, and encourage trash deposition as well. lets please keep special areas like linville gorge wild, healthy, and beautiful. no roads!