Opposes rescissionA0 noneSubstance 3/24Posted September 16, 2026 On Regulations.gov
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Subject: Public Comment in Strong Opposition to Rescinding the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket ID: FS-2025-0001)
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which currently protects roughly 4 million acres of pristine public lands across California. Stripping these protections will directly threaten vital, undeveloped backcountry areas in places like the Los Padres National Forest, the Inyo National Forest, and the Sierra National Forest. Allowing commercial logging and industrial road construction into these intact ecosystems will permanently degrade critical wildlife habitats, increase roadside wildfire risks, and jeopardize clean drinking water supplies for millions of Californians. I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture to abandon this proposal and keep the 2001 Roadless Rule fully intact to safeguard California's wild forests for future generations.