Please keep the Roadless Rule! We need to protect freshwater resources. Rescinding the rule would increase the likelihood of additional roads, with further dangers to water quality and to aquatic species. Literature synthesis shows roaded landscapes correlate with higher sediment loads, while roadless areas act as refugia for salmonids and freshwater biodiversity (DellaSala, 2011, https://doi.org/10.2489/jswc.66.3.78A).