Repealing the roadless rule would be a death sentence to the beauty of North Carolina and only serves to make it easier for logging and other companies to profit off of what should be public lands. Instead of logging, we should be protecting areas North Carolinians enjoy for recreation and our native species use as habitat (a thing which is rapidly declining already.) The roadless rule also protects our water ways from pollution, protecting North Carolina's constituents. The Croatan National forest is one of the most beautiful places in NC and lovely even more for the wildlife it protects in its roadless areas. Outdoor recreation also benefits from the roadless rule, which encourages activities such as biking, hiking, kayaking, and many others. The roadless rule supports our rural communities by encouraging recreational tourism, and it protects our beautiful state's water, animals, and human inhabitants by ensuring we have pristine areas untouched by destruction caused by deforestation, logging, and construction. We must preserve our forests and waters now to protect and ensure our future. Our natural world is under attack in so many ways, I implore you to not repeal the roadless rule.