I strongly oppose the proposed repeal of the 2001 Roadless Rule.
Our national forests are public lands, our shared birthright, and they should be protected for the benefit of everyone, not opened to greater roadbuilding and commercial logging. In West Virginia, the Roadless Rule safeguards treasured places like Roaring Plains, Seneca Creek, Cheat Mountain, Canaan Mountain and Tea Creek - all of which I have camped or backpacked in. The Roadless Rule also protects our Wilderness areas (Dolly Sods, Otter Creek and Cranberry Wilderness) by providing important buffers around them.
The Roadless Rule provides wild, unfragmented landscapes that equate to clean water, wildlife habitat and irreplaceable opportunities for outdoor recreation. Once they are lost, they are not easily restored. Please preserve the Roadless Rule and protect our shared public lands for future generations.
Sincerely,
Edward Tucker
110 11th Ave W Huntington, WV 25701-3121
ewt@etarch.com