Comment Analysis · Docket FS-2025-0001

FS-2025-0001-484907

Opposes rescissionPosted September 28, 2026 On Regulations.gov

Not scored for substance: the comment does not clear the floor of substantive signal.

Topics

Scientific Research Evidence
- “Research from Oregon State University”
- “no significant difference in the number of fires”
- “nor in their severity, between forest areas with roads and those without”
Wildlife Habitat
- “Forests without roads provide essential habitat”
- “including many that are threatened or endangered”
- “Losing or severely diminishing the population of these species”
Recreation Tourism Public Use
- “knock-on effects for forest health, tourism”
- “and recreational use”

What it names

Works cited: 10.1111/csp2.70411

The comment

I oppose the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Research from Oregon State University published on September 8th, 2026, shows that there is no significant difference in the number of fires, nor in their severity, between forest areas with roads and those without. This research is available at this link: https://conbio.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/csp2.70411 Forests without roads provide essential habitat for many species, including many that are threatened or endangered. Losing or severely diminishing the population of these species has knock-on effects for forest health, tourism, and recreational use. Please reverse course and preserve the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule.