“integrity and protection of our inventoried roadless areas”
“Protecting these unfragmented landscapes”
“maintain full protections for all currently designated inventoried roadless areas”
What it names
Roadless areas
South Fork
The comment
I am writing to express my strong opposition to any efforts to rescind, weaken, or roll back the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. As an avid user and advocate for our nation's public lands, I rely heavily on the integrity and protection of our inventoried roadless areas. I frequently visit the South Fork Mills River near my home in Rutherford County, NC. Protecting these unfragmented landscapes is deeply personal to me because I enjoy bird-watching and hiking in this and other National Forest Areas. I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abandon the proposed rescission and instead maintain full protections for all currently designated inventoried roadless areas.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment.
Sincerely,
Bruce Whelchel
Rutherford County, NC