Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation,
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I care deeply about our national parks and the public lands that sustain them.
I most strongly urge you to choose the No Action alternative and keep the Roadless Rule in place.
I have visited many of our wondrous national parks and monuments and will continue to do so.
Our public lands are just that…PUBLIC. They belong to me and every other U.S. citizen, not to any president, White House administration, or corporate entity.
For more than two decades, the rule has protected roughly 44.7 million acres of ecologically intact national forest lands, including areas near Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Great Smoky Mountains national parks. These incredible wild places safeguard clean water, provide essential wildlife habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help keep park ecosystems connected and healthy.
Rescinding the rule would expose these treasured landscapes to new roads and development which will cause irreparable environmental damage, destroy wildlife habitats along with the precious and varied wildlife species living there, will pollute and degrade our beautiful waterways, and will put our parks at risk. Many public lands are already available for timber and energy development. Roadless protections apply to only about 30% of National Forest lands, making these remaining intact areas especially important for future generations.
I ask that you DO NOT move forward with this unnecessary rollback. Keep the Roadless Rule in place to protect the forests, wildlife, clean water, and the national parks.
Lynn Fayard
513 High Hammock Dr
Seneca, SC 29672-0362
Sincerely,
Mrs. Lynn Fayard