As a former Forest Service employee of the Wallowa-Whitman National Forest and a current research studying the effects of disturbance on forest soils, I am urging you to not repeal the 2001 Roadless Rule.
National forests provide many more services besides the resources they offer for extraction. Most consequential is water filtration and storage. The majority of America's National Forests are located in the West, which is undergoing a water crisis as droughts worsen every year. Roads directly threaten the ability of a forest to provide this service by redirecting the flow of water and not allowing it to infiltrate the soil. This results in less water available through out the year for tree growth and less water available for people.
I like having clean water. I like other people having clean water. Do not repeal the Roadless Rule.