Dear Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation,
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I urge you to choose the No Action alternative and keep the Roadless Rule in place.
For more than two decades, the rule has protected roughly 44.7 million acres of ecologically intact national forest lands. This includes areas near Yosemite, Yellowstone, and Great Smoky Mountains national parks.
These wild places safeguard clean water, provide essential wildlife habitat, support outdoor recreation, and help keep park ecosystems connected and healthy.
Why would you consider rescinding this rule now?
Could it be that greedy companies want access to these lands for their own profit?
Could it be that these companies have lobbied for access and that you are paying more attention to their requests than to the American people?
I'm sure you are aware that rescinding the Roadless Rule would expose these treasured landscapes to new roads and development. It would fragment vulnerable wildlife habitat, degrade waterways, and put our parklands 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.
But it may be that greedy Big Lumber and Big Mining want MORE. Could it be that you have been pressured to give it to them?
Do not move forward with this rollback. Keep the Roadless Rule in place. Protect the forests, wildlife, clean water, and national parks from the greedy predators who want to despoil these lands for their profit.
You know better than this.
Carol Saul
711 Amsterdam Ave Apt 27K
New York, NY 10025-6917
Sincerely,
Ms. C P Saul