Our public lands are just that: public lands, protected by us for our air,water,forests,wildlife, fish, reptiles birds, and for our planet. We must NOT allow one person to destroy the ecosystems, and the National Parks, Wildlife Refuges, and our , country for his personal ruthless and careless greed. The national parks were created with great foresight and care for the future, and the protections have been sustained for many years, for the greater good of all Americans. The Roadless rules are imperative, and we need no more logging nor a baseball park, or a development in our National Parks. This is an egregious and appalling proposal, and not supportive for our fragile forests and parks. Millions of people visit these parks, and enjoy them annually. They are an important part of America, and help to unify us. Creating more roads will just erode that, as well as do irreparable damage.
I am a Vermonter, who cherishes our woods,mountains,waters, birds and wildlife. We need to protect them,not log them and cut more roads. I went to the Tongass Forest in Alaska, after having supported for years to protect their Roadless Rule. It was breathtaking,with a sense of silence, from an ancient time, and grandeur, those huge trees and the scents of the forest. I felt grateful that I was able to go there, and appreciate what I saw, and had helped protect. And now the Forest Service wants to renege, and build roads through these sacred places. Please - DON'T. We need them to stay wild, and protected for the future, and future generations.