FS-2025-0001-577903

I'm writing to ask that you oppose the rescission and/ or alteration of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule by following Alternative 1: No Action. I live in Idaho, and spend much of my time working and recreating in roadless areas throughout our state and across the way in Wyoming. I've worked as a wildlife technician for many years in Idaho and Wyoming in the Palisades Wilderness Study Area, throughout the Gros Ventre mountains, in the Wind River range, and in countless other areas throughout both states. These spaces provide irreplaceable shelter and resources for Common Loons, Great Gray Owls, American Goshawks, Wolverines, Golden Eagles, Black Rosy-Finches, and countless other flora and fauna, all of which I have worked to conserve and have relied on for my own professional livelihood. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule has protected the sanctity of these wild spaces, and continues to be one of the most popular and unanimously agreed upon pieces of legislation in the history of our country. With over 600 public hearings, and 1.8 million public comments, the 2001 ruling was heavily favored by the American people and politicians, alike. The ruling continues to see support within the House and Senate to this day, with many lawmakers from both red and blue states voting in favor of legislation that would indemnify the Roadless Area Conservation Rule from future roll-backs. Many of my most cherished memories took place on land protected by the Roadless Area Conservation Rule, and I've built my entire career around the protection of species that rely on them, myself being one of them. Please keep the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place by supporting Alternative 1: No Action.