“Roadless Rule has provided consistent, nationwide protections”
“Forest Service should not weaken those protections”
The comment
The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact exactly as it is, utilizing Alternative 1 in the current DEIS. I am deeply concerned about the proposal to rescind the Roadless Rule.
These lands are a huge part of what makes America a great nation. Few other civilazations on earth still have the kind of magestic landscapes that we have preserved here, and if we squander them now, after all these years, what will we have left to pass on to our grandchildren? When we talk about our national debt, it is also important to acknowledge our national wealth, and our wild lands are an irreplaceable jewel we can never replace. Once gone, they will be gone forever.
The Roadless Rule has provided consistent, nationwide protections for these special places for decades. The Forest Service should not weaken those protections or open currently protected roadless lands to new development. I urge the Forest Service to pursue Alternative 1 and retain the existing Roadless Rule protections.
Sincerely,
Susan Zeman
5026 Renton Ave S Apt 113 Seattle, WA 98118-1975
susanzeman8@gmail.com