I recreate in the George Washington National Forest, specifically in the Shenandoah Mountain area and the Little River District. I take my kids there. I hike, ride, and hunt. This is a unique area of land in the Eastern United States, and one that should be protected from further development. What makes this recreational opportunity distinct is its vast acreage of uninterrupted forests. Being able to walk or ride for dozens of miles without needing to cross major or minor roads.
I support Alternative 1, so please keep the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in place. Please protect the watersheds of the Shenandoah Valley. Help enhance the recreation-based tourism of the area that is still in it's nascent phase. Maintain the roads and facilities that already exist before building new ones that will have an uncertain future once constructed. Once a forest is interrupted by roads and development, it takes a generation or more to recover.