“84% to 90% of all forest fires are ignited by humans”
“Destroying this natural treasure by building roads will only exacerbate the fire danger”
What it names
Roadless areas
Black Mountain
The comment
To the U.S. Forest Service:
The 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule is vital to the conservation of the biodiversity of the WNC area. We use and advocate for our nation’s public lands, and rely heavily on the integrity and protection of our inventoried roadless areas. We frequently hike the Pisgah forest near our home in Black Mountain. Protecting these unfragmented landscapes is deeply personal to us because these pristine mountains are the jewel of the community, hosting wildlife and all nature has intended to cultivate here. We depend on these watersheds for clean drinking water as well. The other main concern we have is that 84% to 90% of all forest fires are ignited by humans. Destroying this natural treasure by building roads will only exacerbate the fire danger. I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to abandon the proposed rescission and instead maintain full protections for all currently designated inventoried roadless areas.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment.
Sincerely,
John and Caroline Grebe