The Roadless Area Conservation Rule must not be rolled back. This rule protects the wildness of our national forests. The protections have been particularly vital in the Midwest, where less than 200,000 acres of roadless, untrammeled forest lands survived the widespread logging of the past two centuries.
From Wisconsin's Chequamegon-Nicolet to Michigan's Ottawa, Hiawatha, and Huron-Manistee, our Midwest national forests have important roadless areas that provide critical habitat for wildlife, clean our drinking water, store carbon, and offer refuge for people seeking quiet and beauty. These roadless areas are also an enormous resource for the recreation economy in the Midwest.
We must not roll back protections for our public lands and must leave our last wild forests intact. Keep the Roadless Rule in place.
Sincerely,
Mr. Gregory Prosen
10 S348 Jamie Ln Willowbrook, IL 60527-6176
greg.prosen@gmail.com