“keep these irreplaceable backcountry landscapes intact”
The comment
I am writing to express my strong opposition to the proposed rescission of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule (Docket FS-2025-0001).
As someone who lives in Arvada, Colorado, public lands are vital to my community and daily life. I regularly recreate, hike, or find solitude in the national forests in my state.
Dismantling the Roadless Rule threatens critical ecosystems, old-growth forests, wildlife habitats, and clean drinking water sources relied upon by millions of Americans. Roadless wildlands also act as natural buffers against severe wildfires and heavy carbon storage, benefits that cannot be easily replaced once fragmented by commercial logging or new road construction.
I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the Department of Agriculture to abandon this proposed rollback, honor the original protections established in 2001, and keep these irreplaceable backcountry landscapes intact for future generations.
Thank you for the opportunity to comment.
Sincerely,
Nina Granow
Arvada, CO 80004