I strongly oppose the repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. My name is Melissa and I live in San Mateo, CA. I am a chemist and volunteer with California Search and Rescue, PHS/SPCA Wildlife Care, and MidPeninsula Regional Open Space. My husband and I also own property in South Lake Tahoe and Kennedy Meadows South as well as an inholding in Sequoia National Forest. I see no benefit to increasing the number of roads through our national forest. 90% of wildfires start within 0.5 miles of a road and 88% of them are human-caused. By adding more roads we are likely to increase the risk of accidental fires rather than reduce risk. Let's focus instead on maintaining the roads we already have. In 2025 I consulted with Sequoia National Forest regarding roads to my in-holding and was surprised to learn that they were unaware of many of the roads in the area, even those that are clearly mapped by OnX. I have encountered so many forest service roads in Sequoia National Forest and Inyo National forest that are unpassable even with 4WD and high clearance. This significantly inhibits recreation and enjoyment of the area. Let's focus on maintaining the roads we already have and preserve the roadless areas! These areas provide habitat for 1600+ threatened species, provide clean drinking water for 60 million Americans, and store 20% of all carbon in the US National Forests. The national forests are for all Americans and small timber sales are not going to move the needle on the budget. Let's preserve these roadless areas for future generations!!