“More than 600,000 people submitted comments... in support of keeping the rule”
“Americans made clear that they wanted our national forests protected”
The comment
The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact—exactly as it is. This critical protection should not be weakened or repealed.
Our national forests are the heart of our public lands. The Roadless Area Conservation Rule safeguards some of the wildest forests we have left, protecting vital wildlife habitat and clean drinking water for millions of people. Repealing or weakening the Roadless Rule would put irreplaceable landscapes, wildlife, and communities at risk.
The Roadless Rule isn’t just sound policy—it has overwhelming public support. More than 600,000 people submitted comments to the U.S. Forest Service last year in support of keeping the rule in place. And more than 20 years ago, Americans made clear that they wanted our national forests protected for future generations.
These forests are part of the natural inheritance we leave to our children. We should protect them, not put them at risk. The Forest Service should keep the Roadless Rule intact and ensure these wild places remain protected for generations to come.