Please consider not repealing the roadless rule. The roadless rule has protected 45 million acres of untouched forests for 25 years. While protecting these forests, habitats, endangered species, and the drinking water of 25 million Americans has also been protected. These areas have been protected from industrial logging keeping old growth forests in check which are important in our mitigation of climate change.
The choice to repeal this rule isn't a poor environmental decision, but it also takes land out of Americans hands. Public lands should stay public. This would affect families, hunters, anglers, hikers, and backpackers.
I frequent the White Mountain National Forest area in New Hampshire. This area would be directly impacted by taking away the roadless rule. Pristine forests and habitats destroyed and hiking trails taken away.
This is a bi partisan issue and I truly believe Americans on all sides of the political spectrum support keeping the roadless rule.