The continental United States is very large, but has very few wilderness areas. Consequently those that do exist, particularly those in the densely populated part of the country that lies to the East of the Mississippi river, have outsized ecological and recreational value. The proposal to rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule (66 FR 3244) has the potential to render the United States more domesticated and more European in character. This would dramatically decrease my enjoyment of the few wilderness areas I have access to, including the Pemigewasset wilderness in New Hampshire's White Mountain National Forest. I would encourage the Forest Service to reconsider the proposed rescission of 66 FR 3244 and maintain the Roadless Area Conservation Rule in its current form.