“These natural preserves provide us with clean drinking water”
“healthy air”
What it names
Roadless areas
Craggy Mountain
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The comment
To the U.S. Forest Service:
I oppose any efforts to roll back the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. As fan and user of public lands, I rely on the protection of our roadless areas. I regularly visit Bearwallow Mountain, Craggy Mountain, Sam Knob, and Linville Gorge near my home in Asheville.
Protecting these wild areas is deeply personal to me because I hike the backcountry trails and depend on them for my physical and mental health. I love the wildlife and am an advocate for trees. — especially the old growth trees. These natural preserves provide us with clean drinking water, healthy air, and are important recreation and outdoor engagement areas for locals and visitors alike.
I urge the U.S. Forest Service and the U.S. Department of Agriculture to abandon the proposed rescission and instead maintain full protections for all currently designated inventoried roadless areas.
Thank you for the opportunity to provide public comment.
Best,
Alli Marshall