I am writing to urge the US Department of Agriculture to NOT rescind the 2001 Roadless Areas Conservation Act. This act is hugely popular across the United States, with citizens, conservationists, recreationists, hunters, scientists, and political groups. When passed in 2001 it had broad support from Americans, as proven by the 600 public hearings held nationwide, and the 1.6 million comments received - the most comments any rule had received by that point in history. It also had bi-partisan support- issued during the Clinton administration and implemented & upheld by the Bush Administration. As a Washington State resident, I understand the importance of healthy ecosystems in our forest lands and mountain regions. Opening up 2 million acres of currently protected Washington land to potential logging or other for-profit activities is a short sighted and harmful decision that will have irreversible impacts on the health of our state's ecosystem, and the wildlife we share it with, particularly in the Olympic National Forest. Humans need to be good stewards of the land- that requires acts of long-term responsibility. Rescinding this rule will open up 45 million acres of precious habitat and ecosystem across the United States for potential long-term, irreversible destruction in the name of financial favor and gain. There is no emergency in America's domestic markets to warrant increased timber harvesting, mining or drilling in protected lands. Rescinding this rule will be yet another step in dismantling America and selling it for parts to opportunistic corporations and wealthy individuals, creating long term harm to all Americans while creating short term profit for greedy corporate interests. Prior administrations recognized the value of keeping America's lands natural and protected and did their part to be good stewards of America's lands with this rule. Do your part to keep America the Beautiful by keeping the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule in effect for all 45 million acres.