Keep the Roadless Rule and protect our great country and natural resources. No one wants this. Americans care about their land and their freedom.
I regularly travel to the Easter Sierra and want to see it protected and not destroyed.
Statewide, the Roadless Rule protects more than 3.9 million acres of California's National Forests. The Inyo National Forest has more than 300,000 acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas protected by the Roadless Rule, including the following:
Coyote Flat (~36,000 acres). This area is perhaps best known as a premier high-altitude overlanding and off-highway vehicle (OHV) destination, still accessible as such under the Roadless Rule. How could this be? The Roadless Rule didn’t close roads or mandate the future closure of roads in roadless areas. In other words, roadless areas have roads. The Roadless Rule only prevents more from being built.
This area is also rich in Tribal cultural resources, is home to the endangered Sierra Nevada Bighorn Sheep, and is a haven for countless other forms of recreation.
Mono Lake & Mammoth Lakes Roadless Forests (~32,000 acres). Irreplaceable watersheds that support local communities and recreation economies, while protecting the scenic integrity of the Eastern Sierra.
White Mountains Roadless Areas (~82,000 acres). Home to the world's oldest living organisms on the planet: the Ancient Bristlecone Pines, critical desert bighorn sheep habitat, and landscapes held sacred by Indigenous communities.
Glass Mountains Roadless Areas (~63,000 acres). Migration corridors for mule deer, habitat for sage-grouse, and popular backcountry hunting and camping destinations.
Owens Peak & South Sierra Roadless Areas (~48,000 acres). Critical wildlife linkages cherished by climbers, hikers, and backcountry explorers.
Wilderness Adjacent Roadless Areas (~41,000 acres). Pristine backcountry near Yosemite National Park offers world-class hiking, climbing, and fishing.
Thank you,
Sara Dinges