“American public overwhelmingly supports the Roadless Rule”
“Members of Congress have also come out in support”
What it names
Roadless areas
Rocky Mountain
The comment
Please keep the Roadless Rule in place to protect our wild and pristine spaces. I live in Texas, but I have lived in Colorado, where I frequently visited Rocky Mountain National Park. I have also visited the Pacific Northwest, specifically to see the forests there, and I have taken my child there to see the forests as well. If roads are allowed in these places and we lose them, we also lose the income generated by tourism to these areas.
Rescinding the Roadless Rule not only costs us financially in terms of tourism dollars, but these areas become more prone and susceptible to wildfires, which cause enormous loss of resources and habitat, not just for the wildlife that lives there, but also for the humans that live in and around it. Forest fires are a drain on resources and pollute the air and waterways, two things we all need. It also costs money to fight the fires, money that could be spent on other things to benefit the whole of the country. Not only do you lose the tourism dollars, you also pay more to fight the fires that would happen.
The American public overwhelmingly supports the Roadless Rule. Members of Congress have also come out in support of the Roadless Rule. It’s been one of the most successful conservation measures put in place. Keeping these places free from roads allows them to remain sustainable. Please do not rescind the Roadless Rule.
Thank you for your time.