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Subject: Public Comment Supporting Rescission of the 2001 Roadless Rule – Docket FS-2025-0001
Dear USDA Forest Service Planning Team,
I am writing to strongly support the proposed action to RESCIND the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. As a resident of El Dorado County living within the Tahoe Basin, I see firsthand the critical need for active, flexible forest management to protect our communities from catastrophic wildfire.
It seemed like just yesterday we were fundraising for victims.of the Caldor fire, and even more recently the Hawk Fire.
The 2001 blanket national rule creates unnecessary administrative burdens and restrictions that hinder timely fuel-reduction treatments. In the Sierra Nevada, our forests face severe health challenges from overgrowth, drought, and beetle infestations. Local foresters need maximum flexibility—including temporary or permanent road access where appropriate—to effectively thin hazardous fuels and create defensible space near the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI).
Furthermore, the Lake Tahoe Basin is already subject to robust, multi-layered environmental oversight through the Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA) and the Lake Tahoe Basin Management Unit. We do not need a restrictive national rule to protect our landscape; we need to empower our local forest professionals to make science-based, site-specific decisions that balance ecological health with public safety.
Please finalize the proposed rescission and return decision-making authority to the local forest level.
Sincerely,
Angela Dugan
South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County