45 Million Acres Of National Forest Could Lose Protection. The Public Has Until October 6 to Weigh In

Roadless Rule repeal deadline just moved. Here's what USDA's own data actually shows.

USDA extended comments on its Roadless Rule repeal to Oct. 6. Here's what its own data says about fire risk, timber gains, and cost

USFS to hold public subsistence hearings in light of proposed Roadless Rule repeal

The U.S. Department of Agriculture last month announced its plan to repeal the Roadless Rule, a 2001 environmental conservation law that protects national forests from logging. That includes about half of the Tongass National Forest’s 16.7 million acres. Subsistence users in Southeast Alaska are concerned how the potential rollback could impact their resources.

45 Million Acres Of National Forest Could Lose Protection. The Public Has Until October 6 to Weigh In

The U.S. Department of Agriculture prepares to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. If the proposal is finalized, it would eliminate a 25-year-old rule that protects some of the most undeveloped parts of America's national forests.

Reject proposed changes to Roadless Rule

In 30 plus years of working and residing in South Lake Tahoe, I never take for granted the Forest Service roads and trails that I use to access the natural wonder that surrounds us, some of which lie right out of my front door. Recent actions taken by the current administration to dramatically change the regulatory structure used by the US Forest Service to manage its road and trail network are alarming. In late August, the US Department of Agri…

Roadless rule comment period extended

There’s still time to weigh in on the Trump administration’s plan to end protections against logging and roadbuilding on nearly 45 million acres of federal land.

Why roadless areas matter for wilderness preservation

We should all be deeply concerned about the most recent challenge to the integrity of America’s national forests—the proposed repeal of the 2001 U.S. Forest Service Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This could open up nearly 45 million acres of our public lands to road-building, logging, mining and development. Roadless wildlands protected under this rule provide […]