08/24/2026
Oh my god we’re back again.
And by “back” I mean, another public comment period to defend the Roadless Rule.
TL;DR ⬇️
- The Trump administration is proposing to fully rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which currently protects about 44.7 million acres of National Forest land from most new road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvest.
- This is a NEW comment period focused specifically on the DEIS and proposed rule. Last year’s comment period was about what the USDA should study; this one is about responding to what it actually analyzed.
- The USDA is proposing a full rescission of the Roadless Rule, removing protections from ~45 million of acres of land.
- The USDA’s own analysis identifies major concerns under full rescission, including impacts to wildlife, drinking water, recreation, Tribal rights, road-maintenance costs, and wildfire risk. It pretty much contradicts their proposed ruling… 🙄
- Comments are due September 21, 2026. Tell the USDA to reject Alternative 2 and choose Alternative 1, the No Action Alternative.
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ACCURACY: I’ve done my best to keep everything very factual. But I am just one gal doing this all *FOR FREE* with very limited resources, so mistakes can happen. If there is anything factually inaccurate, please drop a comment here. The slides can’t be updated but I can pin your comment so everyone sees it.
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