Dear RCC Supporter, The Roadless Rule has protected nearly 45 million acres of our last wild national forests for 25 years: no logging roads, no bulldozers, just intact forest. Now, Trump’s USDA wants to tear it up. The agency's own environmental review (released in August) quietly admits the rollback won't reduce wildfire risk, will damage wildlife and water, and won't even pay for itself in timber revenue. In short, the USDA knows this is a bad deal; they're simply counting on the rest of us not noticing before the comment period closes on September 21st. The original Roadless Rule was built on over 400 public meetings. This repeal is built on nearly none—just a comment box, closing in one week. That comment box is still ours to fill. The agency is legally required to read and respond to every substantive, personalized comment. It takes just a couple of minutes! The template below from RCC is to help you (but make sure to personalize it for more impact). | |
Joy Reeves
