The USDA is accepting public comments about rescinding the Roadless Rule until 11:59 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time. Click here to read the proposed rule change and to comment.
As the frontline National Forest advocate, FSEEE is working to identify and compile the best available information about the push to dismantle the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule. For anyone interested in learning more about the landscapes and values at risk, we’ve provided links to important resources.
Documentation
Documentation for the proposed rescission — the Draft Environmental Impact Statement, Supporting Analysis, and proposed rule to rescind the Roadless Rule — can all be found here.
Maps
(Please note: maps may take awhile to load and refresh, depending on your bandwidth.)
An online map of the Roadless Areas protected by the 2001 Roadless Areas Conservation Rule, the 2008 Idaho Roadless Rule, and the 2012 Colorado Roadless Rule can be found here. (The Idaho and Colorado Roadless Rules are not being rescinded, and roadless areas in those states will continue to be administered according to the state rules.)
This interactive map overlays roadless areas on top of national forests and allows the viewer to toggle between different Draft EIS Alternatives and search specific forests. Directions on using the interactive map can be found here.
Information
The Forest Service page for Roadless Area information — which includes the above links and more — can be found here.
Photo: The Tongass National Forest safeguards more than 9 million acres of inventoried roadless areas.
