Roadless Area Conservation Rule: Myth vs Fact!

When the Roadless Rule was adopted in 2001, it followed one of the most robust public engagement processes in U.S. history. Over nearly four years, the federal government hosted more than 600 public meetings across the country and received a record-setting 1.6 million public comments—an overwhelming majority 90 percent of which were in support of protecting roadless forests. The U.S. Department of Agriculture, which houses the U.S. Forest Service, announced its plan to eliminate the Roadless ...