Forest Service Requests Comments On Roadless Rule
Posted On
September 11, 2025
The U.S. Forest Service announced that it intends to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which restricts timber harvesting on about 45 million acres of National Forest System lands. Comments are due by Friday, September 19. The rule should be finalized in late 2026.
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