Ag Secretary Brooke Rollins is rescinding the 2001 Roadless Rule. Rescinding the rule will remove prohibitions on road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvest on nearly 59 million acres of the National Forest System, allowing fire prevention and responsible timber production. This rule is overly restrictive and poses real harm to millions of acres of U.S. national forests. In total, 30 percent of National Forest System lands are impacted by the rule. For example, almost 60 percent of forest service land in Utah is restricted from road development and is unable to be managed for fire risk. That number in Montana is 58 percent. “This move opens a new era of consistency and sustainability for our nation’s forests,” said Rollins. “It is abundantly clear that properly managing our forests preserves them from devastating fires and allows future generations of Americans to enjoy and reap the benefits of this great land.”
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