The Forest Service has filed its plan to open 44.7 million acres of wild national forest to road building and logging.

UUC's Climate Action Team encourages you to comment regarding the existing Roadless Rule.

Below is an excerpt from the 350Seattle September 2026 newsletter:

The proposal to eliminate the Roadless Rule would jeopardize nearly 45 million acres of undeveloped backcountry forestland managed by the U.S. Forest Service -- that’s almost one third of our national forest system! And, since this is the Trump Administration, the opportunity for public comment is extremely limited (see above: please comment by Monday, October 5th).

Here is an excellent comment builder that will help you make a substantive comment that creates legal standing: Save The Roadless Rule by More Than Just Parks.

The more comments the better! So please tell your friends, and comment more than once! Short on time? There are one-click comments available here, here, and here.

There are so many reasons why eliminating the Roadless Rule is a bad idea. Here in the Pacific Northwest, Roadless Areas provide vital habitat for salmon and trout. National Forests are the headwaters of our great rivers and the largest source of municipal water supply in the nation, while roads are a major cause of water pollution. The 2001 Roadless Rule is vital for maintaining clean drinking water for communities across the country. 

More roads will result in more fires. The Forest Service already knows that 9 out of 10 wildfires are caused by people. Fires are four times more likely to start near a road than in roadless forests. Opening intact backcountry forests to new roads is not a wildfire solution. It increases the likelihood of human-caused ignitions and stretches already limited firefighting capacity even further.

Take a moment to start your comment and help Save The Roadless Rule!