The Roadless Area Conservation Rule, established nearly 20 years ago to conserve almost 60 million acres of our national forests in 39 states and territories, has provided a balanced and flexible approach that scientists and lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have praised as an effective way to protect extraordinary lands.| www.pew.org
On June 23, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke L. Rollins announced the intent to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule. That rule established prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction and timber harvests on nearly 59 million acres of national forests and grasslands.| US Forest Service