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U.S. Agriculture Proposes Rescind Rule Governing National Forest Land Use

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What happened

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The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced proposals on August 18, 2026, to fully rescind the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. This rule, established in 2001, governs activities in the National Forest System and currently bars new road construction and commercial logging on about 45 million acres of national forest. The administration stated the proposal aims to reduce wildfire risk and allow local leaders to create more roads and open existing ones to public motorized use. The proposal was published in the Federal Register on August 20, opening a 30-day public comment period.

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Why it matters

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The rule governs how public lands are accessed and used. The land affected by the rule provides habitat for 57% of the country’s vulnerable terrestrial species. Furthermore, the backcountry of these national forests serves as the headwaters for drinking water for approximately 25 million Americans.

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How it developed

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  1. Tom Schultz is involved in defending the repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule.Sub-event
  2. The U.S. Forest Service is dealing with challenges to grazing permits within the National Forest, involving the U.S. Forest Service and the Western Watersheds Project.Sub-event
  3. The U.S. Forest Service, operating under the oversight of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, is managing the George Washington National Forest.Sub-event
  4. The administration proposes to repeal the Roadless Rule, which governs resource use on public lands.Sub-event
  5. Proposed rule change affects land management in Central Oregon.Sub-event
  6. Department filed proposal to rescind rule governing activities in the National Forest System.1 source
  7. Administration seeks to repeal the decades-old roadless rule to boost logging and mining.1 source

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