Date: 9/16/25 1:46 pm From: Carol Joan Patterson <0000003a0ccbe138-dmarc-request...> Subject: Fw: Action Alert: Final Days to Comment on Roadless Rule Rollback
Increasing roads threaten our birds, encouraging cowbirds as well as degrading habitat. This is one way to help vulnerable species. I am forwarding this because time to comment is running out and I felt that many of you would want to know in time to act.
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Final Days to Comment on Roadless Rule Rollback
The public comment period on whether to rescind the Roadless Rule is closing in 3 days. This rule has kept our wildest forests protected and intact for decades. New federal regulations have drastically reduced public participation in environmental reviews. The September 19 deadline may represent your only meaningful opportunity to influence this decision. We need help from our community to oppose this attack on our protected forests.
What's at Stake: Throughout Mendocino National Forest, 154,332 acres of Inventoried Roadless Areas (IRAs) face losing protection, including nearly 30,000 acres within Berryessa Snow Mountain National Monument itself. This is part of a nationwide attack on 45 million acres of America’s wildest forests. Rescinding the Roadless Rule means roads could be built throughout the forest and even within the Monument boundaries, creating fire ignition points, contaminating water sources, and fracturing wilderness corridors.
Multiple Ways to Take Action:
Submit Personalized Comments Directly to USDA: Voice your concerns by writing your own comments and submitting them directly to USDA and Secretary Rollins. Personal stories about why roadless areas matter to you carry significant weight in the decision-making process.
How to Write and Submit Your Own Comments:
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Be specific about why roadless forests matter to you: water protection, wildlife habitat, recreation access, wildfire prevention, cultural resources, or old-growth trees
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Show personal impact: "I will lose access to my favorite hiking trail" or "My community's drinking water will be at risk"
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Highlight contradictions: Secretary Rollins claims roads help wildfire management, but 88% of fires are human-caused and 95% start within half a mile of roads
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Note ecosystem damage: Roads fragment wildlife corridors, increase erosion and landslide risks–impairing water, cultural and natural resources- and create fire ignition points
Go to: Regulations.gov click the blue comment button in the upper left corner
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Copy and paste your text or upload as a PDF
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Hit submit and save your confirmation receipt
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Sign Our Petition: Add your voice to raise awareness about the importance of the Roadless Rule and show policymakers that Californians support protecting our last wild forests.
Help Get the Word Out: Share this action alert with friends, family, hiking clubs, fishing buddies, or anyone who values wild places. The more voices we have, the stronger our message becomes.
Just as these forests provide clean air, safe drinking water, peace and recreation, we can provide protection for our forests by raising our voices. Your participation helps ensure our forests remain wild and accessible for everyone to enjoy.
Comment by September 19!
For more information contact Bryan Pride, Tuleyome's Policy Director
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