America’s roadless areas are under attack from all sides, including from the Administration, in the House of Representatives, and now the Senate. On June 10th, a last-minute amendment to repeal the Roadless Rule was added to legislation and advanced out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. If enacted, it would eliminate protections for tens of millions of acres of national forest lands and prohibit similar safeguards in the future.

Roadless areas provide some of the most important habitat for trout and salmon in the United States. They are destination locations for hunters and anglers. Roadless areas provide the spawning and rearing grounds for some of Alaska’s most robust salmon and steelhead runs and serve as the headwaters for the majority of Blue Ribbon trout streams in the West. In the Midwest and East, roadless areas also conserve important wild trout fisheries. Under the Roadless Rule, conservation and forest restoration projects are allowed, such as projects that remove timber to improve forest health conditions or prevent wildfire.  In fact, across the country, hazardous fuel reduction projects have been conducted across millions of acres within roadless areas.  

Please take a moment today and ask your Senator to oppose any efforts to repeal the Roadless Rule. We've customized a message specific to your Senator, but please feel free to add a personalized narrative.