WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service is considering a policy reversal that would affect millions of acres of national forest lands across the country, a move that could return management authority to local decision-makers.

The proposal involves a sweeping change to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which currently restricts timber harvesting and road construction in protected areas.

The initiative aims to address a var . . .

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