Federal Register: Forest Service Issues Proposed Rule, Request for Public Comment on Roadless Area Conservation in Special Areas
August 20, 2026
August 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service issued the following action in the Federal Register.
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which established broad prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting within inventoried roadless areas on National Forest System lands. The intent of this proposed action is to reduce regulator . . .
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The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which established broad prohibitions on road construction, road reconstruction, and timber harvesting within inventoried roadless areas on National Forest System lands. The intent of this proposed action is to reduce regulator . . .