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This commentary is by Zack Porter, of Montpelier. Porter is the executive director of Standing Trees, which works to protect and restore forests on New England\u2019s public lands.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n

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Whether you have enjoyed a hike to a summit in the Green or White mountains, an afternoon fishing on a cold-water trout stream, a postcard-perfect view from a highway overlook or a glass of clean water from your tap, there\u2019s a good chance that a U.S. Forest Service \u201cInventoried Roadless Area\u201d is to thank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Aug. 29, the Trump administration put New England\u2019s irreplaceable roadless areas in its crosshairs for logging and development by announcing its intent to rescind the \u201cRoadless Rule.\u201d<\/a> More than one-fifth of the White and Green mountain national forests are at risk.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a quarter century, the Roadless Rule has provided an essential layer of protection for 58.5 million acres<\/a> of our national forests, or about a third of all lands managed by the U.S. Forest Service. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here in New England, the rule safeguards 260,000 acres<\/a> of the White and Green mountain national forests, including iconic landscapes like New Hampshire\u2019s Franconia Notch, Mt. Moosilauke, Mt. Chocorua and the presidential range. Portions of Vermont\u2019s famous White Rocks National Recreation Area were only spared from road construction and clearcuts in an ongoing 14,000-acre logging project<\/a> because of the Roadless Rule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For an administration that has made big claims about improving government efficiency, rescinding the Roadless Rule may be among its most foolish stunts yet. The Forest Service has a $10.8 billion road maintenance backlog on its 370,000-mile road network<\/a>, more miles of road than are managed by any other state or federal agency. Those roads \u2014 enough to circle the Earth 14 times \u2014 degrade water quality, worsen flooding<\/a>, fragment important habitats<\/a> and endanger communities by facilitating human ignitions of wildfires<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recognizing the exceptional value of Inventoried Roadless Areas (totaling just 2% of the lower 48 states), the agency promoted the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule as \u201ca down payment on the well-being of future generations,\u201d in the words of former Forest Service Chief Mike Dombeck<\/a>, who oversaw the rule\u2019s development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

More than 1.5 million Americans submitted comments in support of the rule, a record for public participation in federal rulemaking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The irreplaceable landscapes protected by the Roadless Rule were central to the cultures and wellbeing of Indigenous people across North America prior to European colonization, and they remain important today. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Vermonter Randy Kritkausky,<\/a> a federally enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation, wrote, \u201cRepeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule would literally make permanent and devastating inroads into protected National Forests which are, for many Indigenous Peoples, our primary connection with unspoiled ancestral lands. This threat is not only ecological, it is profoundly spiritual.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Only 3.3% of New England is protected from timber harvest and road construction, but scientists broadly agree the state must protect at least 10% of the region<\/a> for the benefit of biodiversity, the climate and the well-being of our communities. Rescinding the Roadless Rule would set our region back, making our conservation goals harder to achieve than ever.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have learned all too well what will happen to roadless lands if the Roadless Rule is rescinded. Over the past two decades, the Forest Service has systematically targeted roadless areas for logging<\/a> that were inventoried after 2001 and lack the protections afforded by the Roadless Rule. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the Green Mountain National Forest, a single project approved in 2019 is set to cut 6,000 roadless acres<\/a>, including more than 4,000 acres of clearcuts and similar \u201ceven-aged\u201d harvests. A new White Mountain National Forest project proposes nearly 1,000 acres of roadless area logging<\/a>, including about 200 acres of clearcuts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Standing Trees is litigating to stop this reckless destruction<\/a>, but a political solution is required in the long run. That\u2019s why we\u2019re grateful to members of Congress, including many here in New England, who have signed onto the Roadless Area Conservation Act of 2025<\/a>, which would make the 2001 Roadless Rule permanent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The act is an essential step to stopping President Donald Trump\u2019s attacks and maintaining existing protections, but ultimately, our precious national forests deserve even stronger safeguards. New England\u2019s state and federal public lands, spanning just 11% of the landscape, are worth far more to our regional economy when left intact<\/a>. It\u2019s time to reinvigorate the discussion of expanding congressionally designated wildlands across our two national forests, or even converting the forests to national parks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the short term, the clock is ticking to defend the Roadless Rule. Take a stand today by submitting a comment<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the words of retired Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth<\/a>, \u201cThe 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule was a landmark accomplishment of the USDA Forest Service. \u2026 The Roadless Rule is working for America’s National Forest System and it’s working for the American taxpayer. As we say, \u2018if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.\u2019”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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