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Idaho's Roadless Backcountry is at Risk
Target: U.S. Forest ServiceSponsored by: Heritage Forests Campaign
As the final months of the Bush administration come to close, the assault on our public lands continues. Recently the administration initiated a national rulemaking that will decide the fate of 9.3 million acres of roadless areas in Idaho's national forests - part of the greater Yellowstone ecosystem.
These areas are currently protected under the 2001 Roadless Rule, but the proposed rulemakings would remove these protections and could open the door to mining, logging, oil and gas drilling as well as other development.
The Bush administration's proposed action in Idaho comes on the heels of plans that would put two other crown jewels of our national forests system at risk: Alaska's Tongass National Forest and Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
The U.S. Forest Service has opened a comment period in which you can express your opposition to this proposed rule and the Bush administration's attempts to gut the Roadless Rule. Please sign the petition to the Forest Service today, and include your own comments about why they should protect all of Idaho's roadless areas and roadless forests throughout the country.
These areas are currently protected under the 2001 Roadless Rule, but the proposed rulemakings would remove these protections and could open the door to mining, logging, oil and gas drilling as well as other development.
The Bush administration's proposed action in Idaho comes on the heels of plans that would put two other crown jewels of our national forests system at risk: Alaska's Tongass National Forest and Colorado's Rocky Mountains.
The U.S. Forest Service has opened a comment period in which you can express your opposition to this proposed rule and the Bush administration's attempts to gut the Roadless Rule. Please sign the petition to the Forest Service today, and include your own comments about why they should protect all of Idaho's roadless areas and roadless forests throughout the country.
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We signed the “Idaho's Roadless Backcountry is at Risk” petition!
# 150:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Rebecca Rice, Illinois
These public lands belong to my children, and to their children. What will I tell them if you trample into one of the last wild places left?
These public lands belong to my children, and to their children. What will I tell them if you trample into one of the last wild places left?
# 149:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
S Smith, New York
Another attempt by this Administration to subvert the wishes of the American people. The forest service is aware of those wishes with regard to roadless rules. Are there any people brave enough to stand up and protect this democracy and what our veterans sacrificed everything to protect.
Another attempt by this Administration to subvert the wishes of the American people. The forest service is aware of those wishes with regard to roadless rules. Are there any people brave enough to stand up and protect this democracy and what our veterans sacrificed everything to protect.
# 148:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Rachel Chandler, Illinois
# 147:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Rolf C Kuner, Virginia
We need to sterilize people to keep human growth in America to equal our population to those in China and India. It's to only way to preserve our national natural resources. Protect what we have, please!
We need to sterilize people to keep human growth in America to equal our population to those in China and India. It's to only way to preserve our national natural resources. Protect what we have, please!
# 146:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Doris Ann Hayes, New York
# 145:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Washington
# 144:
1:39 pm PST, Mar 4,
Lea-Ann Refregier, California
Please leave these pristine, roadless lands untouched! The American people are telling you loud and clear, and in no uncertain terms, that we want these lands protected!
Please leave these pristine, roadless lands untouched! The American people are telling you loud and clear, and in no uncertain terms, that we want these lands protected!
# 143:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Idaho
I believe some areas need protected, but on the other hand, we need resources...logging, oil, etc. We need to be independant of foreign resources! Interesting that all the comments here are from Out of State and not from Idaho!
I believe some areas need protected, but on the other hand, we need resources...logging, oil, etc. We need to be independant of foreign resources! Interesting that all the comments here are from Out of State and not from Idaho!
# 142:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mark Cornwell, Texas
# 141:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Frank Sartini, California
Leave our wilderness areas pristine for the enjoyment of future generations. Preserve Idaho's magnificent beauty while keeping wildlife habitat unspoiled
Leave our wilderness areas pristine for the enjoyment of future generations. Preserve Idaho's magnificent beauty while keeping wildlife habitat unspoiled
# 140:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Richard Rose, Florida
# 139:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Andrea Kanter, Florida
# 138:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Karenirene Thomas, Illinois
# 137:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Melissa Dalzell, California
# 136:
1:38 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, North Carolina
# 135:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Olga Saunin, California
# 134:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Michelle Duran, California
# 133:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mark Lungo, Ohio
# 132:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Suzanne Ruggles, New York
# 131:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mary Rothschild, Canada
# 130:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Beth Stanberry, North Carolina
# 129:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Tia Egnor, South Carolina
# 128:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Randall Esperas, California
# 127:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Daimeion Bentley, California
We need to protect our wild lands, not open them to development and resource collection. Leave Idaho's lands wild and roadless.
We need to protect our wild lands, not open them to development and resource collection. Leave Idaho's lands wild and roadless.
# 126:
1:37 pm PST, Mar 4,
Suzanne Hutto, Alabama
# 125:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Kristie O'Keefe, New Jersey
# 124:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, New York
# 123:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Marilyn Shaw, California
# 122:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Ruth Martin, Connecticut
When are you people going to finally get it. We only have this one planet and we need to protect the natural areas that are left. The Bush/Cheney administration is through. Let's start a new vision for this country. One that embraces and does not destroy.
When are you people going to finally get it. We only have this one planet and we need to protect the natural areas that are left. The Bush/Cheney administration is through. Let's start a new vision for this country. One that embraces and does not destroy.
# 121:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Caryn Graves, California
# 120:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Barbara Shaw, Illinois
Idaho needs protection!
Idaho needs protection!
# 119:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Michigan
# 118:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Annie Collins, South Carolina
# 117:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Joan Holliday, Connecticut
Please protect our precious natural spaces. They are irreplaceable. Please be good stewards of our lands.
Please protect our precious natural spaces. They are irreplaceable. Please be good stewards of our lands.
# 116:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Elaine OMalley, Virginia
# 115:
1:36 pm PST, Mar 4,
Regan Welch, Ohio
# 114:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Richard Ouren, Wisconsin
# 113:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Kristen Davies, Wisconsin
# 112:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Cristin Kolosewicz, Massachusetts
# 111:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, New York
# 110:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Linda Bonura, Louisiana
# 109:
1:35 pm PST, Mar 4,
Alyson Montez, California
# 108:
1:34 pm PST, Mar 4,
Mary Ann Dimand, Wyoming
There is no shortage of concrete in this country. On the contrary. Let us consider the relative scarcity of our nation's resources and public and private capital, before squandering roadless lands.
There is no shortage of concrete in this country. On the contrary. Let us consider the relative scarcity of our nation's resources and public and private capital, before squandering roadless lands.
# 107:
1:34 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Pennsylvania
WHAT NEXT? THE GRAND CANYON????????
WHAT NEXT? THE GRAND CANYON????????
# 106:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
Cheri Lundstrom, Indiana
# 105:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
James McAdam, Indiana
# 104:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
Michael Davenport, Colorado
# 103:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
David Yao, Washington
# 102:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
Name not displayed, Minnesota
# 101:
1:33 pm PST, Mar 4,
Deborah Voves, Alaska