Don't Let the Forest Service Gut the National Environmental Policy Act

The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) has been called the "magna carta" of our environmental laws. It requires federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of their proposed actions, including allowing public review of projects that impact birds, other wildlife, and the places they need. Now, the U.S. Forest Service is proposing new rules that will significantly weaken NEPA by eliminating public review for many logging, energy development, and road-building projects.

Tell the U.S. Forest Service to reject this proposal and uphold a strong NEPA that has science-based and transparent decision-making.

To whom it may concern: 

I oppose the proposed rule amending the National Environmental Policy Act regulations for the U.S. Forest Service. The Forest Service should stop this rulemaking process.

This rule would have a negative impact on birds and other wildlife, limit my ability to provide input on decision-making by the U.S. Forest Service, and reduce environmental analysis of projects. Our National Forests and other areas provide highly valuable habitat for birds and excellent opportunities for recreation, among other values, and we should not reduce the ability to comment on or understand the effects of projects that impact these lands and wildlife.

I have serious concerns about expanding the use of categorical exclusions for logging projects, road building, and other development; eliminating the use of public scoping; and removing Inventoried Roadless Areas and potential wilderness areas from certain NEPA requirements, among other concerns.

NEPA is a bedrock environmental law that informs science-based, transparent, and accountable decision making, but this proposed rule would weaken those vital standards. Thank you for considering my comments.

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