How can people weigh in?
Public comment is open through September 21, 2026. Submit your comments at TU.
What’s at stake in Alaska?
Salmon and steelhead habitat, culverts and stream crossings already costing millions to maintain, and the fishing and tourism economy that depends on that habitat staying intact.
What do opponents say?
Conservation groups and Trout Unlimited dispute the wildfire rationale, citing data that most wildfires are human-caused and that fire risk is actually higher near roads, not lower. They also point to the Read More...
Why is the USDA proposing to end it?
The USDA, under Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, says the rule is a "one-size-fits-all" restriction that ties the hands of local land managers, especially on wildfire risk reduction. The agency points to overgrown, Read More...
What is the Roadless Rule?
A 25-year-old federal policy that blocks road building and industrial logging on about 45 million acres of national forest, including 14 million acres in Alaska's Tongass and Chugach. It still allows fishing, Read More...