On October 17, 2019 the United States Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service published a proposed rule to exempt the Tongass National Forest from the 2001 Roadless Rule. The rule prohibits tree harvest and road construction/reconstruction within roadless areas. This proposed rule will also provide a procedure for correcting and modifying inventoried boundaries on the Chugach National Forest. The Forest Service is certifying that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. Written comments on the proposed rule are due by December 16, 2019.
- Read the Federal Register notice and submit your public comments here.
- Advocacy contact: Prianka Sharma at (202) 205-6938.