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New! - Forest Service Extends Timeframe For Public to Comment on Proposed Roadless Rule

September 8, 2004 - U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service today extended its public comment period 60 additional days for a proposed rule on protecting roadless values in national forests and grasslands based on several requests from the public. The original comment period was slated to end Sept. 14; comments must now be received in writing by Nov. 15.

USDA Announces Actions to Conserve Roadless Areas

July 12, 2004 - Agriculture Secretary Ann M. Veneman today announced the reinstatement of an interim directive to conserve roadless areas and proposed a new rule that continues the cooperative conservation of roadless areas in national forests and grasslands.  The proposed rule and notice on reinstatment of interim directive have been sent to the Office of the Federal Register. The interim directive is labeled DRAFT since it won't be officially issued and become effective until the date the notice (item 6) is published in the Federal Register.

Public Comment Period for Proposed Roadless Rule

Comments must be received in writing by November 15, 2004.

Written comments on the proposed rule may be sent by the following methods. To send comments in batched e-mails from the same server, please call (801) 517-1020 to facilitate the transfer of the comments.

Mail:
Content Analysis Team
ATTN: Roadless State Petitions
USDA Forest Service
P.O. Box 221090
Salt Lake City , UT 84122

Fax: (801) 517-1014

E-mail: statepetitionroadless@fs.fed.us

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Roadless Area Profiles

Visit featured roadless areas from across America. Includes photos and descriptions.
Featured Roadless Area - Ten Lakes Scenic Area

  Quick Numbers

Number of Acres Affected 58.5 million
Percent of US Landbase 2%
Percent of Forest Service Landbase 31%

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