McLain: The Roadless Rule

The Roadless Rule protects 59 million acres of remote wilderness forest land from road construction, timber harvesting, and oil & gas lease holders that may extend their permit applications to include these threatened lands.

Trump wants to revoke the Roadless Rule and sell our public lands to the “highest bidder” for profit. 

President Bill Clinton instructed the U.S. Forest Service to protect roadless areas in the National Forests — 1.6 million people commented on this initiative, and he signed it into law in 2001.

My Colorado U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd voted against specific measures that would have sold or transferred public lands, citing the importance of local community input. However, he supports rolling back environmental protections on public lands to increase energy development, oil, gas, and mineral extractions. 

You can’t have it both ways!

Coloradans are clear: Our public lands are not for sale!

I am writing to protest and comment against revoking the Roadless Rule Act. Call or write:

United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture — Brooke Rollins
Email : feedback@USDA.gov

Mail letter to:
1400 Independence Ave., S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250

For (USDA) all States directory — Go to rd.usda.gov/about-rd/offices/state-offices, find your state, and call or write:

United States Forest Service (USFS)
1400 Independence Ave., SW, 
Washington, D.C. 20250-0003 
800-832-1355

Forest Service Rocky Mountain Region
1617 Cole Blvd., Bldg. 17
Lakewood, CO 80401
(303) 275 5350

Colorado U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd
(202) 225 – 4676
(970) 208 – 0455
(970) 317 – 6167
(719) 696 – 6968

Holly McLain

Carbondale