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Shared Stewardship

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Sunset over Little Molas lake on the San Juan National Forest near Molas Pass, south of Silverton, Colorado, along the Million Dollar Highway (U.S. 550). (U.S. Forest Service photo) Coming Together for Tomorrow’s Forests The challenges facing America’s forests are urgent, and the growing momentum behind…
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Roadless Areas - Archive

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2001 Roadless Rule EIS Documents2001 Roadless Rule Final Environmental Impact Statement – Vol. 1 (PDF, 16.26 MB)2001 Roadless Rule Final Environmental Impact Statement – Vol. 2 (PDF, 84.99 MB)2001 Roadless Rule Final Environmental Impact Statement – Vol. 3 (PDF, 1.26 MB)2001 Roadless Rule Final Environmental Impact Statement – Vol. 4 (PDF, 18.30 MB)2001 Roadless Rule Final Environmental Impact…
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Roadless Rule Metadata - Outer National Forest Boundaries Alaska Region (R10)

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nfsbnd_ak_dd  (coverage name)Metadata:Identification_Information:Citation:Citation_Information:Originator: USDA Forest Service - Geospatial Service and Technology Center (GSTC)Publication_Date: 20000915Title: Outer administrative boundary forUSDA Forest Service Alaska Region (R10)Edition: FinalGeospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcInfo exportPublication_Information:Publication_Place: Salt…
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2001 Roadless Rule Metadata - National Forest Boundaries Alaska Region (R10)

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nfsland_ak_dd  (coverage name)Metadata:Identification_Information:Citation:Citation_Information:Originator: USDA Forest Service - Geospatial Service and Technology Center (GSTC)Publication_Date: 20000915Title: NFS boundary for USDA Forest Service Alaska Region (R10)Edition: FinalGeospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: ArcInfo exportPublication_Information:Publication_Place: Salt Lake City,…
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Roadless Area - Alaska Rule

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The final rule repealing the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule for the Tongass National Forest in Alaska was published on January 27, 2023.Repealing the 2020 Alaska Roadless Rule, which exempted the Tongass from roadless protections, returned the inventoried roadless areas of the forest to management under the 2001 Roadless Rule, which prohibits road construction, reconstruction, and timber harvest in…
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Roadless Areas

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What's NewOn Aug. 18, 2025, U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brook L. Rollins announced that the proposed rule and draft environmental impact statement that recommends removing the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule will publish in the Federal Register.Removing the national policy that applies to all roadless areas would allow national forest and grassland leadership to determine how…
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