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Calls to end roadless rule to fight wildfires
Original: Ending the roadless rule can help fight forest fires and improve wildlife access
US policy debate is turning to the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which restricts road construction on national forest land. Supporters of ending it argue that building roads would let crews respond to forest fires faster and allow hunters, anglers and wildlife managers better access to remote habitats. Critics have long warned that road construction degrades watersheds and critical wildlife habitat.
Why now: Wildfire seasons and forest management debates keep the roadless rule politically contentious in the US.
US Forest ServiceRoadless Area Conservation Rule
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