Ends 2001 Roadless Rule, requiring new roads in national forests for fire safety and restoration.
This bill would end the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation rule, which currently limits road building in national forests. It would require the U.S. Forest Service to build new permanent and temporary roads in these areas. This would allow for activities like wildfire prevention and forest restoration.
Today, the 2001 Roadless Rule is in effect, generally limiting new road construction in certain undeveloped national forest areas. After this bill, the 2001 Roadless Rule would be removed, and the Department of Agriculture would be required to build new roads in National Forest System lands for activities like forest restoration and reducing wildfire risks.
HR 7695 · 119th Congress · February 25, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10
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