National forests would get lasting protection from new roads and logging in certain areas.
This bill would make sure that parts of our national forests, called "inventoried roadless areas," stay protected from new road building and logging. It would make current rules permanent, helping to keep these areas wild for clean water, wildlife, and outdoor activities. The bill does not add new limits on other forest uses or access outside these specific areas.
Today, inventoried roadless areas within national forests are protected by the administrative "Roadless Rule," which limits road building and logging. This bill would make those existing protections permanent by turning the "Roadless Rule" into a federal law. This means future administrations could not easily change these protections through new regulations.
S 2042 · 119th Congress · June 11, 2025 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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