It is clear that an underlying motive of this plan is to curtail timber harvest. Privately owned forests simply cannot meet our needs, ultimately forcing us to rely on foreign sources for our timber needs. It is about restricting access to the lands to which the public has a right. To say that the public cannot access their land unless the federal government gives them permission is in fundamental opposition to the freedoms on which our country was founded. The President's plan is also about neglecting our forests and preventing them from being protected from catastrophic fires and mortality from insects and disease.
Forest roads are an important asset.
Roads are NOT a threat to our forests. This is the opinion of professionals who have spent entire careers caring for and maintaining our forests. It is obvious that the President's roadless plan is not based on sound science. Rather, it is a flawed political decision that will harm communities and threaten the viability of our forests and rural communities.