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Over the past year it has become clear that our roadless areas are going to be attacked on a national and local scale. In response to mounting threats to the 2001 Roadles Rule and our Roadless Areas here in Washington State, Washington Wild coordinated a joint comment letter signed by 152 conservation, recreation and wildlife groups, faith leaders, hunting and fishing organizations, faith leaders, local businesses, and elected officials. Now we’re asking you to write your members of Congress and ask them to stand up for the roadless rule and our roadless areas.

Stand up for our Roadless Areas!

Continuing to allow roadbuilding in Inventoried Roadless Areas and allowing statewide exemptions sets a dangerous precedent for the future management of the Forest and in Roadless Areas. This puts healthy forests, clean water, outstanding recreation opportunities, and wildlife habitat at risk. Stand up for our Roadless Areas today!

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Washington Congressional Delegation

Subject: Stand up for the Roadless Rule!

Message:

Our National Forest Roadless Areas provide much of our clean and safe drinking water, besides protecting fish and wildlife, and providing amazing recreation experiences. Roadless forests provide much of our clean and safe drinking water, besides protecting fish and wildlife, and providing amazing recreation experiences. As a Washingtonian, your constituent,and an avid outdoor recreationist I place great value on our public lands, including our roadless areas. Over the past year it has become clear that our roadless areas are going to be attacked. I'm writing to share my support for the 2001 Roadless Rule and express concern for recent threats to our roadless areas.

In particular, I'm concerned about Senator Murkowski's additions to to the appropriations bill that threaten the Roadless Rule by eliminating protections for roadless areas in Alaska. The 2001 Roadless Rule was created after enormous public outreach. More than 1.6 million Americans submitted comments, including more than 80,000 comments from Washington State citizens during the draft rule comment period. More than 95% of comments submitted were in support of protecting roadless areas. This ended logging and road building on undeveloped forest lands.

Continuing to allow roadbuilding in IRAs and allowing statewide exemptions sets a dangerous precedent for the future management of the Forest and in Roadless Areas. This puts healthy forests, clean water, outstanding recreation opportunities, and wildlife habitat at risk. I hope you will defend the Roadless Rule from these actions and stand up for our roadless areas.

Thank you.

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