National Forest Roadless Rule Impact Explorer

Policy Simulator

Administrative Policy Posture

Forest Region Focus

Active Timber Leasing Allowance 35%

Wildfire Buffer & Fuels Treatment 20%

Legal Precedent Summary

2001 Roadless Rule survived multiple federal court challenges (9th & 10th Circuits). Administrative rescissions trigger NEPA Environmental Impact Statements and APA judicial scrutiny.

Click any region parcel to isolate local watershed and canopy metrics. USFS IRAs: 58,500,000 Total Acres

Impact Telemetry High Impact

Unprotected Roadless 20.48 M Acres accessible

Watersheds At Risk 11.70 M Acres drinking source

Projected Carbon Loss 14.80 Mt CO₂ equivalent emissions

Timber Yield Est. 410 MMBF Million Board Feet / yr

Fragmentation Risk: High

Old-Growth Old Canopy: 8.75 M Acres

Municipal Water Intakes: 284 Intakes

Salmon Habitat Streams: 14,200 Miles

Generated Impact Dossier

Roadless Conservation Rule Policy Framework Comparison

Policy Framework	Roadless Acreage Protected	Timber Leasing Permitted	Municipal Watershed Buffer	Legal Precedent / Authority
2001 Roadless Conservation Rule	58.5 Million Acres (100%)	Prohibited (Narrow exceptions for safety)	Strict Prohibition on Road Construction	USDA Secretarial Order (Organic Act / NFMA)
Alaska / Tongass Exemption (2020/2026 Posture)	49.3 Million Acres (84%)	9.2M Acres Open in Tongass NF	State-managed riparian buffers	ANILCA & Tongass Land Management Plan
State Petition Model (Idaho / Colorado)	52.1 Million Acres (89%)	Limited to designated forest health zones	Community drinking water priority	State Rulemaking under 36 CFR 294
Full Administrative Rescission	0.0 Million Acres (0% Protected)	Full commercial road access permitted	Standard USFS Forest Plan discretion	APA Rulemaking / Judicial Injunction subject