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The Tongass National Forest Needs Your Help

On January 12th, the Forest Service announced its draft plan and environmental impact statement (EIS) for managing the Tongass National Forest in Alaska for the next 10-15 years. The Tongass is the only national forest in the United States where road building and commercial logging are allowed in roadless areas, a result of the December 2003 decision by the current administration to exempt the Tongass from the national Roadless Rule, which prohibits most commercial logging in the remaining roadless areas of all other national forests.

Tell the Forest Service to protect the remaining intact watersheds (roadless areas) of high ecological value in America’s largest national forest. Personalized comments are the most effective. Please edit the sample letter below to tell the Forest Service why protecting the Tongass National Forest is important to YOU!