Roadless Rule Archives - Juneau Empire

One forester, 22 million acres of forest

Alex McCarthy — Sun, 23 Dec 2018 00:00:00 +0000

Meet Alaska’s new regional forester.

Opinion: Why the Tongass should be exempt from the roadless rule

Wire Service — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 14:00:00 +0000

The 2001 Roadless Rule, covering 58 million acres of National Forest Land, including the Tongass and Chugach National Forests, was pushed through the entire national rulemaking and National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) processes in 15 months. The 2001 Roadless Rule was promulgated by the outgoing Clinton Administration just eight days before President George W. Bush was inaugurated.

Roadless rule committee questioned at first meeting

Kevin Gullufsen — Thu, 04 Oct 2018 00:02:00 +0000

More roads may be built on the Tongass National Forest with the creation of a new Alaska-specific version of the national roadless rule. A committee which met for the first time this week will get to have a say in where, when and who gets to build.

Opinion: Phony Forest Service Process

Wire Service — Fri, 21 Sep 2018 14:00:00 +0000

The decision was already made before the “Roadless Rule Process” even started.

Meeting looks to spur feedback about Roadless Rule

Wire Service — Tue, 11 Sep 2018 20:26:00 +0000

The first of two Juneau meetings asking for public feedback on the Roadless Rule is taking place this Thursday.

Alaska roadless rule opens for public comment

Kevin Gullufsen — Thu, 30 Aug 2018 20:49:00 +0000

More timber may soon be harvested on the Tongass National Forest and the U.S. Forest Service wants to know what the public thinks about that.

Endless, roadless: Forest Service tries again to settle Tongass development issues

James Brooks — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 16:49:00 +0000

The U.S. Forest Service on Thursday announced an agreement with the State of Alaska that may lead to more development in the Tongass National Forest.