Keep the Tongass Roadless Rule

There is broad, deep opposition to the Trump administration plan to gut longstanding protections against logging and road building in Alaska’s Tongass National Forest. In addition to more than 400,000 individual comments, these local tribal, government, business and national recreation groups have told the U.S. Forest Service they oppose repealing roadless-rule protections in the Tongass:

Tribal and city governments: City of Skagway City of Sitka Community Association of Elfin Cove Pelican City City of Tenakee Springs City of Gustavus Organized Village of Kake Organized Village of Saxman Craig Tribal Association Organized Village of Kasaan Ketchikan Indian Community Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians The National Congress of American Indians

Business and recreation groups: The Conservation Alliance, representing more than 235 outdoor-industry companies, including Columbia, Patagonia, North Face, Keen and Merrell. Outdoor Alliance, nonprofit coalition of national advocacy organizations representing backcountry skiers, hikers, paddlers, mountain bikers, boaters and climbers.

U.S. Senate members Kamala D. Harris Edward Markey Richard J. Durbin Tom Udall Mazie K. Hirono Jeffrey A. Merkley Patrick Leahy Robert Menendez Bernard Sanders

U.S. House members Alcee L. Hastings Diana DeGette Raúl M. Grijalva Alan S. Lowenthal David J. Trone Brendan F. Boyle Adam B. Schiff Lucille Roybal-Allard Gerald E. Connolly Donald S. Beyer Jr. Paul D. Tonko J. Luis Correa Chris Pappas Grace F. Napolitano Mike Quigley Anna G. Eshoo Joseph P. Kennedy III David E. Price Jesús G. “Chuy” García Salud O. Carbajal Thomas R. Suozzi Joseph D. Morelle Nydia M. Velázquez Yvette D. Clarke Bonnie Watson Coleman Alma S. Adams Betty McCollum James A. Himes Jefferson Van Drew José E. Serrano , Jr. James P. McGovern A. Donald McEachin Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. Daniel W. Lipinski Bennie G. Thompson Tom O'Halleran Suzan K. DelBene