Proposed Roadless Rescission Moves Forward, Putting Tens of Millions of Acres of Public Land at Risk
2017 SEP 06: Members of the West Denver Chapter of Trout Unlimited survey the work they’ve helped to facilitate on the Clear Creek in Jefferson County, Colorado.
From Trout Unlimited:
Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced that they filed a proposed rule that would eliminate widely-supported protections on more than 45 million acres of roadless public land throughout the United States.
Roadless areas serve as the last best strongholds for native fish and wildlife, providing high quality, intact habitat for trout, salmon, deer, and elk, among other…
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