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Save Our Last Wild Forests: Restore the Roadless Rule Citizens reject Bush administration's Roadless Proposal as "sham process," petition for protection of America's remaining wild forests. Please take a minute to sign our petition! Once again, the Sierra Club and our allies are standing up to say, "National Forests belong to all Americans and all Americans should have a say in their management." The Forest Service's repeal of the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule replaced the most popularly supported federal regulation in U.S. history with the least popular ever seen. The substitute policy implemented by the Bush Administration turned a deaf ear to the public when it was created, and strengthened the hand of logging and mining interests in the states these forests call home. In its execution, the Bush administration policy shuts out the views of most Americans, particularly the one-quarter of Americans who do not reside in the states where their national forests are on the chopping block. During a time of record deficits and unprecedented strain on the federal budget, taxpayers should not be burdened with the additional cost of building roads that will destroy clean water sources, wildlife habitat and unparalleled recreational opportunities. Americans have made it clear time and time again that they want what remains of our country's last intact national forests protected. Through the petition campaign being kicked off next week – they will once again be heard. As the struggle to save these wild National Forests unfolds over the next several months, we have full confidence that the Sierra Club and the American public will press its government to keep its promise, because once these natural treasures are gone, they can never be replaced. Now is the time to add your voice to the chorus of Americans who want our National Forest legacy protected from destructive commercial logging and logging road construction. Over the next few months the Sierra Club will be collecting names on an electronic petition. Our goal is to gather over 500,000 names which will be delivered to the Forest Service early next year. The message is clear, protect all of the nearly 60 million acres of roadless wild National Forests, reinstate the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. Please take a minute to sign our petition. Find out more: Joint Statement on the Petition Drive. (pdf file) Background memo on the proposed Bush Roadless Rule. (pdf file) Quotes from elected officials on the new Bush Roadless Rule. (pdf file) Photo licenced to Sierra Club; all rights reserved. Up to Top HOME | Email Signup | About Us | Contact Us | Terms of Use | © 2008 Sierra Club