How Oregon’s forests are tied to the Roadless Rule

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How Oregon’s forests are tied to the Roadless Rule

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Published on Jul 22, 2025, 1:01:13 PM
Total time: 00:14:37

Episode Description

The Roadless Rule is a U.S. Forest Service regulation that protects inventoried roadless areas from certain timber activities and construction within the national forest system, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The rule has been in effect since 2001, but U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced recently the Trump administration plans to rescind the rule. We learn more about how the regulation affects Oregon and its forests from Travis Joseph, the president and CEO of the American Forest Resource Council, and Steve Pedery, the conservation director of Oregon Wild

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