Roadless Rule Overview
Background and Summary of the 2001 Initiative
The Clinton Administration undertook a series of actions affecting the roadless areas of the National Forest System (NFS). More particularly, new rules were finalized with respect to (1) the roadless areas as such; (2) the NFS roads that make up the Forest Development Transportation System; and (3) the planning process of the Forest Service (FS). The provisions of these three new rules were intertwined and each part affected the others.The new roadless area rules were issued in light of the importance of the roadless areas for many forest management purposes and to the American public, and because addressing projects in…
