Take action for the Rogue River

Rogue River, Oregon | Sinjin Eberle

No Rollbacks - Protect the Rogue

Oregon’s famed Rogue River is a beloved destination for anglers, hunters, and boaters; provides essential habitat for salmon and wildlife; and supports over $30 million in annual outdoor recreation related economic activity for the local economy. Internationally recognized for its natural beauty and ecological importance, the Rogue was designated as one of the first Wild and Scenic Rivers in 1968. But this wild treasure is threatened by the loss of existing protections under the Roadless Rule that would increase logging and mining, which would pollute tributary streams, destroy wildlife habitat, and increase wildfire risk.

The U.S. Congress must stand up and support keeping the existing protections for Roadless Areas and ensure that the proposed process by the U.S. Department of Agriculture includes robust public engagement and full transparency. We must protect the existing freshwater values these areas provide.

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Dear {contact_data~salutation},

For over 2 decades, federal Roadless Rule protections have prohibited the construction of new roads and commercial logging in “roadless areas” on National Forests in 39 states, protecting clean water essential to people and wildlife. Nationwide the loss of protections under the Roadless Rule would remove existing protections for over 80,000 miles of rivers nationwide by degrading habitat and increasing water temperatures. This would increase wildfire risk, as wildfires are four times as likely to start in areas with roads than in roadless forest tracks. Across the country, over 90% of all wildfires occurred within a half mile of a road.

I urge you to uphold existing protections under the Roadless Rule that help prevent harmful logging, mining, and road building that will increase catastrophic wildfire risk for thousands of watersheds nationwide. These rivers are the natural and economic lifeblood for local communities and businesses. We urge you to ensure that existing protections remain in place to safeguard the river these communities depend on.

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