To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.

Q: What does Preamble of To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. do?

This bill, formally titled 'To provide that the final rule titled ``Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation'' and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes.' The bill aims to nullify the 'Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation' rule issued on January 12, 2001. It would also require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands.

Q: What does REQUIREMENT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF CERTAIN ROADS ON NATIONAL of To provide that the final rule titled "Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation" and issued on January 12, 2001 (66 Fed. Reg. 3244) shall have no force or effect and require the Secretary of Agriculture to construct certain roads on National Forest System lands, and for other purposes. do?

This section nullifies the Department of Agriculture's 'Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation' rule issued on January 12, 2001. The Secretary of Agriculture is prohibited from creating rules substantially similar to the nullified Roadless Rule. The Secretary of Agriculture is required to construct roads on National Forest System lands for restoration activities, hazardous fuels reduction, replacing/decommissioning roads impacting forest health, and carrying out the intent of the Act of June 4, 1897. Road construction is subject to all applicable environmental requirements, including the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969. The terms 'at-risk community' and 'wildland-urban interface' are defined by section 101 of the Healthy Forests Restoration Act of 2003. The term 'National Forest System' is defined by section 11(a) of the Forest and Rangeland Renewable Resources Planning Act of 1974.

Last updated: 2/25/2026 · Introduced: 2/25/2026

Author: Harriet Hageman (R-WY)

TL;DR (AI)

This bill eliminates the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation rule, which protected undeveloped areas of National Forest System lands.
It mandates the Secretary of Agriculture to construct roads on National Forest System lands for specific restoration and forest health purposes.
The bill prohibits the creation of rules substantially similar to the eliminated Roadless Rule, while ensuring all road construction adheres to environmental regulations.

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