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Business · 18/08/2003Updated: 10/17/2026 · 1 min read

US Forest Service Extends Public Comment Period for Roadless Area Conservation Rule in Tongass National Forest, Alaska

Summary

The US Forest Service is extending the public comment period for a proposed rule that temporarily exempts the Tongass National Forest from roadless area conservation restrictions, allowing for timber harvest and road construction, until a final rule is issued.

Original source language: Federal Register — Agriculture DepartmentOpen original release →

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