Should the Roadless Rule Be Rescinded for Fire Safety?

Todd Myers of the Washington Policy Center argues the 2001 Roadless Rule is hampering efforts to reduce catastrophic wildfire risk in federal forests. In the Pacific Northwest, more than half of roadless areas fall in high or very high wildfire hazard zones, and the average fire in those areas burns more than double the acreage of fires on other Forest Service lands. https://clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wildfire-risk-demands-a-more-flexible-approach-to-roadless-areas/ #WildfireRisk #RoadlessRule #ForestManagement #WashingtonState #PacificNorthwest #PublicLands #Opinion #WashingtonPolicyCenter #ClarkCountyToday