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Rapid influx of monumental changes to how our public lands are managed ...

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Roadless Rule

The U.S. Forest Service has announced plans to open more than 45 million acres of wild national forest land to large-scale logging, mining and other development, despite persistent public opposition across the country. Virginia, with the most designated “roadless area” acreage in the East, has much to lose.
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Travel Management 

The USDA has announced plans to drastically revise the Travel Management Rule. Created during the Bush Administration in 2005 to manage off-road vehicle use on national forest land to provide access while preventing damage to geologically sensitive areas, wildlife, and other visitors.
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Corridor H OR Forest Land Management Transparency

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Virginia Wilderness Committee
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P.O. Box 7257
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Richmond, VA 23221