Letter: The Roadless Rule — under attack by Gov. Herbert — protects ecosystems

There is a little-known policy, the Roadless Rule, that has recently come under attack by Utah Gov. Gary Herbert. This policy protects “roadless areas,” which make up half of Utah’s 8 million acres of National Forest land. The Roadless Rule protects certain parts of forested areas from unnecessary road building and logging, except for fire management purposes and inholding access. Herbert believes that these management provisions hinder the state’s ability to fight wildfi