USDA Extends Roadless-Rule Comment Deadline to Oct. 6
USDA extended public comments on its proposed repeal of the national roadless-area rule to Oct. 6, giving people 15 more days to respond.
U.S. Forest Service
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Forest Service proposal would end national roadless rule for about 59 million acres
The Forest Service proposed rescinding the 2001 roadless rule. No logging or road project is approved, but future decisions could shift to individual forests.
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Log Road Fire near Crawford reaches 81% containment after burning about 1,526 acres
The Log Road Fire near Crawford reached 81% containment by July 4 after a coordinated response involving local volunteer departments, state and federal agencies, and the Nebraska National Guard.
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Minnesota prepares to wind down Boundary Waters wildfire emergency as fires ease
Minnesota officials said August 6 that improving conditions could allow the state to wind down its peacetime-emergency response, but the Boundary Waters closure remains in place with no reopening date announced.
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OIRA schedules review of USDA proposal to repeal roadless-area conservation rule
A federal review meeting is scheduled for August 6, 2026, on the Agriculture Department’s proposed repeal of the Roadless Area Conservation Rule. The proposal remains under review and is not final.
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Walz declares peacetime emergency, mobilizes National Guard for Minnesota wildfire response
Gov. Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency effective July 11, 2026, and mobilized the Minnesota National Guard as wildfires and dry conditions affected northern Minnesota.