Brooke Rollins

August 18, 2026 · National forests / Roadless Rule / Environmental regulation · Directly related record

Trump administration files proposal to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule for national forests

PROPOSED RULE — POLICY ACTION DOCUMENTED / WILDFIRE EFFECT DISPUTED

Why it appears on this profile: Rollins is Agriculture Secretary and is the administration official publicly leading and defending the Roadless Rule rescission.

What is being said

The administration says the nationwide Roadless Rule is an outdated, one-size-fits-all barrier that prevents local forest managers from using tools needed for wildfire mitigation, forest health and economic activity.

What the record shows

Reuters reported on August 18 that the Forest Service filed the proposed rescission and opened a public-comment period through September 21. The federal regulatory agenda identifies the action as “Special Areas: Roadless Area Conservation Repeal” and says it would repeal the nationwide prohibitions in 36 CFR 294 subpart B while retaining the separate Idaho and Colorado roadless rules. USDA had announced the rescission policy in 2025 and initiated the environmental-review process before this proposed-rule stage. The public record establishes the policy proposal and its scope; the claim that rescission will reduce wildfire risk is a disputed predictive judgment, not an established outcome.

Assessment context: This is an unrated policy/public-record entry. The proposal and administrative rationale are documented, but future wildfire, ecological and economic effects cannot be established simply from the filing. TrumpsMouth therefore separates the procedural fact of the proposed rescission from competing claims about its consequences.

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