Yes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in June 2025 announced plans to rescind the “Roadless Rule,” which prohibits road-building and logging across 58.5 million acres of national forests nationwide. That includes 1.1 million acres in Arizona.

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Yes. The U.S. Department of Agriculture in June 2025 announced plans to rescind the “Roadless Rule,” which prohibits road-building and logging across 58.5 million acres of national forests nationwide. That includes 1.1 million acres in Arizona.