USDA Extends Comment Period on Roadless Area Conservation Proposed Rule to October 6
The Agriculture Department and Forest Service have extended the public comment window on a proposed roadless area conservation rule by 15 days, according to a Federal Register notice.
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Sep 11, 2026, 2:24 a.m. ET
USDA Sets Aug. 20 Effective Date for Roadless Area Conservation Rule
The Agriculture Department and the Forest Service have set an effective date of Aug. 20, 2026, for the proposed rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation, according to the Federal Register notice published Sept. 11, 2026. The notice, reference 2026-18648, identifies the proceeding as a proposed rule.
The same notice extends the public comment period by 15 days, moving the deadline from Sept. 21, 2026, to Oct. 6, 2026. The department said the extension is intended to allow the public additional time to submit comments.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Aug. 20, 2026 (91 FR 53827), alongside a draft environmental impact statement and a cost benefit analysis, and the notice of proposed rulemaking invited comment on all three.
Sep 11, 2026, 1:58 a.m. ETFirst report
USDA Extends Comment Period on Roadless Area Conservation Proposed Rule to October 6
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Forest Service are extending the public comment period for the proposed rule titled Special Areas; Roadless Area Conservation, according to a Federal Register notice published September 11, 2026.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on August 20, 2026 (91 FR 53827), the notice states. The notice of proposed rulemaking invited public comment on the proposed rule, the associated draft environmental impact statement, and cost benefit analysis, which were published simultaneously.
The original comment period was scheduled to close on September 21, 2026. The Department is extending the comment period by 15 days to allow the public additional time to submit comments. The new deadline for comments is October 6, 2026.
The proceeding remains at the proposed rule stage. The Federal Register document is assigned reference 2026-18648.
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