Groups fight to keep 16,000 acres of national forest in Michigan road-free

Around 16,000 acres of national forests in Michigan are for the most part protected from permanent-road construction and logging, but that could change under a USDA proposal.

By: Laura Herberg

Outlets: Bridge Michigan

Published: September 11, 2026

Words: 1,000

Last Updated: 3 days, 21 hours ago

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The US Forest Service is planning to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule that protects nearly 45 million acres of National Forest System lands
About 16,000 acres of Michigan land could lose federal roadless protections if the rule change goes through
Michigan groups are holding an event Saturday and urging residents to comment before the Oct. 6 deadline

Conservation groups are on a quest to keep thousands of acres of national forest …

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