Statewide coalition files suit challenging reimposition of Tongass National Forest's Roadless Rule
JUNEAU – On Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, a group of 24 diverse, statewide Alaska resource associations, Southeast Alaska communities, utilities, and busi...
JUNEAU – On Friday, Sept. 8, 2023, a group of 24 diverse, statewide Alaska resource associations, Southeast Alaska communities, utilities, and businesses filed a Complaint opposing the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) reimposition of the 2001 Roadless Rule on the Tongass National Forest in Southeast Alaska. This challenge is about Alaskans' broader rights of access – to communities and resources. This lawsuit seeks to reverse the reimposition of the roadless rule in Alaska that currently blocks access for mining and hydroelectric facilities.