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- 1Forest Service roadless rule repeal puts North Carolina old-growth at risk▼U.S. Forest Service’s roadless rule repeal threatens North Carolina’s old-growth trees
The U.S. Forest Service is moving to repeal the roadless rule, a measure that has long protected untouched forest land from road construction and logging. In North Carolina, conservationists warn the repeal would open old-growth forests to development and timber cutting. The change is drawing concern from environmental groups and residents who value the state's remaining pristine woodland.