4,000 acres of Sam Houston National Forest could lose roadless protections

4,000 acres of Sam Houston National Forest could lose roadless protections
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A new federal proposal could remove protections from thousands of acres of roadless forest in Texas, including four areas of the Sam Houston National Forest north of Houston.The U.S. Forest Service is proposing to rescind the 2001 Roadless Area Conservation Rule, which generally restricts new road c