Take Action: Ask Senator Justice to Protect WV’s Roadless Areas
Our roadless areas — from Roaring Plains and Seneca Creek to Tea Creek, Canaan Loop, North Fork Mountain, Cheat Mountain, and Hills Creek Falls — protect our drinking water, support wildlife habitat, and power thriving outdoor recreation in nearby communities.
We turn to these forests when we need quiet, when we need fresh air, when we just want to feel like ourselves again. Every West Virginian deserves to have these wild, peaceful spaces protected.
A new bill in Congress would make sure of that — these places need our voices.
We need your help! Contact Senator Jim Justice and ask him to Protect West Virginia’s roadless areas. We encourage you to personalize your message when you let him know that West Virginians like YOU support Senate Bill 2042!
As soon as December 2, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee will consider Senate Bill 2042, legislation that would make the Roadless Rule permanent. This bill would secure long-term protections for the remaining 182,000 acres of roadless national forest in West Virginia.
Senator Jim Justice now sits on the committee that will decide whether Senate Bill 2042 moves forward. His vote will matter — and hearing from West Virginians who care about these landscapes matters even more.
Permanently protecting roadless areas means:
- Safeguarding clean, reliable drinking water
- Providing habitat for native fish and wildlife
- Strengthening local economies that rely on visitors who hike, fish, stay, and eat in our communities
- Preserving the forests that hold personal meaning for so many of us
We want Senator Justice to understand how important these areas are to West Virginia’s identity and future.
Your voice can help ensure that these treasured places remain intact and protected for generations to come.
Thank you for standing with us to protect West Virginia’s public lands and roadless forests.
More soon,
WV Rivers Coalition
