The Trump administration is planning to open the Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest near Deer Lodge, Montana, which is one of the forests targeted. The "roadless rule" was introduced in 2001 to prevent road construction and logging in nearly 60 million acres of undeveloped national forest in 39 states. The Department of Agriculture, under which the Forest Service sits, argues that the rule limits its ability to reduce wildfire risk, maintain access for firefighters, and promote forest health. However, conservationists argue that the policy is flawed and ignores the importance of these pristine stretches of forest. The repeal is part of a broader effort by President Donald Trump to expand logging and remake the nation's second-largest land management agency.