Comment on FR Doc # N/A

I am concerned about the Department of the Interiors sweeping review of wilderness policies across the Bureau of Land Management, National Park Service, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. I am commenting onthe Management of Wilderness Study Areas (BLM-2026-0069), Considering Lands with Wilderness Characteristics (BLM-2026-0068), Management of Designated Wilderness Areas (BLM-2026-0067), Wilderness Stewardship (NPS-2026-0100), and Wilderness Administration and Resource Stewardship (FWS-HQ-NWRS-2026-2575). I live in Virginia where there are many national parks including the Shenandoah National park, Shenandoah wilderness area, George Washington National forest, and Jefferson National Forest which fall into the category of Wilderness Areas. Not only do these areas preserved pristine, primitive land for recreation they protect and sustain clean air, clean water, wildlife habitat, and Indigenous cultural connections. Only Congress can set aside or remove the classification of wilderness areas, but modifying the policies that govern them allows for the encroachment of commercial and resource extraction interests that undermine the original intent in preserving these areas. Consequently, I urge the Department to leave its current policies for wilderness-quality lands in place at this time. These policies provide a proven framework for protecting important public land values, supporting recreation and Tribal interests, ensuring management consistency, and maintaining the ecological, cultural, and scenic resources that make these lands unique.