Opponents say the proposed rule would be a giveaway to the timber industry. The Gifford Fire burns through Los Padres National Forest in California on Aug. 2, 2025. The Gifford Fire burns through Los Padres National Forest in California on Aug. 2, 2025. When the Trump administration announced plans last year to rescind a rule limiting roadbuilding and timber harvests on millions of acres of national forests and grasslands, officials called the repeal necessary to prevent and manage wildfires.