KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Around 85,000 acres of national forest land in Tennessee could be open to road construction, reconstruction and timber harvest under a new Trump Administration plan, according to the United States Department of Agriculture. …The USDA described the rule as being “outdated,” claiming it contradicts the will of Congress and goes against the mandate of the department’s Forest Service to “sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of the nation’s forests and grasslands.” …Rescinding the rule would remove the prohibitions on reconstruction, allowing for fire prevention and possible timber production, the federal department said. …The USDA also said the rescinding aligns with President Trump’s “Executive Order 14192, Unleashing Prosperity Through Deregulation” to get rid of “overcomplicated, burdensome barriers that hamper American business and innovation.”