Roads Open for Access to Personal Use Firewood
Release Date: Jun 21, 2016
The Red River Ranger District recently opened roads to allow access for personal use firewood cutting. Multiple road systems are open, and they are as follows: Forest Road 1110, also referred to as the Center Star Road, and the following spur roads off of the 1110 (9846, 9844, 9850, and 9845). The 9817 Road (Williams Ridge Road), the 1150 Road (Moose Butte), and the 1866 and 1867 (Silver Leggett Roads). The designated area will be open until August 25, 2016. A personal use firewood permit is required and all conditions of the permit apply.
Permits and forest visitor maps are available at all forest office locations. Minimum permit cost is $20.00 for 4 cords or a maximum of 12 cords for $60.00. In addition to forest offices, there are several vendors in our local communities that sell permits. The list of vendors are can be found on our website: http://www.fs.usda.gov/main/nezperceclearwater/passes-permits/forestproducts.
The public is reminded to help continue the success of this program by removing firewood debris from road surfaces and ditches, and to please respect other forest users and natural resources.
For more information, please contact Josh Bransford at the Red River Ranger District in Elk City at (208) 842-2245.