Firewood

Information to Know:

• Permits are required for collecting personal use firewood.
• Permits are NOT required for firewood use on National Forest System lands, e.g. campfires when at campgrounds or dispersed camping.
• These permits are for collecting personal use firewood and are NOT intended for commercial use or selling of firewood.
• Some areas of the Forest are closed to firewood cutting. Please review the map (pdf) prior to purchasing a permit to ensure where you want to cut is open to cutting.
• Permit holder/woodcutter must know the regulations and rules before cutting (back of map - pdf)
• Permit must be in possession of woodcutter when cutting on site.

How to Obtain a Permit:

• You can obtain a permit in person by visiting one of our offices during business hours or by mail. Please provide the following forms: 
  • Firewood Permit (pdf) – download, print, fill out, and mail in.
  • Third Party Authorization form (pdf) - if you are authorizing another person, such as your spouse, to purchase the fuelwood permit in your name – download, print, fill out, and mail this with the firewood permit and payment.
  • Mail forms and payment to one of our offices.

Cost:

Select permit quantity of cords:

• $20.00 - 3.2 ccf (4 cords)
• $25.00 - 4.0 ccf (5 cords)
• $30.00 - 4.8 ccf (6 cords)
• $35.00 - 5.6 ccf (7 cords)
• $40.00 - 6.4 ccf (8 cords)
• $45.00 - 7.2 ccf (9 cords)
• $50.00 - 8.0 ccf (10 cords)

Make checks payable to: USDA Forest Service

Valid Time Period:

• permits are valid from October 1, or date of purchase, to September 30.

For More Information:

Contact one of our offices.