Firewood Permits
Wood permits are available at any of the three Ranger District Offices. Permits are valid through December 31 of the year they were purchased in. The permit costs $20 for four cords of dead and down wood. You can purchase up to 10 cords at $5 a cord, but the minimum purchase is four cords. When you come in we need the following personal information to fillout the permit: Name, Address, Phone Number, Driver's License Number, and the make, model and license plate number of the vehicle that will be used to haul the wood. A map will accompany the permit to show what areas of the forest are open for gathering fire wood.
Recreation Fees
Each year, there are more than 260 thousand visits to developed recreation sites in the Prescott Basin for picnicking, fishing, hiking, camping, and many other outdoor activities. More and more people recreate on the Prescott National Forest every year. Meeting the increasing needs of these visitors, delivering quality recreation, heritage and wilderness opportunities, and protecting natural resources has become challenging.
To help address this issue, President Bush signed the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act (REA). The Act permits federal land management agencies to continue charging modest fees at campgrounds, rental cabins, high-impact recreation areas and at day-use sites that have certain facilities. The Act defined the following fee categories:
Standard Amenity Fees
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Examples: Picnic areas, developed trailheads, destination visitor centers, high impact recreation areas
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Explanation: Typically, standard amenity fees are day use fees, often covered by a day or annual pass. High impact recreation areas are contiguous areas that support concentrated recreation use. Each site or area must contain six "amenities," which are picnic tables, trash, toilet, parking, interpretive signing and security.
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Valid Passes: Prescott National Forest Pass; Interagency Annual Pass; Interagency Senior Pass; Interagency Access Pass; and on-site payment for one day.
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Standard Amenity Fee Sites on the Prescott National Forest:
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Day-Use Area Opportunities
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Trailhead Opportunities
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Off-Highway Vehicle Area Opportunities
Expanded Amenity Fees
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Examples: Campgrounds, highly developed boat launches and swimming areas, cabin or lookout rentals. Services like hookups, dump stations, special tours, transportation systems and reservation services.
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Explanation: Provides direct benefits to individuals or groups.
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Payment generally on-site or through reservation.
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Expanded Amenity Fee Sites on the Prescott National Forest:
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Family Campground Opportunities
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Group Campground Opportunities
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Group Day-Use Area Opportunities
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Recreation Rental Opportunities
Special Recreation Permits
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Examples: Wilderness areas, shooting ranges, specialized trail systems
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Explanation: Permits are issued when extra measures are required for natural and cultural resource protection, or the health and safety of visitors. They may also be used to disperse recreation use or help ensure that the number of visitors does not exceed the capacity of the land.
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Payment developed with permit depending on each situation.
We believe you'll agree reasonable fees are better than closed recreation sites or reduced services.
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